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THE 

Revolutionary  Records 


OF  THE 


STATE   OF   QBORGIA 


VOLUME  II 


MINUTES  OF  THE  EXECUTIVE  COUNCIL,  FROM  JAN 

UARY  14,   1778,  TO    JANUARY  6,   1785,    AND 

JOURNAL  OF  THE  LAND  COURT,  FROM 

APRIL  6  TO  MAY  26,  1784 


COMPILED   AND   PUBLISHED   UNDER   AUTHORITY 
OF 

THE   LEGISLATURE 

BY 

ALLEN  E>.  CANDLKR 


ATLANTA,  GA. 

THE  FRANKLIN-TURNER  COMPANY 

PRINTERS,   PUBLISHERS,   BINDERS 
1908 


(From  State  Archives.) 

ORDERED  That  his  honor  the  Governor  be  requested  to  give 
directions  that  the  Minutes  of  the  proceedings  of  the  former  Gov 
ernor  and  Council  be  laid  before  this  Board. 

ORDERED.  That  his  honor  the  Governor  be  requested  to  cause 
this  house  to  be  furnished  as  soon  as  possible  with  a  return  of 
the  Continental  Marines  and  land  forces  doing  duty  within  this 
State — And  also  of  the  several  Minute  Battalions  and  Troops  of 
Horse  and  where  they  are  respectively  Stationed. 

Extract  from  the  Minutes 

Js  WOOD  Jun.  Clerk 

The  said  Committee  (to  wit)  John  Milledge  &  Arthur  Fort 
Esquires  also  acquainted  the  Governor  that  they  had  in  Charge 
from  their  house,  a  request  that  his  honor  would  be  pleased  to 
Station  the  Land  forces  paid  by  this  State,  at  such  places  as  may 
prevent  our  enemies  from  Committing  depredations  in  the  Same. 

The  Board  taking  the  foregoing  resolves  and  Message  into 
consideration  do  order, 

First,  That  the  Clerk  of  this  Board  do  attend  the  honorable 
house  of  Assembly  with  the  Minutes  of  the  proceedings  of  the 
former  Governor  and  Council. 

Second,  That  Letters  be  wrote  to  the  respective  Officers  of 
the  Land  and  Naval  department  in  order  to  obtain  the  informa 
tion  required  by  the  house,  and  that  the  same  when  received  be 
laid  before  them. 

The  following  Message  was  sent  by  his  honor  the  Governor, 
to  the  Honorable  house  of  Assembly 


The  Governor  &  Council  taking  into  Consideration  your  re 
solves  and  message  of  this  day  have  Ordered —  As  to  the  first- 
Thai  the  Clerk  of  this  Board,  do  attend  your  honourable  house 
with  the  Minutes  of  the  proceedings  of  the  former  Governor  and 
Council —  Second—  That  Letters  be  wrote  to  the  respective 
Officers  of  the  Land  and  Naval  Department  in  order  to  obtain 
the  information  required  by  your  house,  and  that  the  same  when 
received  be  laid  before  you —  And  as  to  the  third — •  That  a  Com 
mittee  of  this  board  be  appointed  to  confer  with  a  Committee  of 
your  honorable  house  on  the  best  place  and  the  most  advan 
tageous  posts  to  station  the  land  Forces  paid  by  this  State,  so  as 
to  promise  the  greatest  probability  of  preventing  our  enemies 
from  Committing  depredations  in  the  Same,  and  have  accord 
ingly  appointed  Charles  Kent  and  John  Lindsay  Esqrs  of  that 
Committee —  The  Board  ever  desirous  of  promoting  the  interest 
of  the  State  and  the  greatest  harmony  between  the  different 
branches  of  the  Same  do  request  that  your  honorable  house  will 
appoint  a  Committee  for  that  purpose,  it  appearing  to  be  a  mat- 
ler  of  great  &  general  Concern  and  as  such  ought  to*  be  agree 
able  to  the  people. 

JOHN  HOUSTOUN 

Council   Chamber      ) 
Jany   14,    1778        ] 

Application  being  made  to  the  Board;  setting  forth  that  the 
inhabitants  of  Richmond,  Burke  &  Wilkes  County  were  in  great 
want  of  Salt —  And  the  Commissary  General  being  sent  for  and 
examined  touching  the  quantity  of  Salt  in  his  possession,  as 
well  as  the  quantity  by  him  delivered  out  for  the  use  and  to  be 
disposed  of  to  the  inhabitants  of  those  Counties — he  reported, 
That  since  the  time  of  his  having  received  the  salt  belonging  to 
the  public  (to  wit)  since  the  month  of  July  last  past  there  had 
been  delivered  out  by  him  in  order  to  be  sent  up  the  Country  the 


MINUTES  OF  THE  EXECUTIVE  COUNCIL.          5 

following  quantities  to  wit —  To  John  Colman  for  the  use  of 
Wilkes  County  one  hundred  bushels. 

To  Benjamin  Fulsom  for  said  County  one  hundred  Bushels. 

To  Jacob  Cronberger  for  Effingham  County  two  hundred 
Bushels  besides  what  he  delivered  out  in  Small  quantities  to  such 
persons  throughout  the  State  at  large  as  applied  to  him  in  Sa 
vannah  according  to  the  number  of  heads  in  their  family  at  the 
rate  of  a  peck  for  each,  agreeable  to  a  resolve  o<f  the  honorable 
the  Assembly —  But  the  said  Commissary  acquainted  the  Board 
that  he  was  certain  a  large  quantity  had  been  delivered  out  by 
Mr  Wood,  prior  to  his  taking  charge  of  the  said  Salt  but  to 
whom,  or  in  what  quantities  he  could  not  say —  It  is  therefore 
Ordered  that  the  said  Commissary  General  do  deliver  out  the 
following  quantities  of  Salt  to  the  following  Commissioners  for 

the  use  of  the  Said  Counties  to  wit. 

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To  Chesley  Bostick  &  Cha8  Crawford  Esqr  for  the  inhabitants 
of  Richmond  County,  two  hundred  and  fifty  five  Bushels — 

To  Edward  Telfair  Esquire  for  the  inhabitants  of  Burke 
County,  two  hundred  bushels — 

To  John  Lindsay  and  Holman  Freeman  Esqrs  for  the  inhabi 
tants  of  Wilkes  County,  one  hundred  and  four  Bushels  for  said 
County — They  the  said  Commissioners  either  paying  for  the 
Said  Salt  or  giving  their  Notes  respectively  to  do  so,  within 
three  Months  at  and  after  the  rate  of  Seven  and  Six  pence  per 
Bushel,  and  also  giving  a  Receipt  for  the  said  Salt,  and  therein 
engaging  that  the  same  shall  be  fairly  (as  far  as  it  will  extend) 
distributed  and  Sold  amongst  the  Inhabitants  o>f  the  said  Coun 
ties  respectively  at  the  rate  of  a  peck  a  head  for  each  person  in 
family  &  that  they  will  not  exact  more  for  the  same,  than  will 
reimburse  them  in  Cost  and  Charges. 

And  be  it  Further  Ordered,  That  it  be  an  instruction  to  the 
said  Commissioners  to  require  an  oath  before  a  Magistrate  from 


6  THE  REVOLUTIONARY  RECORDS 

each  person,  before  he  obtain  any  of  the  said  Salt,  that  he  hath 
not  already  received  his  rights  out  of  the  Said  public  Salt  in  or 
der  that  the  same  may  be  fairly  distributed  according  to  the  inten 
tion  of  the  said  resolve  of  the  Assembly — 'And  further  that  they 
keep  a  Book  and  therein  insert  the  name  of,  and  quantities  de 
livered  out  to  such  persons,  applying  for  and  obtaining  Salt. 

Samuel  Miller  Esqr  a  member  of  this  Board  having  left  to\vn 
and  been  absent  for  several  days  without  leave, 

ORDERED  That  a  Letter  be  wrote  to  the  said  Samuel  Miller 
requiring  his  immediate  attendance,  and  that  the  same  be  sent 
off  by  express  at  the  expence  of  the  said  Samuel  Miller — 


Thursday  Jany   15,    17/8. 
The  Board  met 

Present 
His  honor  the  Governor 

Richard  Wylly  Charles  Kent 

David  Lewis  Jenkin  Davis 

Hollman  Freeman  Will"1  Maxwell 

John  Fulton  John  Lindsay 

Chesly  Bostick  John  Keebler 

The  following  resolves  were  Sent  up  from  the  honorable  house 
of  Assembly 

House  of  Assembly  Wednesday  Jany  14  :    1778 

WHEREAS  Budd  Cade  &  Howell  Sharp,  have  been  confined  on 
board  the  Row-Gallies  as  persons  highly  inimical  to  this  State— 
And  whereas  the  Said  Budd  Cade  and  Howell  Sharp  have  ap- 


MINUTES  OK  THE  EXECUTIVE  COUNCIL.          7 

plied  for  a  Writ  of  Habeas  Corpus  in  order  to  obtain  Bail  and 
be  discharged  from  Such  confinement  and  it  is  apprehended  that 
for  want  of  Sufficient  evidence,  that  the  Said  Budd  Cade  and 
Howell  Sharp  may  be  permitted  to  go  at  large,  which  will  be 
attended  with  dangerous  consequences  to  the  Inhabitants  of  the 
Said  State, 

ORDERED,  That  his  honor  the  Governor  be  requested  to  give 
directions,  that  the  Said  Budd  Cade  &  Howell  Sharp  may  be 
Secured  on  Board  the  Said  Gallies,  until  the  danger  which  is 
apprehended  from  their  being  enlarged  may  be  removed. 

Extract  from  the  Minutes. 

Js  WOOD,  Junr  Clerk. 

In  consequence  of  the  above  Resolves  the  Chief  Justice  (who 
had  been  already  furnished  with  a  Copy  of  the  Same  from  the 
Governor  and  had  also  Seen  a  further  Affidavit)  was  Sent  for, 
and  attending  the  board,  acquainted  them,  that  he  had  already 
remanded  the  Said  Budd  Cade  and  Howell  Sharp  to  Such  Secure 
place  as  the  Officer  having  them  in  custody  think  proper.  And 
that  in  consequence  thereof  they  had  been  carried  back  on  Board 
the  Gallies. 

ORDERED,  That  a  copy  of  the  Said  resolves  be  Sent  to  Com 
modore  Bowen,  and  that  he  required  not  to  let  the  Said  persons 
depart  or  to  be  taken  from  the  Said  Gallies,  but  by  order  of  this 
board. 

ORDERED,  That  a  Committee  be  appointed  to  enquire  what 
quantity  of  Salt  has  been  purchased  by  the  State,  and  at  what 
time  &  upon  what  Terms,  And  also  how  the  Same  has  been  dis 
posed  of,  And  what  quantity  now  remains  in  Store — And  that 
Richd  Wylly  &  Chesley  Bostick  Esqrs  be  that  committee,  who 
are  required  to  make  their  report  as  Soon  as  possible. — 

The  Board  appointed  Robert  Gray  Door  keeper. 


8  THE  REVOLUTIONARY  RECORDS 

Colonel  Habersham  attended  the  Board  and  laid  before  them 
the  Affidavit  of  Stephen  Phillips  Setting  forth,  that  he  had  about 
a  Week  ago — apprehended  one  John  Aarons  formerly  of  the 
Florida  Scout  and  William  Summons  a  Deserter  from  the  first 
Georgia  Battalion,  and  that  in  bringing  the  prisoners  to  Savan 
nah  he  was  met  at  the  house  of  one  Hudson  by  Cap1  Harding 
of  Colonel  Jacks  Regiment  of  Minute  Men  who  inlisted  the  Said 
Aarons  and  asked  the  Said  Phillips  for  his  authority  in  detain 
ing  them^,  and  that  if  he  chose  he  would  release  the  other  pris 
oner,  drew  his  Sw.ord  and  threat'ned  the  Said  Phillips  to  make 
Sun  and  Moon  Shine  thro'  him,  or  Words  to  that  Effect. — 

ORDERED,  That  a  copy  of  the  Said  Affidavit  be  delivered  to 
Colonel  Jack  and  that  he  be  required  to  cause  a  Court  Martial 
to  be  held  upon  the  Said  William  Harding  and  proceeded  against 
in  the  military  line,  and  that  the  original  Affidavit  be  delivered 
to  the  Attorney  General  and  that  he  be  directed  to  carry  on  Such 
prosecution  (for  resque  or  otherwise)  as  the  Said  Charge  will 
bear. 

The  following  Message  was  Sent  to  the  honorable  house  of 
Assembly. 

Mr  Speaker  and  Gentlemen/ 

We  begf  leave  to  acquaint  your  Honorable  house  That  we 
have  appointed  a  Clerk,  a  Messenger  &  a  Door  keeper  to  this 
Board  and  to  request  your  Honorable  house  will  be  pleased  to 
provide  Such  Sallaries  for  them  as  Shall  appear  adequate  and 
Sufficient  to  engage  them  to  give  constant  attendance  on  us. 

JOHN  HOUSTOUN 
Council    Chamber 
Jany   15th   1778 

Th»  following  Resolve  was  sent  up  from  the  house  of  As 
sembly. 


MINUTES  OF  THE  EXECUTIVE  COUNCIL.          9 

House  of  Assembly  Thursday  Jany  15,  1/78. 

ORDERED,  That  his  honor  the  Governor  be  requested  to  order 
a  return  of  the  number  of  Militia  belonging  to  this  State  to  be 
laid  before  this  House 

Extract  from  the  minutes 

Js  WOOD,  Jim.  Clerk. 

ORDERED,  That  letters  be  wrote  by  the  Clerk  to  the  Several 
Colonels  or  other  commanding  Officers  of  Militia  throughout 
the  State  to  obtain  the  information  required,  and  that  the  Same 
when  received  be  laid  before  the  honorable  House  of  Assembly 

ORDERED,  That  Letters  be  wrote  to  the  Lieu1  Colonels  or  other 
commanding  Officers  of  the  Militia  of  the  Counties  of  Effingham 
&  Richmond  requiring  them  to  proceed  to  the  election  of  Officers 
so  as  to  fill  up  all  vacancies  in  their  respective  Battalions  without 
delay  and  make  a  report  of  the  Officers  chosen,  that  Commis 
sions  mav  issue. 


Friday  January   16,    I//8 

The  board  met 

Present 

His  honor  the  Governor 

Richard  \Yylly  Will™  Maxwell 

Charles  Kent  John  Fulton 

David  Lewis  Chesley  Bostick 

John  Lindsay  Jenkin  Davis 

Holman  Freeman  John  Keebler 

Robert  Cochran  &  Jonathan  Cotes  waited  on  the  board  and 
qualified  as  Deputy  Surveyors  for  the  Counties  of  Richmond  & 
Wilkes. 


10  THE  REVOLUTIONARY  RECORDS 

Monday  19th  1778 
The  board  met 

Present 
His  honor  the  Governor 

Richard  Wylly  Chesley  Bostick 

Holman  Freeman  .      John  Lindsay 

John  Fulton  David  Lewis 

The  following  message  was  Sent  to  the  honorable  house  of 
Assembly. 

Mr.  Speaker  &  Gentlemen/ 

Colonel  White  who  has  lately  brought  upwards  of  three  hun 
dred  men  into  this  State,  has  made  application  to  this  board  for 
the  repayment  of  a  Sum  of  money  which  has  been  advanced  to 
him  in  North  Carolina  for  the  necessary  expences  of  his  Regi 
ment  in  their  march  hither — We  beg  leave  to  refer  him  to  your 
honorable  house  and  would  recommend  that  a  mode  be  adopted 
to  reimburse  the  person  who  has  advanced  this  Sum,  as  we  con 
ceive  the  faith  of  the  State  to  be  in  Some  measure  engaged — The 
Colonel  informs  us  that  he  cannot  for  some  days  get  the  whole 
of  his  accounts  ready  to  lay  before  you,  but  is  desirous  that  this 
Sum  be  immediately  paid  by  a  draft  upon  the  Continental  Treas 
ury,  or  in  Such  other  way,  as  to  your  honorable  house  Shall  ap 
pear  most  elegible. 

JOHN  HOUSTOUN. 
Council   Chamber      { 

Jany    19.    1778.      ] 


MINUTES  OF  THE  EXECUTIVE  COUNCIL.        11 

Tuesday  20  January   1778 
The  board  met 

Present 
His  honor  the  Governor 

Richard  Wylly  Samuel  Miller 

Chesley  Bostick  Holman  Ereeman 

John  Lindsay  John  Eulton 

David  Lewis  Jenkin  Davis 

William  Maxwell  John  Keebler 

A  Committee  from  the  house  of  Assembly  brought  up  the  fol 
lowing-  resolve  from  their  house 

o 

House  of  Assembly  Jany  2Oth  1778 

ORDERED,  That  a  Committee  be  appointed  to  wait  on  his  honor 
the  Governor  to  request  that  he  will  enquire  of  General  Howe 
whether  he  has  received  any  recommendation  from  those  in  au 
thority  to  the  Northward  respecting  any  Military  operations  in 
or  concerning  this  State— Committed  to  Mr  Stone,  Mr  Davies 
and  Habersham 

Extract  from  the  minutes 

Js  WOOD,  Jun.  Clk. 

ORDERED,  That  a  Copy  of  the  above  be  sent  to  General  Howe 
inclosed  in  a  Letter  from  the  Governor  requiring  the  information 
desired  And  that  his  answer  when  received  be  sent  to  the  house 
of  Assembly. 

Colonel's  Jack  and  Stewart  of  the  minute  Battalion's  having 
made  their  return  of  the  number  and  Stations  of  their  men  re 
spectively,  and  Commodore  Bowen  having  made  return  of  the 
number  and  vacancies  in  the  Gallies. 


12  THE  REVOLUTIONARY  RECORDS 

ORDERED,  That  the  Same  be  Sent  to  the  house  of  Assembly. 

The  Court  Martial  appointed  to  Sit  upon  Captain  Harding 
of  the  minute  men  having  made  their  return  whereby  it  appears 
they  have  Sentenced  him  to  be  discharged  from  the  Service. 

ORDERED,  That  the  Said  Sentence  be  confirmed,  and  that  no 
tice  thereof  be  sent  to  Colonel  Jack  in  order,  that  the  Said  Cap 
tain  Harding  may  be  immediately  deprived  of  his  Commission 
a  id  Cashiered. — 

Application  being  made  to  the  Board  by  Cap1  Pettygrew  of 
Colonel  Jacks  Battalion,  Setting  forth  that  under  the  terms  of 
his  Service,  he  was  entitled  to  the  first  Commission  as  Captain 
in  the  Said  Service,  but  that  the  Same  had  been  by  Some  means 
delivered  out  to  Captain  Dixon. 

ORDERED,  That  Colonel  Jack  be  directed  to  Summon  a  Court 
of  enquiry,  and  Settle  this  difference  as  the  Said  Court  Shall 
find  to  be  right  and  just. 

ORDERED,  That  the  Commissary  General  do  furnish  John 
Wereat  Esquire  a  Commissioner  of  Trade  with  twelve  Gallons 
of  rum,  for  the  Use  of  the  people  at  work  on  board  the  public 
vessels. 


MINUTES  OF  THE  EXECUTIVE  COUNCIL,        13 

Friday  January  23,   1778 
The  board  met 

Present 
His  honor  the  Governor 

William  Maxwell  Chesley  Bostick 

Jenkin  Davis  John  Fulton 

Samuel  Miller  David  Lewis 

John  Keebler  John  Lindsay 

Holman  Freeman 

The  Chief  Justice  having  acquainted  the  Governor  that  the 
Office  of  Clerk  of  the  Court  for  the  County  of  Chatham  was 
vacant  by  the  resignation  of  Mr  Jas  Jackson,  and  at  the  same 
time  recommended  Mr  Wm  Stewart  to  fill  that  Office. 

ORDERED,  That  the  Said  William  Stewart  be  accordingly  ap 
pointed  Clerk  of  the  Court  for  the  Said  County  in  the  room  of 
the  Said  James  Jackson  until  the  next  General  Election. 

The  following  message  was  Sent  to  the  House  of  Assembly. 
Mr  Speaker  &  Gentlemen 

Application  has  been  made  to  this  board  by  Mr  Wereat  the 
Commissioner  of  trade  Setting  forth  that  the  Brigantine  Recovery 
belonging  to  the  State  is  now  nearly  ready  for  Sea,  and  that 
there  is  only  a  quantity  of  Rice  provided  for  her  Cargo,  and 
Submitting  to  our  consideration  whether  it  would  not  be  of  ad 
vantage  to  the  State  to  put  on  board  also  a  few  Casks  of  In 
digo. —  We  beg  leave  to  recommend  this  matter  to  your  honor 
able  House  &  must  observe  that  the  addition  of  a  few  Casks  of 
Indigo  will  add  considerably  to  the  value  of  the  cargo  &  conse 
quently  produce  larger  returns  in  Goods,  which  at  the  present 
time  especially  becomes  very  necessary,  and  will  add  nothing 


14  THE  REVOLUTIONARY  RECORDS 

to  the  outfit  and  voyage  of  the  Vessel —  If  the  matter  Strikes 
your  honorable  house  in  the  Same  point  of  view  you  will  be 
pleased  to  order  a  quantity  of  Indigo  to  be  purchased  &  put  on 
board  this  Vessel  at  the  public  Cost  and  for  the  public,  benefit. 
And  we  further  beg  leave  to  Send  you  herewith  a  Letter  from 
Commodore  Bowen  recommending  Several  matters  which  ap 
pear  to  us  of  high  utility  to  the  State 

JOHN  HOUSTOUN 
Council   Chamber      ) 
January  23d  1778  j 

ORDERED,  That  the  Commissary  General  of  this  State  and 
also  the  Commissioners  of  Trade  for  the  ports  of  Savannah  and 
Sunbury,  be  Severally  directed  to  collect  all  the  Salt  belonging 
to  the  public  and  in  their  hands  respectively  into  a  few  Store 
houses  as  the  quantity  and  conveniency  thereof  will  admit  of — 
That  they  have  the  quantity  of  the  Same  as  nearly  ascertained 
as  possible,  and  that  they  respectively  make  return  of  their  pro 
ceedings  herein  to  this  board  without  loss  of  time.  And  it  is 
Further  Ordered  that  neither  of  the  persons  having  in  charge 
public  Salt  do  dispose  of  or  deliver  out  any  more  thereof  with 
out  an  order  for  that  purpose  from  the  Governor.— 

The  representatives  in  Assembly  of  Burke  County  acquainted 
the  Governor  that  William  M°Norrel  was  elected  Sheriff  of  the 
County  of  Burke,  but  that  he  does  not  intend  to  qualify  for  the 
Said  Office,  and  at  the  Same  time  recommended  Lamuel  Lanier 
to  fill  that  vacancy. 

ORDERED,  That  the  Said  Lamuel  Lanier  be  accordingly,  upon 
his  qualifying  and  giving  Security  appointed  Sheriff  for  the  Said 
County  in  the  room  of  the  Said  William  M°Norrel  until  the  next 
General  Election. 


MINUTES  OF  THE  EXECUTIVE  COUNCIL, 

T'l-sday  27  January  1778 
The  board  met 

Present 
His  honor  the  Governor 

Richard  Wylly  Charles  Kent 

Chesley  Bo'Stick  Jenkin  Davis 

John  Keebler  Holman  Freeman 

David  Lewis  John  Lindsay 

John  Fullon. 

Lamuel  Lanier  waited  on  the  Board  and  qualified  as  Sheriff 
for  the  County  of  Burke  and  also  gave  Security  in  the  Sum  of 
two  thousand  pounds  for  the  due  performance  of  the  Said 
Office- 
Joseph  Dunlap  waited  on  the  Board  and  qualified  as  Keeper 
of  the  Arsenal  &  powder  receiver  for  the  town  of  Savannah — 

ORDERED,  That  the  powder  Receivers  for  the  ports  of  Savan 
nah  &  Sunbury  and  also  the  Commissary  General  for  the  State 
do  immediately  Survey  &  inspect  all  the  powder  &  other  amuni- 
tion  in  their  respective  custodies  and  make  report  of  the  quantity 
and  Condition  of  the  Same  to  the  Governor,  particularly  Specify 
ing  the  part  which  is  Continental,  that  which  is  State  &  that 
which  is  Private  property. — 

The  following  message  was  Sent  to  the  honorable  House  of 
Assembly. 

Mr  Speaker  &  Gentlemen, 

Herewith  I  send  your  honorable  house  a  letter  from  the  Presi 
dent  of  Congress  inclosing  a  resolve  which  fell  into  my  hands 
yesterday — the  late  Governor  has  lodged  in  my  Custody,  Con 
tinental  Loan  Office  Certificates  to  the  amount  of  one  hundred 


16  THE  REVOLUTIONARY  RECORDS 

and  Sixty  thousand  four  hundred  Dollars  your  honorable  house 
will  be  pleased  to  make  Some  order  or  determination  respecting 
them. 

He  has  also  delivered  over  to  me  Some  papers  which  I  shall 
take  due  care  of  but  declined  parting  with  the  Letter  which  ac 
companied  these  Loan  Office  Certificates,  apprehending  it  neces 
sary  (as  he  said)  for  himself  to  retain  the  Same —  I  have  not  as 
yet  received  any  other  papers  either  from  the  Representatives  of 
the  late  Mr  Bulloch  or  Mr  Gwinnett — I  conceive  from  the  in 
formation  received  from  the  Executors  few  papers  of  conse 
quence  remained  in  their  hands  at  the  time  of  their  respective 
deaths. 

JOHN  HOUSTOUN 
Council    Chamber      ) 

January  28th  1778) 


Thursday  29  January  1778 
The  board  met 

Present 
His  honor  the  Governor 

Richard  Wylly  Chesley  Bostick 

William  Maxwell  Charles  Kent 

Jenkin  Davis  John  Lindsay 

John  Fulton  John  Keebler 

Holman  Freeman  David  Lewis 

The  following  resolves  were  received  from  the  House  of  As 
sembly. 

House  of  Assembly  Saturday  Jany  24 — 1778 
ORDERED    That  all  Bonds  of  a  public  nature  which  are  already 


MINUTES  OF  THE  EXECUTIVE  COUNCIL.        17 

or  which  shall  hereafter  be  taken,  by,  or  made  payable  to  the 
Governor  and  his  Successors  in  Office  be  applied  in  the  Secre 
tary's  Office  of  this  State,  and  that  the  said  Secretary  do  imme 
diately  upon  receipt  of  the  Same,  cause  them  to  be  recorded. 

Wednesday  January  28 :  1778 

ORDERED,,  That  the  several  persons  appointed  to  Offices  with 
in  this  State  by  this  House  attend  his  Honor  the  Governor  in 
Council  or  obtain  a  Dedimus  in  order  to  qualify  themselves  for 
their  respective  appointments  within  one  month  from  this  day 
otherwise  their  appointments  will  be  deemed  void  unless  a  Suffi 
cient  excuse  is  made  before  his  Honor  the  Governor  in  Council 
for  their  neglect  therein. 

Thursday  January  19,  1778 

RESOLVED,  That  his  Honor  the  Governor  be  requested  to  di 
rect  the  Commissary  to  enquire  for  such  houses  without  the 
Town  of  Savannah  may  be  suitable  for  Hospitals  for  the  use  of 
the  Continental  Naval  &  Land  forces  doing  duty  with  State,  and 
in  case  Such  can  be  found  that  this  House  be  acquainted  there 
with. 

Extract  f.rom  the  minutes 

Js  WOOD,  Junr  Clerk. 

William  Stewart  waited  on  the  board  and  qualified  as  Clerk 
of  the  Superior  Court  for  the  County  of  Chatham. 

James  Anderson  qualified  as  Clerk  of  the  Market  of  the  Town 
of  Savannah. 

House  of  Assembly  Wednesday  Jany  29 — 1778 

RESOLVED,  That  his  honor  the  Governor  be  requested  to  Issue 
his  Proclamation  forbidding  the  exportation  of  Salt  from  this 
State  for  one  month  without  permission  from  him  &  to  continue 

2  r  r— vol  2 


18  THE  REVOLUTIONARY  RECORDS 

the  said  prohibition  if  he  shall  find  the  same  absolutely  necessary 
for  the  benefit  of  this  State 

Extract  from  the  minutes 

Js  WOOD,  Junr  Clerk. 

The  following  orders  were  made  upon  the  foregoing1  Resolves 
— As  to  the  first — That  a  Copy  of  this  resolve  be  served  upon 
the  Secretary — as  to  the  Second — That  the  resolve  be  duly  pub 
lished  in  the  Gazette  three  times — as  to  the  third — that  such 
orders  do  accordingly  issue  to  the  Commissary — as  to  the  fourth 
— that  a  Proclamation  be  accordingly  made  out  by  the  Attorney 
General  &  published  in  the  Gazette — 

ORDERED,  That  one  hundred  \Yeight  of  Iron  be  delivered  out 
of  the  Arsenal  to  Major  Romand  for  public  use. 

The  following  Message  was  sent  to  the  House  of  Assembly. 

Mr  Speaker  &  Gentlemen, 

The  Colonels  of  the  minute  Battalions  inform  me  their  men 
are  in  a  very  uneasy  situation  for  want  of  provisions  &  other 
necessaries,  the  Commissary  having  declined  acting  any  longer — 
Give  me  leave  to  recommend  this  matter  to  your  consideration 
and  to  suggest  that  it  be  an  order  of  your  honorable  house  that 
Commissaries  in  future  give  good  security  and  take  their  ap 
pointments  for  a  limited  time. 

The  Comissary  of  the  Continental  Troops  in  this  State  also 
informs  me  that  his  Store  of  provisions  is  nearly  exhausted  and 
that  he  has  no  fund  out  of  which  he  can  purchase;  Give  me 
leave  to  recommend  that  you  will  be  pleased  to  pass  a  Vote, 
granting  him  a  loan  of  one  thousand  pounds  out  of  the  State 
Treasury  upon  the  Certificate  of  the  Commanding  Officer  that 
the  Same  is  necessary: — that  Sum  to  be  charged  to  the  Conti 
nent  and  the  Comissary  to  be  accountable  to  them  for  the  ex- 


MINUTES  OF  THE  EXECUTIVE  COUNCIL.        19 

penditure  of  the  Same.  Mr  Hornby  having  informed  me,  that 
he  has  in  his  hands  a  sum  of  Continental  money  (about  ten 
thousand  Dollars)  for  the  use  of  this  State: — I  have  directed 
him  to  lodge  the  same  in  the  Treasury  subject  to  the  order  or 
disposal  of  your  honorable  house — 

JOHN  HOUSTOUN 
Council    Chamber      1 
January  3<Dth  1778) 

Thomas  Corns  having  informed  the  Board  of  Treasonable 
practices  in  Aaron  Fryer  a  prisoner  in  the  Guard  House,  the 
said  Thomas  Corn's,  Affidavit,  &  examination,  respecting  this 
matter,  were  taken  &  read. 

ORDERED,  That  the  same  be  immediately  delivered  to  the  Chief 
Justice, — that  the  said  Thomas  Corns  do  attend  the  said  Chief 
Justice  in  Company  with  the  Sheriff — and  that  the  said  Chief 
Justice  be  required  to  take  such  immediate  Steps  in  this  matter 
as  may  appear  to  him  necessary. 


Tuesday  the  3d  of  February  1778 
The  board  met 

Present 
His  honor  the  Governor 

Richard  Wylly  David  Lewis 

John  Fulton  Holman  Freeman 

Jenkin  Davis  John  Keebler 

John  Lindsay  Samu'l  Miller 

The  following  resolve  was  received  from  the  honorable  House 
•of  Assembly 


20  THE  REVOLUTIONARY  RECORDS 

House  of  Assembly  Friday  Jan7  3Oth  1778 

The  house  took  into  consideration  the  report  of  the  Committee 
on  petitions  on  the  petition  of  Alexander  Martin. 

Henry  Cuyler  Esqr  was  called  in  &  examined 
Jenkin  Davis  Esqr  was  called  in  &  examined 

RESOLVED,  That  upon  the  said  Alexander  Martin's  producing- 
vouchers  before  his  Honor  the  Governor  in  Council  and  in  every 
other  respect  complying  with  the  Act  entitled  an  act  for  the  ex 
pulsion  of  the  internal  enemies  of  this  State,  he  be  intitled  to 
every  right  &  privilege  of  a  Citizen. 

Extract  from  the  minute  £ 

Jo»  WOOD,  Junr  Clerk. 

Pursuant  to  a  resolve  of  the  honorable  house  of  Assembly 
Alexander  Martin  waited  on  the  board  and  took  the  oath  agree 
able  to  an  Act  for  the  expulsion  of  the  internal  Enemies  of  this 
State  and  produced  two  vouchers  (to  wit)  Henry  Cuyler  and 
George  Bunner — 

The  'following  message  was  sent  to  the  honorable  House  of 
Assembly 

Mr  Speaker  &  Gentlemen, 

I  beg  leave  to  communicate  to  your  honorable  house  a  Letter 
from  his  Excellency  the  President  of  South  Carolina  which  I 
received  last  night  inclosing  a  message  to  him  from,  the  house  of 
Assembly  of  that  State 

JOHN  HOUSTOUN. 
Council   Chamber     ) 
3  February  1778  3 

The  house  of  Assembly  having  refered  the  Petition  of  Arthur 
Carney  to  this  Board  by  resolve  of  their  house  dated  monday 
February  the  second  1778 


MINUTES  OF  THE  EXECUTIVE  COUNCIL.        21 

ORDERED,  That  a  flag  of  truce  be  granted  to  the  said  Arthur 
Carney,  as  far  the  East  Florida  post  on  Saint  Johns  &  that  the 
following  Letter  be  wrote  by  the  Governor  of  this  State  to  the 
Governor  of  that  province. 

Sir, 

The  bearer  Mr  Arthur  Carney  returns  to  your  Excellency  in 
pursuance  of  his  parole. 

We  have  not  at  present  a  prisoner  in  the  Civil  Department 
whom  I  could  offer  for  him.  but  if  you  will  consent  to  his  re 
turning  to  this  State  he  shall  remain  in  the  Same  Character  un 
til  the  fortune  of  War  shall  put  it  in  our  power  to  exchange  him 

I  am  &c 

JOHN  HOUSTOUN. 

Agreeable  to  the  Resolve  of  the  honorable  House  of  Assem 
bly  an  order  was  drawn  on  the  Treasury  for  one  thousand 
pounds  in  favor  of  the  Commissary  General  for  supplying  the 
Continental  Troops 

The  following  message  was  sent  to  the  house  of  Assembly 


Herewith  I  send  your  honorable  house  a  Letter  which  I  had 
the  honor  to  receive  a  day  or  two  ago  from  Major  General 
Howe:  the  matters  therein  mentioned  falling  more  properly 
within  the  line  of  your  Consideration  than  mine — 


•22  THE  REVOLUTIONARY  RECORDS 

February  4th  1778 
The  board  met 

Presc-nt 
His  honor  the  Governor 

Richard  Wylly  William  Maxwell 

David  Lewis  John  Fulton 

John  Lindsay  Samuel  Miller 

John  Keebler  Jenkin  Davis 

Holman  Freeman 

Agreeable  to  a  resolve  of  the  honorable  house  of  Assembly 
dated  February  3d  1778  Ten  thousand  Continental  Dollars  were 
sent  to  the  president  of  South  Carolina  for  the  use  of  the  un 
fortunate  Sufferers  in  the  late  fire  in  Charles  Town  by  Major 
Demere — whose  receipt  for  the  same  is  lodged  in  the  Treasury — 
the  money  raised  in  the  following  manner. 

From  the  Treasury   9>933 

From  Jn°  McCleur  Esquire  a  loan  &  for  which" 
an  order  was  given  on  the  Treasurers  pay 


able  out  of    the    first    Continental    money    in 


their  hands 


67 


-10,000  DoP 


ORDERED,  That  Commissioners  be  made  out  for  the  several 
Militia  Officers  of  Burke  County  appointed  at  a  late  general 
election — agreeable  to  the  return  made 

The  following  message  was  sent  to  the  honorable  house  of 
Assembly  viz* 

Mr  Speaker  &  Gentlemen, 

Mr  Goddard  De  bruh  this  day  brought  &  delivered  to  me 
the  Seal  of  this  State,  it  shall  at  any  time  be  delivered  to  a  Com 
mittee  when  you  shall  to  examine  it —  The  maker  has  made 


MINUTES  OF  THE  EXECUTIVE  COUNCIL.        23 

application  to  me    for  some   acknowledgement    for  his    extra 
trouble  &  loss  in  bringing  the  Seal— 

I  must  refer  this  matter  to  you  &  herewith  send  you  the  Ac 
count  he  gave  in. 

The  Commissary  General  has  informed  me  that  agreeable  to 
your  order  he  hath  enquired  for  a  proper  place  for  a  hospital 
&  finds  the  house  lately  occupied  by  John  Patton  very  fit  for  that 
purpose —  Under  circumstances  your  honorable  house  will  de 
termine  whether  it  will  be  necessary  to  appropri  to  that  use  by 
Law  immediately 

Council  Chamber  JOHN  HOUSTOUN  . 

February  4,  1778 

ORDERED,  That  James  Jackson  be  appointed  Register  of  pro 
bates  for  the  County  of  Chatham  in  the  room  of  James  White- 
field  Esquire  who  resigned: —  the  said  James  Jackson  attended 
and  qualified  for  the  Said  Office. 

ORDERED,  That  unless  Chesley  Bostick  Esqr  shall  arrive  in 
Town  by  ten  Oclock  tomorrow  that  the  Clerk  Send  off  a  Letter 
requiring  his  immediate  attendance  by  express  at  the  expence 
of  the  said  Chesley  Bostick. 

ORDERED,  That  Jenkin  Davis  Esqr  have  leave  of  absence  for 
one  week. 


24  THE  REVOLUTIONARY  RECORDS 

Friday  February  6th  1778 
The  board  met 

present 
his  honor  the  Governor 

Richard  Wylly  John  Fulton 

David  Lewis  John   Keebler 

Holman  Freeman  Samuel  Miller 

John  Lindsay  Chesley  Bostick 

The  following  resolve  was  received  from  the  honble  house  of 
Assembly 

House  of  Assembly  Thursday  Feby  5th  1778 

RESOLVED,  That  his  honor  the  Governor  have  power  to 
contract  with  any  person  or  persons  to  Supply  the  Minute  Bat 
talions  at  or  not  exceeding  three  Shillings  per  Ration  for  one 
month  and  that  his  honor  be  requested  to  give  directions  for 
notice  to  be  given  that  a  Commissary  or  Commissioners  are 
wanted  to  supply  the  said  Battalions  that  the  Same  may  be 
supply'd  on  more  moderate  terms  in  future. 

Extract  from  the  minutes 
Js  WOOD  Jxr  C  K 

Mr  George  Walton  attended  the  Board  &  engaging  to  fur 
nish  the  minute  Battalions  upon  the  above  terms  for  the  space 
of  one  month 

ORDERED,  That  the  said  George  Walton  be  appointed  Com 
missary  and  that  an  order  be  drawn  in  his  favor  for  four,  thou 
sand  pounds  on  the  Treasurers  (that  is  to  say)  two  thousand 
pounds  voted  by  Assembly  29th  January  last  &  two  thousand 
^pounds  on  this  day  upon  his  giving  Bond  with  one  or  more 


MINUTES  OF  THE  EXECUTIVE  COUNCIL,        25 

Sufficient  Securities  for  the  faithful  discharge  of  the  said  trust 
and  also  for  his  being  accountable  for  the  said  Sum  of  four 
thousand  pounds  when  thereunto  required. 

Two  Letters  one  from  Major  General  Howe  dated  the  third 
February  1778  the  other  from  Commodore  Bowen  dated  the 
Sixth  February  1778  addressed  to  the  Governor  were  laid  be 
fore  the  Board. 

ORDERED  That  the  same  be  sent  to  the  honorable  house  of 
Assembly  and  that  the  matters  therein  Contained  be  recom 
mended  to  their  consideration. 

ORDERED,  That  the  following  flag  be  granted  to  Arthur 
Carney  and  that  the  Same  be  Sign'd  by  the  Governor. 

"Mr  Carney  the  Bearer  hereof  has  a  flag  of  truce  to  pass  as 
far  as  the  post  occupied  by  the  British  forces  on  Saint  Johns 
River —  given  under  my  hand  &c  And  that  application  be 
made  to  the  commanding  Officer  in  Savannah  to  issue  the  fol 
lowing  Orders  to  the  commanding  Officer  in  Sunbury  to  ac 
company  the  said  flag 

Sir/ 

permission  and  a  flag  of  truce  being  granted  Mr  Arthur  Car 
ney  to  return  to  Saint  Augustine  agreeable  to  his  parole  you  are 
required  to  let  him  pass  from  Sunbury  to  the  post  on  Sl  Johns 
River  occupied  by  the  British  forces,  if  he  shall  agree  to  take, 
and  shall  actually  take  following  oath  before  any  Magistrate 
of  this  State  and  not  otherwise  Viz1  I  do  solemnly  Swear 
that  I  will  not  during  my  stay  as  a  prisoner  in  East 
Florida  reveal  or  discover  any  matter  or  thing  whatsoever  to 
any  person  or  persons  within  the  said  province  which  shall  ap 
pear  injurious  to  the  good  people  of  this  State  or  the  Cause 
of  America  any  letters,  papers,  or  persons  whatsoever  but  such 
as  shall  l}e  seen  &  approved  of  by  the  Commanding  Officer  in 
Sunbury 

So  help  me  God. 


26  THE  REVOLUTIONARY  RECORDS 

And  you  are  further  requireed  to  inspect  all  Letters  and  papers 
as  shall  be  laid  before  you  &  to  let  none  pass  that  you  shall  con 
ceive  to  be  improper  and  also  not  to  let  more  than  one  other 
person  go  with  the  Said  Arthur  Carney  and  to  cause  him  to 
take  the  Same  oath  taking  care  at  the  same  time  that  he  be  in 
your  opinion  a  friend  to  the  Cause  of  America 

A  Committee  from  the  honorable  house  of  Assembly  brought 
up  and  delivered  the  great  Seal  of  the  State  to  the  Governor. 


February  9th   1778 
The  board  met 

Present 
His  honor  the  Governor 

Richard  Wylly  John  Fulton 

David  Lewis  John   Lindsay 

Holman   Freeman  Charles  Crawford. 
Chesley  Bostick 

William  Bennett  appeared  before  the  Board  and  represented 
on  oath,  that  Some  persons  in  Saint  Andrews  parish  unknown 
to  him  were  daily  Sending  off  boats  loaded  with  provisions  to 
Saint  Augustine  and  that  some  persons  supposed  to  be  the 
Florida  Scout,  had  lately  robbed  several  people  in  Saint  Johns 
parish  of  their  horses. 

ORDERED,  That  a  copy  of  the  above  be  immediately  fur 
nished  Commodore  Bowen  and  that  lie  be  requested  to  man  one 
of  the  Gallies  by  drafts  out  of  the  others  And  to  Station  her 
so  as  to  intercept  the  Said  Boats  passing  &  repassing  to  & 
from  the  Southward  and  that  he  be  required  to  renew  his  ap 
plication  to  the  commanding  Officer  of  the  Continental  Troops 


MINUTES  OF  THE  EXECUTIVE  COUNCIL.        27 

for  men  to  man  all  the  Gallies  as  recommended  by  the  hon 
orable  House  of  Assembly,  &  that  so  soon  as  they  shall  be 
mann'd  they  repair  to  their  Several  Stations  there  being  in  the 
opinion,  of  this  Board  an  absolute  necessity  for  every  exertion 
to  have  the  immediately  and  constantly  upon  actual  duty. 

ORDERED  also  That  a  Copy  of  the  foregoing  be  furnished  the 
Commanding  Officer  of  the  Continental  Troops  in  Savannah. 

On  the  application  of  the  Committee  of  Chatham  County  for 
the  expulsion  of  the  internal  Enemies  of  the  State.  It  is  Or 
dered  that  the  following  order  do  issue  directed  to  the  Sheriff 
of  the  said  County  : — 

Sir/ 

It  bein^  represented  to  the  Board  by  the  Committee  of  Chat 
ham  Courty  appointed  by  act  for  the  expulsion  of  the  internal 
enemies  of  the  State  that  number  of  persons  who  have  been 
by  them  ordered  off  the  State  £  whose  time  is  expired  do  still 
remain  in  the  Same  in  contempt  or  neglect  of  their  order. 

You  are  therefore  hereby  required  to  procure  from  the  said 
Committee  a  list  properly  Certified  of  the  names  of  all  such  per 
sons  and  without  delay  to  apprehend  and  imprison  such  offend 
ers  &  them  detain  without  Bail  or  mainprize  in  the  Goal  of 
this  County  shall  and  may  be  procured  for  them,  and  that  then 
you  send  such  offenders  out  of  the  State  agreeable  to  the  Sixth 
Section  of  the  Said  Act :  and  their  effects  being  by  the  Said 
Act  forfeited :  you  are  further  required  to  carry  into  execution 
the  orders  you  Shall  receive  from  the  Said  Committee  on  that 
head  in  order  that  the  Same  may  be  delivered  over  for  the  use 
of  the  State  pursuant  to  the  said  Law. 

A  letter  from  Major  General  Howe  in  answer  to  a  proposition 
of  the  honorable  house  of  Assembly  respecting  an  Expedition 
into  and  against  East  Florida,  addressed  to  the  Governor  being- 
laid  before  the  Board : 


28  THE  REVOLUTIONARY  RECORDS 

ORDERED,  That  the  Same  be  immediately  communicated  to 
the  honorable  house  of  Assembly. 

The  form  of  a  Grant  being-  laid  before  the  Board  by  the  At 
torney  General : 

ORDERED,  That  the  same  be  sent  to  the  honorable  house  of 
Assembly  and  that  they  be  requested  to  Settle  the  Same  there 
being  in  the  opinion  of  this  Board  a  necessity  for  inserting  clauses 
therein  not  particularly  mentioned  in  the  Act  for  opening  the 
Land  Office. 

A  Petition  from  James  Rae  respecting  his  Supplying  the  Con 
tinental  Troops  in  the  State  for  some  time  being  laid  before  the 
Board. 

ORDERED,  That  the  Same  be  Sent  to  the  honorable  House 
•of  Assembly  and  that  it  be  recommended  to  them  to  take  the 
merits  thereof  into  consideration. 

John  Dooly  waited  on  the  board  &  qualified  as  Sheriff  for  the 
County  of  Wilkes  &  gave  Security  in  the  Sum  of  two  thousand 
pounds  for  the  due  performance  of  the  said  Office. 

William  Stephens  waited  on  the  Board  and  qualified  as  At 
torney  General  for  this  State. 

John  Martin  also  qualified  as  Sheriff  for  the  County  of  Chat 
ham. 

Thomas  Chisolm  also  qualified  as  Surveyor  General  for 
this  State. 

pursuant  to  a  resolve  of  the  honorable  house  of  Assembly 
Thomas  Waters  of  the  County  of  Wilkes  waited  on  the  Board, 
.and  took  the  Oath  agreeable  to  an  act  for  the  expulsion  of  the 
internal  Enemies  of  this  State. 

ORDERED,     In  pursuance  of  a  resolve  of  the  honorable  house 


MINUTES  OF  THE  EXECUTIVE  COUNCIL,        29> 

of  Assembly  of  this  day  that  in  future  all  such  persons  as  want 
passes  and  permits  do  apply  to  the  Secretary  of  this  State  and 
that  he  be  impowered  to  grant  the  same  until  otherwise  or 
dered  by  the  Governor  and  Council. 

ORDERED,     That  the  foregoing  be  published  in  the  Gazette 

RESOLVED,  That  the  following  order  issue  to  the  Commissary 
General  of  this  State 

Sir. 

It  being  represented  to  me  in  Council  that  a  house  belonging 
to  William  OBryen  Esqr. — is  at  present  occupied  by  a  very- 
few  Soldiers  as  Barracks,  and  that  a  much  Smaller  and  more 
ordinary  house  wou'd  ans\ver  that  purpose:  You  are  therefore 
required  to  make  enquiry  into  this  matter  and  to  provide  some 
other  house  in  or  about  the  Town,  which  will  answer  for  the 
said  Soldiers  and  to  cause  them  to  be  immediately  removed  into 
the  same;  If  you  find  it  necessary  you  will  act  in  concert  with 
the  Quarter  master  General  of  the  Troops. 

And  I  am  further  to  require  of  you  that  you  make  enquiry 
for  a  house  or  place  in  or  about  the  Town  f  and  proper 

for  Major  Romand  of  the  Artillery  to  carry  on  the  works  neces 
sary  in  his  department,  and  that  you  make  report  of  the  result 
of  your  enquiry  herein  to  me  as  soon  as  possible  in  order  that 
such  proper  place  be  appropriated  to  that  use. 

ORDERED,  That  a  Committee  be  appointed  to  revise  the  in 
structions  hitherto  given  to  Deputy  Surveyors  and  to  report 
thereon  whether  the  same  require  any  alteration  or  addition,  and 
also  to  consider  and  report  the  form  of  an  Affidavit  proper  to 
be  taken  by  persons  applying  for  Lands  agreeable  to  the  act  of 
Assembly,  and  likewise  such  other  regulations  as  under  the  said 
Act  ought  to  be  adopted  in  regard  to  the  Granting  of  Lands — 
And  that  Messrs  Wylly  &  Bostick  be  that  Committee — 


30  THE  REVOLUTIONARY  RECORDS 

Wednesday  February  n,  1778 
The  board  met 

present 
His  honor  the  president 

Chesley  Bostick  Charles  Crawford 

Holman  Freeman  John  Keebler 

A  letter  from  William  Farrel  Esquire  Lieu1  Colonel  of  one 
of  the  Minute  Battalions  dated  the  eighth  instant  directed  to  his 
honor  the  Governor  inclosing  a  Letter  from  Henry  Karr  directed 
to  said  Farrel  were  laid  before  the  Board. 

ORDERED  That  the  said  Letter  be  immediately  sent  to  the 
honorable  house  of  Assembly 


Thursday  February  12,  1778 

The  board  met 
present  his  honor  the  Governor 

William  Maxwell  Chesley  BosiLic 

Charles  Crawford,  John  Lindsay 

John  Keebler  John  Fultun 

David  Lewis  Holman  Freeman 

ORDERED,  that  a  Letter  of  Marque  be  granted  to  O-'-pf  John 
Latreyte  of  the  Sloop  Le  Vengica  he  giving  security  and  other 
wise  complying  with  the  regulations  of  Congress. 

Agreeable  to  the  resolves  of  the  house  of  Assembly  an  order 
for  four  thousand  and  five  hundred  pounds  was  drawn  by  the 


MINUTES  OF  THE  EXECUTIVE  COUNCIL,        31 

"Governor  on  the  Treasury  in  favor  of  James  Rae  Esquire,  Com 
missary  General  for  the  Continental  Troops  in  this  State,  and 
likewise  an  order  for  eight  thousand  pounds  in  favor  of  William 
Martin  Pay  master  for  the  two  minute  Battalions  he  having 
given  Bond  with  Security. 

The  following  resolves  were  sent  from  the  house  of  Assembly 
Viz1 

House  of  Assembly  Wednesday  February  n,  1778 

RESOLVED.,  That  his  honor  the  Governor  be  requested  to  give 
the  necessary  orders  to  Colonel  Jack  &  Colonel  Stewart  of  the 
minute  Battalions  to  have  the  said  Battalions  in  readiness  in 
case  their  immediate  Service  should  be  required  in  consequence 
of  resolutions  intered  into  by  the  house  of  Assembly  and  that 
the  same  orders  be  given  to  Captain  Coleman  respecting  his  two 
Companies  of  Light  horse. 

RESOLVED  That  his  Honour  the  Governor  and  Council  be  em 
powered  to  procure  the  house  at  Thunderbolt  commonly  called 
the  Oyster  house  for  the  reception  of  the  Sick  of  the  Continental 
Naval,  and  Land  forces  and  treat  with  the  proprietors  of  the 
same  for  that  purpose  as  soon  as  possible — 

RESOLVED,  That  his  honor  the  Governor  be  requested  to 
give  orders  and  directions  to  the  Commissaries  and  pay  Masters 
and  all  the  Officers  of  the  forces  in  the  pay  of  this  State  to  con 
duct  and  govern  themselves  agreeable  to  the  rules  and  regula 
tions  established  by  Congress  for  the  Government  of  their  Offi 
cers  in  the  like  Stations  so  far  as  the  same  are  applicable  and  prac 
ticable  in  our  Situation  until  this  house  Shall  establish  proper 
regulations  for  the  government  of  their  Own  Troops,  and  that 
his  Honor  do  as  Commander  in  Chief  of  the  Said  forces  enforce 
the  said  regulations  as  aforementioned  and  particularly  that  he 
require  the  Commanding  Officers  of  these  several  Battalions, 
'Troops  or  Companies  to  make  him  Weekly  returns  of  their 
.several  Battalions,  Troops  and  Companies — 


32  THE  REVOLUTIONARY  RECORDS 

RESOLVED,  That  the  Treasurers  of  this  State  pay  no  money 
to  the  paymaster  of  the  said  forces  in  the  pay  of  this  State  but 
by  order  of  this  house  or  Warrant  from  his  honor  the  Governor 
in  Council  and  that  the  abstract  for  the  several  Battalions  Troops 
or  Companies  in  the  pay  of  this  State  be  made  up  by  the  pay 
master  at  the  close  of  every  Month  and  be  Certified  by  the  re 
spective  Colonels  or  Commanding  Officers  who  shall  carefully 
examine  and  compare  the  same  with  their  Weekly  returns. 

RESOLVED,  That  his  honor  the  Governor  be  requested  to 
Cause  the  said  Abstracts  so  certified  as  aforesaid  to  be  examined 
and  Compared  with  the  Weekly  returns  made  to  him  and  if 
found  right  to  give  the  paymaster  Draughts  on  the  Treasury  as 
above  directed  for  the  amount  of  the  said  Abstracts,  and  that 
the  paymaster  alone  shall  settle  with  and  pay  the  money  due  to 
the  Officers  and  Soldiers  agreeable  to  the  said  Abstracts  either 
in  person  or  to  their  written  order  and  take  receipts  for  the  same 
to  be  produced  by  him  as  vouchers  on  the  Settlement  of  his  Ac 
counts. 

Extract  from  the  minutes 

]s  WOOD,  Junr  Clk 
The  following  orders  were  made as  to  the  first. 

ORDERED,  That  a  Copy  thereof  be  furnished  Col  Jack  & 
Col  Stewart  of  the  Minute  men  and  also  Colonel  Coleman  of  the 
Horse,  and  that  they  severally  be  desired  to  equip  and  prepare 
their  men  in  the  best  manner  they  can — and  without  delay  to 
acquaint  the  Governor  of  the  number  which  might  be  depended 
on  to  March — their  wants  which  must  be  supplyed  particularly 
in  regard  to  arms,  and  to  furnish  an  exact  detail  of  every  other 
Circumstance  respecting  them  which  in  the  Opinion  of  the  said 
Officers  is  necessary  to  be  attended  to,  before  they  could  take  a 
long  March,  having  in  view  at  the  same  time  the  greatest  fru 
gality,  expedition  and  probability  of  being  able  to  obtain  Such 
Supply. 


MINUTES  OF  THE  EXECUTIVE  COUNCIL.        33 

As  to  the  second, 

That  a  Copy  thereof  be  furnished  the  Commissary  General 
and  that  he  be  desired  to  put  the  Battalion  and  Naval  Surgeons 
in  possession  of  the  said  house,  it  being  at  present  unoccupied 
and  the  former  owner  Jn°  Mulryne  Esqr  out  of  the  State. 

As  to  the  third,  fourth,  &  fifth. 

That  copies  thereof  be  furnished  the  Commissaries  and  pay 
masters  and  also  all  Commanding  Officers  of  forces  in  the  pay 
of  the  State  and  likewise  the  Treasurers  and  that  they  be  sever 
ally  enjoined  to  pay  due  obedience  to  the  same. 

A  Letter  from  General  Howe  containing  the  opinion  as  to  the 
manning  the  Gallies  with  Continental  Troops,  and  suggesting 
many  reasons  why  it  could  not  be  done  was  laid  before  the 
Board. 

ORDERED  That  Application  be  made  to  the  house  of  Assem 
bly  for  leave  for  the  Governor  to  draw  upon  the  Treasury  in 
favor  of  Major  Romand  of  the  Artillery  for  one  thousand 
pounds  as  a  Continental  Loan  their  being  a  necessity  in  the 
opinion  of  the  board  for  his  works  to  be  going  on. 

ORDERED  That  the  Treasurers  pay  Lieu*  Frederick  Lipham 
Six  pounds  Seventeen  Shillings  out  of  any  Contingent  fund  the 
same  being  for  extra  expences  in  coming  express  above  his  pay 

ORDERED  That  a  Dedimus  issue  to  any  three  Magistrates 
in  Richmond  County  who  have  already  qualified,  to  qualify 
the  other  Magistrates  of  that  County  lately  appointed  by  the 
house  of  Assembly. 

%     Benjamin   Thompson   waited  on   the   board   &   qualified   as 
Deputy  Surveyor  for  the  Counties  of  Richmond  &  Wilkes. 

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34  THE  REVOLUTIONARY  RECORDS 

Friday  February   I3th  1778 
The  board  met 

present 
His  honor  the  Governor 

Richard  Wylly  William  Maxwell 

Chesley  Bostick  Holman  Freeman 

John  Lindsay  David  Lewis 

John  Fulton  John  Keebler 

The  Governor  laid  before  the  Board  certain  resolves  of  the 
honorable  house  of  Assembly  which  had  been  delivered  to  him 
respecting  his  Calling"  a  Council  of  War  to  deliberate  on  some 
matters  &  desired  their  opinion  on  the  following  points. 

First — Whether  the  Executive  Council  ought  to  be  present  and 
considered  as  members  of  the  said  Council  of  War. 

Second — Whether  all  the  Militia  field  Officers  throughout  the 
State  (or  such  as  may  be  conveniently  had)  as  well  as  field 
Officers  in  regular  Service  in  the  pay  of  the  State  and  who  can 
conveniently  attend  and  also  Commodore  Bowen  ought  to  be 
Summoned  to  such  Council. 

Third — Whether  any  other  person  ought  to  be  Summoned 
to  such  Council  of  War. 

Fourth — Whether  the  field  Officers  in  the  Continental  Estab 
lishment  can  be  admitted  on  any  other  terms  than  as  Members  to 
Vote  it  not  being  expressed  it  not  being  expressed  in  the  resolve 
whether  they  are  to  be  summoned  as  members,  or  upon  the  same 
footing  as  the  Commt  of  three  from  Assembly. 

Fifth — Whether  the  same  questions  ought  to  be  propounded 
and  debated  in  such  Council  as  were  the  Subject  matter  of  Gen- 


MINUTES  OF  THE  EXECUTIVE  COUNCIL.        35 

eral  Howes  Letter  of  the  Seventh  Instant  as  well  as  any  other 
questions  which  may  be  proposed  by  the  Committee  from  As 
sembly. 

Sixth — Whether  the  result  of  this  Council  of  War  is  to  be 
immediately  communicated  at  large  to  the  Assembly. 

The  Board  taking  these  several  points  into  Consideration  are 
of  opinion  that  the  Same  ought  to  be  referred  to  the  house  of 
Assembly  for  their  determination  thereon  before  the  Council 
of  War  is  Summoned. 

ORDERED  That  unless  Samuel  Miller  &  Charles  Kent  Esqrs 
do  attend  their  duty  at  this  Board  or  make  Sufficient  excuse  for 
their  absence  by  Monday  next  that  a  Letter  be  wrote  to  each  of 
them  by  express  requiring  their  immediate  attendance,  at  the 
expence  of  the  Said  Samuel  Miller  and  Charles  Kent. 


Saturday  the   14:   1778 
The  Board  met 

Present  His  Honor  the  President 

William  Maxwell  David  Lewis 

John  Fulton  Chas  Crawford 

John  Lindsay  Holman  Freeman. 
Chesley  Bostick 

Isaac  Dubose  waited  on  the  Board  and  qualified  as  Deputy 
Surveyor  for  the  Counties  of  Chatham,  Liberty  Effingham  & 
Burke 

Chesley  Bostick  Esqr  qualified  as  Justice  of  the  peace  for  the 
County  of  Richmond. 

David  Reese  qualified  as  Collector  for  the  port  of  Sunbury. 


36  THE  REVOLUTIONARY  RECORDS 

Monday  February  16,   1778 

The  Board  met 

Present 

his  honor  the  President 

Charles  Crawford  David  Lewis 

Holman  Freeman  John  Lindsay 

Jenkin  Davis  John  Fulton 

Application  being  made  to  the  Board  by  Major  General  Howe, 
setting  forth  that  a  large  party  of  the  florida  Scout  is  now  Com 
mitting  depredations  Within  this  State,  that  in  order  to  cut  of 
their  retreat  into  East  Florida  it  is  necessary  that  a  party  of  horse 
be  immediately  sent  out — that  about  twenty  horses  added  to 
those  which  he  has  wou'd  be  sufficient  for  that  purpose  and  that 
he  is  also  in  want  of  a  Number  of  Saddles  which  horses  &  Sad 
dles  he  requests  may  be  hired  or  pressed.— 

ORDERED  That  it  be  recomended  to  the  honorable  house  of 
Assembly  to  take  the  same  into  immediate  consideration — 


Tuesday  the  I7th  1778 

The  Board  met 

present 

His  honor  the  President. 

Chesley  Bostick  Charles  Crawford 

John  Fulton  David  Lewis 

Holman  Freeman  Jenkin  Davis 

The   following  Message  was   received   from   the   Honorable? 
house  of  Assembly. 


MINUTES  OF  THE  EXECUTIVE  COUNCIL,        37 

House  of  Assembly  Tuesday  Feby  17th   1778 

RESOLVED  That  his  honor  the  Governor  be  requested  to  order 
the  Commissioners  appointed  by  this  House  to  take  Charge  of 
the  Estates  of  the  suspected  persons  within  the  County  of  Rich 
mond  to  deliver  up  a  Certain  quantity  of  Boards  belonging-  to 
Messrs  Thompson,  Foules,  Henderson  and  Struthers  which  have 
been  for  Some  time  Since  engaged  for  the  use  of  this  State. 

Extract  from  the  Minutes 
J 


ORDERED  That  a  copy  of  the  Same  be  Sent  to  the  Commis 
sioners  appointed  by  the  Honorable  House  of  Assembly  to 
take  charge  of  the  estates  of  the  Suspected  persons  within  the 
County  of  Richmond  and  that  they  do  in  pursuance  of  the  Said 
Resolve  deliver  the  Said  Boards  to  such  persons  as  are  properly 
authorized  to  receive  the  Same. — 

John  Nevin  appeared  before  the  Board  and  gave  the  follow 
ing  information  upon  oath,  That  Benjamin  Jones  confessed 
to  the  informant  that  he  had  been  for  Some  time  past  a  private 
in  the  Florida  Scout  and  that  he  came  into  this  State  as  one  of 
the  party  who  Some  time  Since  committed  the  Several  robberies 
on  Ogeechee  that  the  said  Jones  further  told  the  informant  that 
it  was  his  intention  to  leave  them  as  soon  as  he  possibly  could 
and  return  to  his  fathers  house  and  did  not  mean  to  join  them 
again. 

ORDERED  That  the  said  John  Nevin's  Affidavit  be  imme 
diately  delivered  to  the  Chief  Justice,  that  the  Said  Benjamin 
Jones  do  attend  the  Chief  Justice  in  Custody  of  the  Messenger — • 
And  that  the  said  John  Nevin  do  also  attend  him  and  that  the 
Chief  Justice  be  required  to  take  such  steps  in  this  matter  as  may 
appear  to  him  necessary — 


THE  REVOLUTIONARY  RECORDS 

Thursday  Feby  19th  1778 
The  Board  met 

present 
His  honor  the  Governor 

Charles  Crawford  John  Lindsay 

Jenkin  Davis  John  Keebler 

William  Maxwell  Chesley  Bostick 

Holman  Freeman  Richard  Wylly 

The  following  message  was  received  from  the  honorable 
house  of  Assembly. 

House  of  Assembly  Feby  19th  1778 

RESOLVED,  That  his  honor  the  Governor  be  requested  to 
postpone  (for  the  present)  issuing  the  Dedimus  to  qualify  the 
magistrates  of  the  Several  Counties  in  this  State 

Extract  from  the  Minutes 

Js  WOOD  Junr  Clerk 
ORDERED  accordingly — 

RESOLVED,  That  the  remaining  part  of  the  late  Cap1  Lees 
Company  enlisted  and  designed  for  the  Service  of  the  united 
States  now  on  duty  at  the  Battery  of  the  Trustees  Gardens  be 
turned  over  to  Complete  Capt.  Youngs  Company  of  Artillery 
in  the  Service  of  the  Said  States,  and  that  this  House  will  make 
proper  provision  for  Lieutnt  Johnson. 

Extract  from  the  Minutes 

Js  WOOD  Junr  Clerk 

ORDERED     That  Copies  of  the  foregoing  resolve  be  sent  to 


MINUTES  OF  THE  EXECUTIVE  COUNCIL,        39 

Captn  Young  and  Lieu1  Johnson,   and  that  they  be   Severally 
required  to  carry  the  Same  into  immediate  execution. 

ALSO  ORDERED,  That  a  Copy  of  the  Said  Resolve  and  the 
above  orders  be  delivered  to  General  Howe  and  that  it  be  recom 
mended  to  him  to  place  a  Guard  of  the  Continental  Troops  be 
longing  to  this  State  to  occupy  the  above  mentioned  Battery, 
such  Guards  to  receive  orders  for  the  particular  conduct  in  the 
Said  Battery  from  the  civil  authority  of  this  State. 

It  being  represented  to  this  Board  that  Nicholas  Vinzant  and 
some  of  his  Brothers,  also  William  Love,  Jos  Johnson,  Jn°  John 
son,  Geo  Wilds,  Chas  Hall,  Jn°  Love,  Jones  Cook  &  Geo  Wrebb, 
who  are  (as  at  is  said)  at  present  Rangers  in  the  Florida  Scout 
have  left  behind  them  in  this  State  Several  Stocks  of  Cattle  in 
the  County  of  Effingham — 

IT  is  ORDERED  That  the  Commanding  Officer  of  the  Militia 
in  the  Said  County  of  Effingham  be  required  without  delay  to 
draft  and  detach  a  party  of  men  to  take  possession  of  and  Secure 
the  Said  Cattle  and  that  they  be  drove  into  Some  interiour  and 
more  safe  place,  and  that  an  inventory  be  taken  of  them  and  that 
they  be  put  under  the  care  of  some  trusty  person  or  persons  by 
the  said  Commanding  Officer  who  will  wrhen  thereunto  required 
render  a  faithful  account  and  deliver  the  Same  over  as  Shall  be 
hereafter  directed  by  this  Board  or  the  Honorable  house  of 
Assembly. 

ORDERED  That  the  Treasurers  pay  to  Chesley  Bostick  Es 
quire  thirty  nine  pounds  fifteen  Shillings  for  fifty  three  days 
attendance  in  Council. 

Charles  M°Kay  who  commands  a  party  of  men  for  the  purpose 
of  guarding  the  Magazine  at  Ebenezer  represented  to  the  Board 
that  out  of  twelve  men  which  he  had  on  duty  four  have  left 
him  and  that  the  remainder  refuse  to  Serve  any  longer  as  the 
sum  allowed  them  for  pay  &  Rations  is  not  Sufficient  to  maintain 
them  being  only  two  Shillings  and  four  pence  half  penny  per  day 


40  THE  REVOLUTIONARY  RECORDS 

and  says  that  if  he  was  allowed  at  the  rate  of  four  pounds  and 
ten  Shilling's  for  each  man  per  month  he  believes  he  could  raise 
his  former  compliment —  That  the  Magazine  is  almost  compleat- 
ed  and  thinks  that  it  would  be  proper  to  have  a  Small  Guard 
house  erected  near  it,  as  it  is  a  considerable  distance  from  any 
house  where  the  Guard  can  stay. 

ORDERED  That  it  be  recommended  to  the  honorable  house 
of  Assembly  to  make  such  augmentation  to  the  pay  of  the  Guard 
at  Ebenezer  as  may  be  thought  Sufficient,  and  also  to  direct  that 
a  house  be  erected  for  the  accommodation  of  the  Said  Guard. 


Tuesday  23d  February   1778 
The  Board  met 

present 
His  honor  the  Governor 

Richard  Wylly  William  Maxwell 

Charles  Crawford  Samuel  Miller 

John  Fulton  John  Keebler 

Jenkin  Davis  John  Lindsay 

Nathaniel  polhill  waited  on  the  Board  and  qualified  as  Clerk 
of  the  Superior  Court  for  the  County  of  Effingham. 

Edward  Davis  also  qualified  as  Register  of  probates  for  the 
said  County. 

Colonel  John  Sandiford  having  signified  his  resignation  of 
his  Commission  as  Colonel  of  the  Militia  of  Liberty  County  to 
his  Honor 

IT  is  ORDERED     That  Lieu*  Colonel  John  Elliott  be  required 


MINUTES  OF  THE  EXECUTIVE  COUNCIL,        41 

to  convene  the  Officers  of  the  said  County  and  to  proceed  to  the 
election  of  a  Colonel  in  the  room  of  the  said  John  Sandiford  as 
soon  as  possible  and  should  an  Officer  of  the  Militia  of  the  said 
County  be  elected  whereby  any  other  vacancy  will  be  occasioned, 
then  to  proceed  at  the  Same  time  to  all  other  elections  that  will 
be  necessary  so  as  to  make  the  said  corpse  complete  and  to  report 
the  proceedings  herein  without  delay. 

The  following-  was  agreed  to. 

WHEREAS  the  frequent  robberies  and  other  enormities  com 
mitted  in  the  Town  of  Savannah  and  the  Environs  thereof  by 
persons  in  disguise  who  are  suspected  of  being  or  acting  in  con 
cert  with  the  Florida  Scout  make  it  absolutely  necessary  to 
adopt  Such  measures  in  the  police  of  the  said  places.  And 
Whereas  it  appears  to  this  Board  that  the  most  likely  method 
of  detecting  the  perpetrators  of  these  crimes,  will  be  by  putting 
the  Said  town  and  Environs  under  the  following  regulations 
until  otherwise  ordered  by  this  Board  or  the  Legislative  authority 
of  this  State. 

First.  That  a  town  Major  shall  be  appointed  by  this  Board, 
whose  duty  shall  be  every  Morning  to  fix  upon  a  Countersign 
and  to  send  the  same  inclosed  in  a  Sealed  paper  to  the  Governor 
or  other  Commander  in  Chief  for  the  time  being — the  General 
or  other  Commanding  Officer  in  Town  of  the  Continental 
Troops — the  two  persons  appointed  to  sit  as  herein  after  men 
tioned  but  not  to  give  or  send  the  same  to  any  other  person 
whatsoever  unless  it  be  Doctors  of  repute  who  are  well  known 
when  they  Shall  apply  for  the  same;  And  the  said  Town  Major 
shall  further  do  as  is  herein  after  mentioned. 

Second.  That  all  Strangers  who  come  to  Town  from  any 
other  State  shall  immediately  wait  on  the  Governor  or  other 
Commander  in  Chief  for  the  time  being  and  shall  give  an  ac 
count  of  themselves,  and  if  they  fail  herein,  or  if  any  person 
is  seen  in,  or — About  the  Town  and  environs  and  is  not  known 


42 

as  a  reputable  Inhabitant  of  the  State,  Any  Constable  shall  take 
him  before  the  Town  Major  who  shall  examine  him  and  under 
circumstances  either  discharge  him  or  report  him  to  the  Gov 
ernor  or  other  Commanding  Officer  in  Chief,  in  Town  for  the 
time  being  as  a  Suspicious  person. 

Third  That  twenty  respectable  inhabitants  shall  be  warned 
by  this  Board,  two  of  them  shall  met  and  sit  by  rotation  in  some 
convenient  house  in  Town  every  night  from  nine  O  Clock  until 
day  break  for  the  purpose  herein  after  mentioned 

Fourth  that  after  nine  O  Clock  at  night  and  until  Day  break 
••  every  person  whatsoever  Passing  the  Streets  shall  be  brought  to, 
by  the  Several  Centinels  in  Town  and  the  environs  and  in  case 
he  cannot  give  the  countersign — Shall  be  kept  prisoner  until  the 
parole  comes  round,  when  he  shall  tx,  carried  by  them  (if  not  a 
Soldier)  to  the  two  inhabitants  above  mentioned  appointed  to 
sit  and  shall  under  circumstances  be  by  them  either  discharged 
or  committed  to  the  Guard  until  morning  and  then  reported  to 
the  Governor  or  other  Commander  in  Chief  in  Town  for  the 
time  being. 

Fifth,  That  the  Town  Major  shall  keep  a  list  of  the  twenty 
persons  above  mentioned  and  shall  every  mqrning  inform  the 
two  whose  turn  it  is  to  sit  that  night  of  the  Countersign  and 
any  orders  which  may  be  issued  by  the  Governor  or  Commander 
in  Chief  for  the  time  being. 

The  Board  appointed  William  Stephens  Esqr  Town  Major 
who  accepted  of  the  said  Office  and  the  following  twenty  Inhabi 
tants  to  Sit  as  aforesaid 

Captain   Wright  Edward  Davies 

Jas  Habersham  John  M°Cluer 

William  OBryen  Joseph  Clay 

Colonel  Martin  Thomas  Stone 

John  Wereat  Colonel  Walton 

John  Milledge  Major  Wylly 


George  Houstoun  Samuel  Stirk 

'William  Jones  Willm  Mclntosh 

Nehemiah  Wade  Jas  Whitefield 

Ja8  Jackson  Thomas  Ross 


Wednesday   the   25:    1778 
The  Board  met 

Present 
His  honor  the  Governor 

Richard  Wylly  Cha"  Kent 

William  Maxwell  John  Fulton 

David  Lewis  John  Keebler 

Jenkin  Davis  Charles  Crawford 

The  following  resolves  were  received  the  House  of  Assembly 

House  of  Assembly  Feby  10,  1778 

RESOLVED,  That  his  Honor  the  Governor  be  requested  to 
direct  the  pay  master  of  the  two  Battalions  of  Minute  men  to 
pay  the  Officers  and  men  belonging  thereto  the  amount  of  their 
pay  agreeable  to  their  several  pay  rolls  and  to  take  their  re 
spective  receipts  for  the  same  provided  the  Original  Tests  are 
produced  to  the  said  pay  Master  to  prove  the  time  of  their  en 
listments  and  of  their  being  enlisted  agreeable  to  the  resolve 
for  raising  the  said  Battalions. 

Extract  from  the  Minutes 

Js  WOOD  Jun1  Clerk 
The  House  of  Assembly  having  discharged  the  Company  of 


44  THE  REVOLUTIONARY  RECORDS 

men  raised  for  a  Guard  over  the  powder  Magazine  at  Ebenezer 
It  is  Ordered  That  Colonel  Jack  be  directed  to  station  an 
Officer  and  twelve  men  out  of  Captain  Moore's  Company  of 
Minute  Men  at  that  place —  the  Continental  Troops  having 
inarched  Southwardly. 

ORDERED,  That  a  Copy  of  the  Resolve  of  the  House  of  As 
sembly  dated  February  iQth  1778  respecting  the  Powder  Maga 
zine  at  Ebenezer,  and  the  Guard  placed  at  the  same  be  transmit 
ted  by  the  Secretary  of  this  Board  to  Charles  Mc  Kay,  who  is 
appointed  Keeper  of  the  said  Magazine. 

It  being  represented  to  this  board  that  the  arms  of  the  minute 
men  are  in  very  bad  order  and  that  proper  persons  at  or  near 
their  respective  Stations  may  be  got  to  repair  the  same  It  is 
Ordered  that  Colonel  Jack  and  Colonel  Stewart  be  directed 
to  employ  proper  persons  for  their  business  and  upon  Certifi 
cates  from  the  said  Colonel  Jack  and  Col  Stewart  to  such  per 
son  this  Board  will  procure  them  payment. 

Upon  application  of  the  Secretary  of  this  board  It  is  ordered 
that  the  Secretary  of  the  State  do  receive  the  fees  allowed  the 
former  by  Law  from  all  persons  entering  Caveats. 

ORDERED,  That  the  Commissary  General  be  directed  to  make 
Enquiry  whether  the  Scout  Boat  which  before  the  revolution 
was  in  the  Service  of  this  State  (then  province)  can  be  got  up — 
And  if  so  that  he  employ  proper  persons  for  the  business,  and 
also  the  repairs  of  the  said  Boat  at  the  public  Charge 


MINUTES  OF  THE  EXECUTIVE  COUNCIL.        45 

Friday  2/th  February  1778 
The  Board  met 

Present 
His  honor  the  President 

John  Lindsay  John  Keebler 

David  Lewis  Jenkin  Davis. 

Samuel  Miller 

ORDERED  That  the  Treasurers  pay  to  Charles  Crawfford 
Esquire,  Thirty  pounds  ten  Shillings  being  the  ballance  due  for 
his  attendance  as  a  Councillor 

ORDERED,  That  the  Treasurers  pay  to  the  following  persons 
the  Several  Sums  of  Money  Viz1  John  Lindsay  fifty  Seven 
pounds,  Samuel  Miller  forty  one  pounds,  Jenkin  Davis  forty 
three  pounds  David  Lewis  fifty  Seven  pounds  and  John  Keebler 
fifty  four  pounds  for  their  attendance  in  Council 


March  4th   1778— 
The  Board  met 

present 
His  honor  the  President 

John  Fulton  Samuel  Miller 

Holman  Freeman  Jenkin  Davis 

John  Lindsay 

ORDERED,     That  the  Treasurers  pay  to  David  Alexander  the 


46  THE  REVOLUTIONARY  RECORDS 

Sum  of  Sixteen  pounds  for  riding  express  from  Colonel  McMur- 
phy  to  this  Honor  the  Governor 

ORDERED,     That   the   Treasurers   pay   to    Holman   Freeman 
Sixty  four  pounds  for  Sixty  four  days  attendance  in  Council. 


Present 
His  honor  the  Governor 

Richard  Wylly  John  Fulton 

Jenkin   Davis  John  Lindsay 

Samuel  Miller 

ORDERED,  That  Captain  Jenkin  Davis  detach  a  Sergeant  and 
twelve  Men  out  of  his  Company  of  Militia  to  Guard  the  Maga 
zine  at  Ebenezer  until  they  Shall  be  relieved  by  Captain  Moore's 
Company  Of  Minute  men  who  are  ordered  thither — 

ORDERED  That  Colonel  John  Elliott  of  Liberty  County  de 
tach  a  party  of  Militia  consisting  of  twenty  five  Men  to  inter 
cept  a  parcel  of  Cattle  which  are  said  to  be  somewhere  on  the 
Alatamaha  driving  off  by  the  Florida  Scout  And  that  Thomas 
Gray  act  as  pilot  Provided  if  a  sufficient  number  of  Volunteers 
can  be  immediately  raised  to  go  upon  this  business  then  there 
will  be  no  occasion  to  make  such  Draft. 

A  talk  was  sent  up  to  the  Indians  under  Cover  to  Colonel 
McMurphy — (See  the  Copy  of  the  Same.) 

ORDERED,  That  the  Treasurers  pay  to  Thomas  Gray  fifty 
pounds  for  his  activity  in  pursuing  the  Florida  Scout  and  that 


MINUTES  OF  THE  EXECUTIVE  COUNCIL.        47 

•a  Captains  Commission  be  made  out  to  him  with  the  pay  thereof 
agreeable  to  the  resolve  of  Assembly  dated  February  28th 
1778.— 

ORDERED  That  the  Treasurers  pay  to  Job  pray  Esqr  three 
hundred  and  Eighty  Six  pounds  Eleven  Shillings  and  four  pence 
being  a  Sum  due  him  as  found  by  the  Commissioners  of  Trade 
pursuant  to  a  reference  from  Assembly,  for  outfits  &c  of  the 
State  Sloop  Revenge  (See  the  orders  and  other  Vouchers  with 
the  Treasurers) 


Monday  gth   March    1778. 

The  Board  met 

present 

His  honor  the  Governor 

Richard  Wylly  John  Fulton 

John  Lindsay  Charles  Kent 

ORDERED  That  copies  of  the  resolves  of  the  Assembly  dated 
Sunday  March  Ist  1778  for  disbanding  the  Minute  Battalions 
and  two  Troops  of  Horse  upon  the  State  Establishment  for 
raising  five  independent  Companies  out  of  the  same  under  Major 
Commandant  Jeremiah  Wilder,  for  auditing  the  accounts  of  the 
Commissaries  of  the  minute  Battalions  for  obliging  Officers  of 
the  five  independent  Companies  to  take  the  oath  of  abjuration — 
be  immediately  transmitted  by  the  Secretary  of  this  Board  to 
Colonels  Jack  and  Stewart  and  Colonel  Coleman  also  the  Com 
missaries —  Major  Wilder  and  all  others  concerned  and  that 
they  be  Severally  required  to  govern  themselves  agreeable  to 
the  Same 

ORDERED     That  A  Copy  of  the  resolve  of  Assembly  dated 


48  THE  REVOLUTIONARY  RECORDS 

Sunday  March  Ist  1778  requesting  the  Commanding-  Officer  of 
the  Continental  Troops  in  this  State  to  issue  orders  to  Colonel 
Marbury  to  repair  with  his  Battalion  of  Light  horse  to  the  de 
fence  of  the  frontiers  of  the  State  be  immediately  transmitted 
to  Major  General  Howe  and  that  it  be  recommended  to  give 
orders  accordingly —  finished 

ORDERED  That  a  copy  of  the  resolve  of  the  Assembly  dated 
Sunday  last  requiring  the  Commanding  Officer  of  the  Conti 
nental  Troops  in  this  State  to  transmit  to  the  Governor  regular 
accounts  of  the  expenditure  of  all  Sum  or  Sums  of  Money 
advanced  by  this  State  for  the  Support  of  the  said  Troops  ac 
cording  to  the  regulation  of  Congress,  be  also  transmitted  to 
Major  General  Howe,  finished 

ORDERED  That  the  resolves  of  Assembly  dated  Sunday 
March  Ist  1778  requiring  all  persons  within  this  State  of  the 
age  of  Sixteen  or  upward  to  take  the  Oath  of  affirmation  of  ab 
juration  who  have  not  already  done  so  before  some  one  of  five 
Magistrates  within  the  County  to  which  such  persons  belong 
be  forthwith  published  in  the  Gazette  of  this  State  and  that  the 
Magistrates  be  as  follows. 

For  the  County  of  Chatham  William  O  Bryen,  John  Jenkins, 
Henry  Cuyler,  James  Maxwell  Henry  Bourquine  Esqrs 

For  the  County  of  Liberty,  Parmenas  Way  John  Graves,  John 
Mitchell  Samuel  Salters  and  John  Jones  Esquires. 

For  the  County  of  Effingham,  John  A  Treutlen  Willm  Holzen- 
dorf  Jacob  Waltour  Abram  Ravot  and  Daniel  Bunnell  Esquires. 

For  the  County  of  Burke,  John  Thomas,  Edward  Telfair, 
Daniel  McMurphey,  John  Jones  and  Blessingham  Harvey. 

For  the  County  of  Wilkes  William  Don  Charles  Jordan  Ar 
thur  Fort  Richard  Aycock  and  Daniel  Burrell 

For  the  County  of  Richmond  John  Walton  Dionysius  Wright 


MINUTES  OP  THE  EXECUTIVE  COUNCIL.        49 

Charles     Crawford     Samuel     Alexander    and    James     Bowie, 
finishd 

ORDERED  In  pursuance  of  a  resolve  of  the  house  of  Assembly 
dated  March  Ist  1778  That  Luke  Mann  be  appointed  Commissary 
to  purchase  and  issue  provisions  to  the  five  independent  Compa 
nies  under  the  command  of  Major  Wilder 

ORDERED  That  the  Treasurers  advance  two  hundred  pounds 
to  Major  Wilder  to  enable  him  to  raise  and  equip  his  five  com 
panies  of  men  taking  his  receipt  promising1  to  be  accountable  for 
the  expenditure  of  the  same 

ORDERED  That  Col  Parrel  deliver  to  Major  Wilder  for  the 
LTse  of  his  five  Companies  two  large  Kettles  or  pots  lately  pur 
chased  by  the  said  Colonel  Parrel  at  public  charge  for  the  Minute 
Battalions  and  that  all  the  Officers  of  those  Battalions  deliver 
over  to  the  Said  Major  Wilder  any  Articles  or  Utensils  which 
they  may  have  in  their  possession  respectively  belonging  to  the 
public  and  which  will  answer  for  the  said  five  independent  Com 
panies. 

ORDERED  That  the  Commissary  General  of  this  State  do  pro 
vide  Camp  Kettles  sufficient  to  Serve  two  hundred  and  fifty 
men,  also  one  hundred  Stand  of  Arms  if  the  same  can  be  had — 
That  he  have  the  said  Kettles  and  arms  in  readiness  but  not  to 
be  delivered  out  but  by  order  of  the  Governor —  Also  That 
the  Treasurers  advance  him  Such  Sum  of  money  as  will  be 
necessary  for  this  purpose  taking  his  receipt  for  the  Same. 

ORDERED  That  Major  Wilders  Commission  be  immediately 
delivered  to  him  and  that  he  do  endeavor  to  have  enlisted  Men 
who  are  provided  with  Arms,  but  if  they  Should  not  all  be  so, 
that  he  make  report  as  soon  as  possible  to  the  Governor  of 
what  arms  and  other  necessaries  are  really  wanting  for  his  Com 
panies,  that  he  issue  in  orders  that  the  Captains  under  shall 
take  rank  as  they  shall  fill  their  Companies  and  repair  to  such 
place  within  the  State  as  the  Major  shall  appoint;  And  that  the 

4ri-vol2 


50  THE  REVOLUTIONARY  RECORDS 

said  Several  Captains  do  as  soon  as  possible  recommend  two  fit 

persons    for Lieutenants    under   them    respectively   to 

the  Governor  And  it  is  further  Ordered  that  Major  Wilder 
do  as  soon  as  possible  after  they  are  raised  march  four 
Companies  of  his  Men  Southerly  as  far  as  the  Ala- 
tamaha  River  and  there  wait  the  orders  of  the  Governor  leaving 
one  Company  in  the  Ceded  Lands  at  Such  Stations  as  he  shall 
judge  most  fit. 

RESOLVED  That  in  future  any  person  being  a  friend  to  the 
cause  of  America  who  will  raise  a  Company  of  fifteen  men  or 
upwards  as  Volunteers  to  go  along  with  him  and  who  will  bind 
themselves  to  do  so  under  their  Hands  and  produce  such  paper 
to  the  Governor  shall  be  entitled  to  a  roving  Commission  into 
and  against  the  provinces  of  East  &  West  Florida  and  all  plun 
der  they  shall  take  upon  Condemnation  agreeable  to  Law  shall 
belong  to  themselves  in  such  proportions  as  they  shall  agree 
upon. 

And  if  any  Number  of  persons  are  disposed  to  go  and  Seat 
themselves  upon  the  valuable  Land  between  Sl  Marys  and  Sl 
John's  River  in  East  Florida  and  will  keep  constant  possession 
of  the  same  for  the  Space  of  three  months  this  Board  are  per 
suaded  (and  will  strongly  recommend)  that  the  next  house  of 
Assembly  will  allow  to  each  of  them  a  Grant  of  five  hundred 
acres  of  such  Land  as  a  bounty  provided  such  persons  have  acted 
as  friends  to  the  cause  of  America. 

ORDERED,  That  the  Commissary  General  in  Savannah  and 
the  Commissioners  of  Trade  in  Sunbury  be  directed  to  dispose 
of  what  public  salt  they  have  in  their  Hands  respectively  to  the 
Inhabitants  of  this  State  at  the  rate  of  a  peck  a  head  to  each 
one  in  Family  for  the  Sum  of  twenty  Shillings  per  bushel  the 
Said  Commissary  General  first  laying  by  and  reserving  for  pub 
lic  use  five  hundred  bushels  of  the  Same  Provided  never 
theless  and  it  is  an  instruction  to  the  said  Commissary  and 
Commissioners  that  they  deliver  no  Salt  to  any  persons  whatso- 


MINUTES  OF  THE  EXECUTIVE  COUNCIL.        61 

ever  unless  he  shall  make  oath  before  a  Magistrate  that  he  hath 
not  within  one  year  last  past  received  any  public  Salt  upon  the 
head  right  which  he  then  applies  for. 

ORDERED  That  the  Commissary  General  do  deliver  to  Co1 
A.  E.  Wells  as  a  Commissioner  in  behalf  of  the  Inhabitants  of 
Effingham  County  thirty  bushels  of  Salt  at  the  price  above 
mentioned —  Col  Wells  engaging  to  deliver  the  Same  out  agree 
able  to  the  above  mentioned  regulation 

A  proclamation  for  the  encouragement  of  Trade  be  sent  to 
different  foreign  ports  was  agreed  to  (See  a  Copy  of  the  same) 

A  proclamation  to  prevent  the  practice  of  running  the  Indian 
Lands  was  also  agreed  to — See  Copy  of  the  Same. 

ORDERED  That  a  Continental  Commission  as  Major  of  the 
fourth  Battalion  be  filled  up  and  delivered  to  John  Skey  Eus 
tace  agreeable  to  his  appointment  by  the  House  of  Assembly. — • 


Monday  March  9th   1778 
The  Board  met 

Present 
His  honor  the  Governor 

Richard  Wylly 
John  Lindsay 

ORDERED  That  a  Commission  as  Linguist  to  the  Indians  be 
made  out  and  delivered  to  Moses  Nunes  he  having  formerly 
had  one  for  a  year  which  is  expired —  and  that  the  Salerry  to 
him  be  left  to  the  house  of  Assembly. 


62  THE  REVOLUTIONARY  RECORDS 

Tuesday  March  ioth  1778 
The  Board  met 

Present 
His  honor  the  Governor 

Richard  Wylly  Charles   Kent 

John  Fulton  John  Lindsay 

ORDERED  That  a  list  of  the  Magistrates  for  the  different 
Counties  within  this  State  be  published  in  the  Gazette  and  that 
Commissions  do  issue  directed  to  two  Magistrates  who  have 
already  qualified  in  the  Several  Counties  (except  Chatham)  in 
order  to  qualify  the  other  Magistrates  in  the  Said  Counties. 

And  that  the  several  Magistrates  in  the  County  of  Chatham 
who  have  not  yet  qualified  do  forthwith  attend  the  Governor  in 
Council  in  order  to  qualify. 


Friday  March  13,  1778 
The  Board  met 

Present 
His  Honor  the  Governor 

John  Fulton.  Jenkin  Davis 

John  Lindsay.  Charles  Kent 

In  pursuance  of  an  Act  of  the  honorable  the  Continental 
Congress  It  is  Ordered  That  all  Constables  and  other  the 
Well  affected  Inhabitants  of  this  State  do  in  future  apprehend 
and  Secure  all  persons  being  Strangers  in  the  Same  whose 
Character  and  business  are  not  well  known  and  approved  of  or 


MINUTES  OF  THE  EXECUTIVE  COUNCIL.        53 

who  shall  not  have  a  pass  from  the  Governor  or  other  sufficient 
Voucher  from  the  State  from  which  Such  persons  come  and  that 
any  two  Magistrates  of  the  County  where  such  persons  shall 
be  apprehended  do  upon  examination  either  discharge  or  send 
them  under  proper  Guard  to  the  Governor  as  Circumstances 
may  require —  there  being  great  reason  to  Suspect  that  the  Emis 
saries  of  our  Enemies  have  frequently  passed  thro'  the 
State  or  some  of  them  in  disguise  Provided  Nevertheless 
that  if  such  Strangers  shall  be  apprehended  in  the  Town  of  Sa 
vannah  or  the  Environs  thereof  that  then  they  be  carried  in  the 
first  instance  before  the  town  Major  agreeable  to  the  regulations 
of  Council  of  the  twenty  fourth  of  last  month. 

RESOLVED,  That  John  Martin  Esquire  be  appointed  Town 
Major  in  the  room  of  William  Stephens  Esquire  who  is  gone 
upon  the  Circuit  and  that  the  said  town  Major  instead  of  giving 
out  the  Countersign  as  directed  by  the  Regulation  of  Council 
of  the  twenty  fourth  of  last  Month  do  each  day  receive  the  Same 
from  the  Governor  or  other  Commander  in  Chief  for  the  time 
being  in  Savannah —  It  is  futher  ordered  that  Joseph  Wood 
Junior  be  appointed  to  sit  for  the  purposes  mentioned  in  the 
said  Regulation  in  the  room  of  the  said  John  Martin,  And  that 
in  Case  any  of  the  twenty  persons  named  in  the  said  regulations 
shall  decline  or  by  any  means  not  attend  to  sit  as  thereby  re 
quired  that  the  said  town  Major  Shall  appoint  other  well  known 
Inhabitants  in  their  room. 

WHEREAS  great  inconveniences  have  arisen  to  the  Gallies  from 
the  large  number  of  persons  requisite  to  form  a  Board  called  the 
Navy  Board  for  the  purpose  of  passing  accounts  and  other 
wise  providing  for  the  Said  Gallies.  And  Whereas  it  appears 
from  the  representation  of  the  Commodore  that  such  delays  have 
happened  in  that  department  owing  to  the  Said  Cause,  that  the 
Service  is  greatly  distressed,  and  at  this  particular  juncture  the 
same  may  be  attended  with  the  Most  alarming  events  to  the 
Safety  and  well  being  of  this  State  the  Men  being  dissatisfied 
for  want  of  pay,  some  of  them  having  deserted  and  other  Cir- 


54  THE  REVOLUTIONARY  RECORDS 

cumstances  taken  place  which  call  for  immediate  remedy. 
It  is  Therefore  Ordered  under  the  particular  situation  of 
things  that  in  future  and  until  the  next  house  of  Assembly 
shall  meet  and  shall  make  farther  order  to  the  Contrary  that 
any  two  or  more  members  of  the  Said  Board  called  the  Navy 
board  shall  proceed  to  Act  and  in  all  things  be  competent  to  the 
business  of  the  said  Board,  this  order  not  to  prevent  any  or  the 
whole  of  the  Members  of  the  said  Board  from  attending  & 
acting  if  they  shall  so  chuse. 

WHEREAS  it  hath  been  represented  to  this  Board  that  some  in 
conveniences  have  arisen  from  the  Officers  of  different  States  re 
cruiting  generally  together  in  this  State  It  is  Therefore 
^Ordered,  that  in  future  no  Officer  whatsoever  who  is  not 
in  the  Service  of  or  Stationed  in  this  State  be  permitted  to  re 
cruit  or  enlist  men  within  the  same  without  leave  for  that  pur 
pose  first  had  and  obtained  from  the  Governor  or  other  Com 
mander  in  Chief  of  this  State  for  the  time  being. 

WHEREAS  it  appears  to  this  Board  by  two  Letters  from  Colo 
nel  Elliott  of  the  eighth  and  eleventh  instant  that  Several  of  the 
men  belonging  to  his  regiment  have  refused  to  march  agreeable 
to  their  draft  in  pursuance  of  an  order  of  the  fifth  instant  from 
this  Board  It  is  Therefore  Ordered  that  Colonel  Elliott  be 
required  to  proceed  against  all  and  every  such  Person  and 
persons  who  have  or  hath  refused  as  aforesaid  in  manner  as 
directed  by  the  several  resolves  and  regulations  of  this  State 
for  the  better  government  of  the  Militia,  And  that  he  make  a 
new  Draft  and  continue  drafting  and  fining  such  as  refuse  until 
he  shall  get  a  Sufficient  number  to  March  upon  the  business 
mentioned  in  the  said  order  of  the  fifth  Instant. 

ORDERED  That  Colonel  Andrew  Elton  Wells  of  Effingham 
County  do  appear  before  this  board  on  Monday  next  and  shew 
cause  why  the  order  of  the  day  of  last  directed  to 

him  respecting  the  Cattle  and  other  Stock  of  certain  persons 


MINUTES  OF  THE  EXECUTIVE  COUNCIL.        55 

v/ho  are  said  to  be  in  the  Florida  Scout  hath  not  been  carried  into 
execution. 

Mr  Fulton  a  member  having  informed  the  board  that  Thomas 
Little  who  was  appointed  a  Magistrate  by  the  house  of  Assem 
bly  for  the  County  of  Burke  had  declined  acting1  it  is  therefore 
ordered  upon  the  recommendation  of  the  said  Mr  Fulton  that 
John  M°Neilly  be  appointed  in  the  room  of  the  said  Thomas 
Little. 


Wednesday  March  18,  1778. 
The  Board  met 

Present 
His  honor  the  Governor 

Richard  Wylly  John   Fulton 

Jenkin  Davis  John  Lindsay. 

The  following  proposition  and  recommendation  to  the  Com 
missioners  of  forfeited  Estates  in  the  County  of  Chatham  was 
agreed  to  and  tent  to  the  said  Commissioners  (Viz1) 

The  Governor  in  Council  proposes  and  recommends  to  the 
Gentlemen  Commissioners  of  forfeited  Estates  for  the  County 
of  Chatham  the  following  matters 

First  That  one  of  the  plantations  adjoining  the  Town  of  Sa 
vannah  which  belonged  to  Sir  James  Wright  be  set  aside  and 
reserved  for  public  use  until  the  next  meeting  of  Assembly  and 
that  the  same  be  delivered  Over  to  the  Commissary  General. 

Second  That  forty  or  fifty  of  the  best  Horses  which  can  be 
got  from  the  forfeited  Estates  together  with  all  the  Waggons — 


56  THE  REVOLUTIONARY  RECORDS 

Carts  and  Harness  and  also  the  Saddles  and  bridles  on  the  Same 
be  also  delivered  over  to  the  Commissary  General  for  public 
use  until  the  next  meeting  of  Assembly. 

Third.  That  two  hundred  Barrels  of  clean  and  Some  rough 
rice —  also  a  quantity  in  the  Straw  together  with  what  Indian 
Corn  there  may  be  on  the  three  plantations  adjoining  the  town 
and  also  from  fifty  to  one  hundred  Steers  to  be  brought  from  any 
of  the  forfeited  Estates  be  also  delivered  over  to  the  Commis 
sary  General  for  public  Use. 

The  Governor  in  Council  thinks  the  foregoing  Articles  abso 
lutely  necessary  to  be  reserved  for  public  use,  and  if  there  should 
be  any  other  Small  articles  which  will  be  of  service  to  the  pub 
lic  and  which  perhaps  cannot  be  conveniently  bought  he  thinks 
the  Commissioners  ought  to  reserve  them  till  the  next  meeting 
of  the  Assembly  and  they  will  determine  whether  they  shall  be 
Sold  or  not.  The  Governor  in  Council  will  give  orders  to  the 
Commissary  to  consider  the  plantation  reserved  as  a  Magazine 
and  to  remove  whatever  the  Commissioners  may  chuse  to  reserve 
there,  Subject  to  his  order  until  the  meeting  of  the  Assembly. 
He  will  also  place  a  Guard  there  for  the  Security  of  what  may 
be  left  and  suggests  to  the  Commissioners  whether  it  may  not 
also  be  necessary  to  reserve  two  or  three  Sensible  boys  to  take 
care  of  the  Horses,  Cattle  &p  on  the  Plantation.  No  incon 
venience  can  arise  from  these  reserves  as  the  Commissary  will 
give  his  receipt  for  what  he  receives,  and  the  Assembly  may 
still  have  the  articles  (or  such  of  them  as  remain)  sold  if  they 
chuse  when  they  next  meet.  The  Governor  in  Council  also 
recommend  that  one  of  the  Plantations  late  belonging  to  Sir 
James  Wright  on  Ogeechee  be  also  reserved  for  the  same  pur 
pose  as  the  one  near  Savannah,  or  at  least  that  the  Sale  of  the 
Said  Plantation  on  Ogeechee  be  postponed  until  the  next  meet 
ing  of  the  Assembly  when  if  it  appears  that  the  said  Plantation 
will  be  necessary  to  be  reserved  for  public  use,  the  Same  may 
be  done,  if  otherwise  it  may  then  be  Sold. 


MINUTES  OE  THE  EXECUTIVE  COUNCIL,        57 

ORDERED  That  the  Officer  commanding  the  party  of  Captain 
Moores  men  Stationed  at  the  Magazine  in  Ebenezer  do  for  the 
present  and  until  a  Commissary  for  that  purpose  shall  be  ap 
pointed  supply  the  said  party  of  Men  with  rations  agreeable  to 
the  rates  allowed  by  the  Assembly. 

Colonel  Wells  having  attended  the  Board  agreeable  to  the  order 
of  the  thirteenth  instant  and  acquainted  them  that  he  had  issued 
his  orders  to  Major  Bonneil  for  carrying  the  order  of  the  19. 
of  last  Month  into  execution  by  the  first  opportunity  after  he 
had  received  the  Same :  it  is  ordered  That  Major  Bonnel  do 
attend  this  Board  on  Monday  Seven  night  next  being  the 
thirtieth  day  of  this  Instant  March  to  shew  Cause  why  he 
hath  not  carried  the  said  order  from  Colonel  Wells  into  execu 
tion —  and  Whereas  it  hath  been  represented  to  this  Board  that 
the  said  Major  Bonnel  did  in  a  late  pursuit  against  the 
Florida  Scout,  to  wit,  on  or  about  the  fifth  day  of  January  last 
behave  in  a  Cowardly  or  disaffected  manner :  It  is  ordered 
That  the  said  Major  Bonnell  do  on  the  said  day  answer  for  the 
Same  before  this  Board  and  if  he  can  justify  himself  And  fur 
ther  that  Colonel  Wells  Captain  Jenkin  Davis  Archibald  Patter 
son  and  Thomas  Oxford  do  attend  on  the  said  day  to  Support 
the  said  Charges  against  the  said  Major  Bonnel  and  if  there 
are  any  Witnesses  in  behalf  of  the  said  Major  Bonnell  he  is 
required  to  have  them  before  this  Board  on  the  day  aforesaid- 
It  being  represented  to  this  Board  that  Rhuben  Roberts  late 
an  Inhabitant  of  this  State  who  was  enlisted  and  Serving  in  the 
Florida  Scout  and  who  being  taken  prisoner  lately  broke  Goal 
and  made  his  escape  from  Sunbury  is  now  lurking  about  the 
County  of  Effingham  it  is  Ordered  that  all  Officers  of  the 
Militia  Justices  of  the  peace,  and  Constables  and  all  others 
the  well  affected  Inhabitants  of  this  State  do  Use  their  utmost 
endeavors  to  apprehend  and  Secure  the  said  Rhuben  Roberts 
and  commit  him  to  safe  Custody  so  that  he  may  be  brought  to 
condign  punishment. 


58  THE  REVOLUTIONARY  RECORDS 

Thursday  March  19th  1778 — 
The  Board  met 

Present 
His  Honor  the  Governor 

Richard  Wylly.  Jenkin  Davis 

John  Fulton  John   Lindsay 

The  Governor  and  council  having  appointed  Luke  Mann  Es 
quire  Commissary  of  Supplies  for  the  five  independent  Compa 
nies  of  Foot  under  Major  Wilder  the  said  Luke  Mann  agrees  to 
find  them  upon  the  following  Terms  for  the  Space  of  Six 
Months. 

First,  The  said  Luke  Mann  engages  to  have  a  Supply  of 
Provisions  to  wit  junked  or  dried  Beef  and  clean  rice  sufficient 
to  last  for  one  month  always  on  hand  for  the  Said  Troops  on  his 
Plantation  on  Ogeechee —  he  will  also  constantly  keep  Some 
Steers  ready  for  them  at  the  Said  place  to  be  killed  as  shall 
be  requisite  and  will  likewise  use  his  utmost  endeavors  to  pro 
cure  Corn  flower  and  also  Pork  for  the  Said  Troops  so  as  at 
times  to  vary  their  diet 

Second  That  the  said  Luke  Mann  will  always  deliver  out  to 
the  Men  upon  the  Major's  Certificate  or  order  either  live  Cattle 
or  Dried  Beef  and  rice  or  Corn  Flower  and  Pork  if  to  be  had 
sufficient  to  last  for  one  Month  or  such  Shorter  time  as  shall  be 
directed  at  his  said  Plantation  on  Ogeechee  that  is  to  say  he- 
will  deliver  such  a  Number  of  Rations  as  shall  be  ordered  for 
the  said  Space  of  time  or  live  Cattle  Sufficient  to  meet  the  same 
with  Rice  or  flower  and  will  keep  a  fair  and  regular  account 
thereof  So  that  no  company  draw  more  rations  than  they  are 
entitled  to. 

Third     The  said  Luke  Mann  will   furnish   or  procure  Live 


MINUTES  OF  THE  EXECUTIVE  COUNCIL.        59 

Cattle  hogs,  rice  and  also  Corn  flower  if  to  be  had  at  as  cheap 
a  rate  as  he  possibly  can  and  will  have  the  same  conveyed  to  his 
Plantation  aforesaid  without  any  expence  to  the  Public — a  quan 
tity  of  beef  and  also  Pork  if  to  be  had  sufficient  to  enable  him 
to  comply  with  the  foregoing  clauses,  he  will  immediately  or 
from  time  to  time  have  killed,  cured  and  dried  or  junked  at  his 
own  trouble  and  expence. 

Fourth  That  the  said  Luke  Mann  will  charge  the  public 
exactly  what  the  beef  pork  rice  and  flower  cost  him  and  no 
other  Commission  or  advance  whatever  except  his  Wages  as 
herein  after  mentioned.  And  in  case  it  shall  at  any  time  be 
necessary  for  any  party  or  detachment  of  Men  to  carry  a  trav 
elling  Commissary  with  them,  the  said  Luke  Mann  will  find  one 
at  the  public  charge  who  shall  procure  and  furnish  upon  the  same 
footing  as  before  mentioned  the  public  paying  the  Charge  or 
driving  the  Cattle  And  in  case  any  unavoidable  accident  of  loss 
to  the  provision  or  Horses  carried  out  by  such  travelling  Com 
missary,  the  same  shall  fall  on  the  public. 

In  Consideration  of  the  foregoing  Agreement  the  public  shall 
pay  the  said  Luke  Mann  at  and  after  the  rate  of  thirty  pounds 
Georgia  Currency  per  Month  for  his  trouble  in  procuring  and 
supplying  as  before  mentioned  and  shall  furnish  him  with  Cash 
monthly  if  desired  to  enable  him  to  purchase  on  public  account 
the  Articles  beforementioned —  The  Public  Shall  also  find  Salt 
for  curing  the  said  Beef  and  Pork. 

ORDERED  That  the  Treasurers  advance  to  Luke  Mann  Es 
quire  five  hundred  pounds  to  enable  him  to  provide  the  Articles 
before  mentioned.  And  the  Commissary  General  furnish  him 
with  fifty  bushels  Salt  out  of  the  Store  at  Ogeechee  on  public 
account.  The  said  Treasurers  &  Commissary  respectively  taking 
the  said  Luke  Mann's  receipt  to  be  accountable  for  the  expendi 
ture  of  the  said  Money  and  Salt. 

ORDERED     That  the  Commissary  General  do  furnish  the  said 


60  THE  REVOLUTIONARY  RECORDS 

Luke  Mann  with  a  pair  of  Quern  Stones  fit  for  grinding  Corn 
into  flower  for  the  Use  of  the  five  independent  Companies  taking 
his  receipt  to  be  accountable  for  the  Same. 

ORDERED  That  the  said  Commissary  General  be  directed  to 
Reserve  one  hundred  bushels  Salt  out  of  the  quantity  now  in  the 
Store  at  Ogeechee  (over  and  above  what  has  lately  been  ordered 
to  be  reserved)  for  the  use  of  the  said  five  independent  Compa 
nies  That  he  cause  the  Same  to  be  barrell'd  up  and  put  in  some 
Secure  place  at  Ogeechee  but  not  to  be  delivered  out  but  by  order 
of  the  Governor  in  Council. 

ORDERED  That  the  prohibition  upon  the  exportation  of  Salt 
from  this  State  be  continued  for  three  months  longer  unless 
otherwise  ordered  within  that  time  by  this  Board 


Tuesday  the  24  March  1778 
Present —  his  honor  the  Governor 

William    Maxwell  John  Fulton 

Jenkin  Davis  John  Lindsay 

Samuel  Miller 

The  Governor  and  Council  having  been  present  at  the  fire 
en  Sunday  Evening  desire  on  behalf  of  the  State  to  make  their 
warmest  acknowledgements  to  all  the  Citizens  and  Soldiers  who 
were  drawn  together  upon  that  occasion  by  their  ready  and 
great  exertions  in  extinguishing  the  fire  which  seemed  for  a  time 
to  threaten  the  whole  town  with  ruin —  and  they  desire  in  a  most 
particular  manner  to  return  their  thanks  to  Captain  Walker  of 
the  Light  Horse,  Mr  Wheeler  Captain  Bonner,  Mr  Harrison  Mr 
Mitchelson  and  Mr  Jacques,  for  their  most  Surprising  Efforts 
and  undaunted  Conduct  in  stopping  the  progress  of  the  flames. 
To  the  unparrelled  activity  and  exertions  of  these  Gentlemen 


MINUTES  OF  THE  EXECUTIVE  COUNCIL.        61 

may,  under  God,  be  ascribed  the  Salvation  of  the  Court  House 
and  consequently  of  a  great  part  if  not  the  whole  of  the  Town 

ORDERED  That  a  quarter  Cask  of  Rum  and  a  barrel  of  Beer 
be  given  to  the  Soldiers  of  the  third  and  fourth  Battalions  for 
their  Services  in  extinguishing  the  fire  on  Sunday  Night 

A  Petition  of  John  Jamieson  Esqr  being  laid  before  the  Board 
praying  leave  to  return  and  remain  for  a  Short  time  in  order  to 
Settle  his  private  concerns  in  this  State. 

RESOLVED  That  the  name  of  the  said  John  Jamieson  being 
inserted  in  the  act  of  attainder  and  Confiscation  passed  by  the  last 
Assembly  the  power  of  this  board  to  interfere  in  regard  to  the 
Merits  of  the  said  Petition  is  done  away.  And  this  board  do 
not  find  by  any  words  in  the  said  Act  they  have  the  least  right, 
were  they  so  disposed  to  grant  any  Indulgence  whatsoever  of 
the  nature  which  is  prayed  for. 

ORDERED  That  the  following  Instructions  be  given  to  the 
keepers  of  the  Magazines  in  Savannah  and  Ebenezer  respec 
tively. 

You  are  to  be  vigilent  and  attentive  in  the  care  of  the  Maga 
zine  and  powder  committed  to  your  Charge —  to  have  the  same 
properly  placed  so  as  to  prevent  it  receiving  the  damage  from  the 
Weather  or  otherwise  to  have  it  frequently  turned  and  looked 
at  and  if  at  any  time  the  Casks  or  Kegs  want  Coopering  or  if  the 
powder  requires  new  ones  to  have  the  same  done  at  the  public 
Charge,  you  are  also  to  give  an  Eye  to  the  Guard  placed  at 
the  said  Magazine  and  if  at  any  time  you  observe  any  remissness 
or  negligence  in  them,  to  make  immediate  report  thereof  to  the 
Governor.  In  short  you  are  with  the  utmost  exactness  and 
fidelity  to  do  every  thing  which  appears  Necessary  for  preserv 
ing,  taking  care  of  and  Securing  the  said  Magazine  and  the 
Powder  therein  contained. 

And  you  are  not  to  deliver  out  any  of  the  said  Powder  to 


62  THE  REVOLUTIONARY  RECORDS 

any  persons  whatsoever  without  a  written  order  from  the  Gover 
nor  or  in  his  absence  from  the  President  of  the  Council. 

ORDERED  That  the  Treasurers  pay  Charles  M°Kay  one  hun 
dred  and  Six  pounds  ten  Shillings  being-  the  amount  of  his  pay 
and  that  of  his  men  hired  for  taking  Care  of  the  Magazine  at 
Ebenezer  up  to  the  time  of  their  being  disbanded  as  appears 
by  vouchers  lodged  in  the  Treasury 


Tuesday  March  25.  1778 
The  Board  met 

Present 
His  honor  the  Governor 

Richard  Wylly  William  Maxwell        1 

Charles  Kent  Jenkin  Davis  p     n 

John  Fulton  Samuel  Miller 

John  Lindsay  J 

ORDERED  That  the  Colonel  of  the  Militia  of  the  County  of 
Chatham  do  direct  the  several  Captains  of  the  Companies  under 
him  to  make  regular  returns  from  the  Alarm  lists  of  the  men 
belonging  to  their  Companies  respectfully  &  that  the  said  Colo 
nel  do  furnish  William  Belcher  Esqre  tax  Collector  for  the  said 
County  with  the  Same  as  soon  as  he  shall  Receive  it,  and  that  this 
be  done  on  or  before  the  first  day  of  April  next. 

The  Governor  desired  the  advice  and  opinion  of  the  Council 
upon  the  following  points. 

First  Whether  he  should  proceed  to  the  signing  and  passing 
of  Grants  for  Lands  within  the  district  commonly  called  the 
new  Ceded  Lands 


MINUTES  OF  THE  EXECUTIVE  COUNCIL.        63 

The  Council  were  divided  in  opinion;  two  Counties  for,  two 
against  and  one  divided,  the  question  was  therefore  postponed 
for  the  present. 

Second  Whether  he  should  proceed  to  the  signing  and  pass 
ing  of  Grants  for  Lands  within  other  parts  of  the  State. 

The  Council  were  unanimously  of  opinion  that  he  ought  to 
proceed  to  the  signing  and  passing  of  such  Grants  as  soon  as 
the  form  thereof  shall  be  prepared  by  the  Attorney  General  and 
approved  of  by  this  board. 

ORDERED  That  William  Belcher  Esquire  Commissioner  for 
the  Indian  Trade  do  furnish  four  Indians  whose  names  shall  be 
given  in  to  him  by  Mr  Nunes  with  a  blanket  a  shirt  a  pair  of 
boots  and  a  flap  to  each  and  charge  the  Same  to  public  account. 
And  that  the  Commissary  do  furnish  them  with  po\vder  and  ball 
at  the  rate  of  a  pound  and  an  half  of  the  former  and  three 
pounds  of  the  Latter  to  each — and  also  with  provision  of  Rice 
and  beef  or  pork  whilst  they  shall  stay  in  Town  likewise  a  Gal 
lon  of  rum  and  some  Tobacco,  the  said  Indians  having  been  for 
four  Months  past  upon  a  Scouting  party  with  Cap1  Gray  and 
having  rendered  some  Services  against  the  florida  Scout.  And 
It  Is  Further  Ordered  that  the  said  Moses  Nunes  who  is 
Linguist  to  the  Said  Indians  do  in  future  keep  a  regular  account 
of  the  names  of  all  such  Indians  as  shall  receive  presents  in 
Town  and  of  the  Articles  so  delivered  to  them.  It  Is  Further 
Ordered  that  the  said  Commissary  General  do  furnish  Mr 
Nunes  with  a  Gun  to  be  by  him  delivered  to  the  Indian 
who  assisted  in  taking  Roberts  and  a  nother  of  the  Florida 
Scout  lately —  And  that  Mr  Nunes  do  inform  such  Indian  that  the 
Gun  is  given  as  an  acknowledgement  for  his  Services. 

ORDERED  That  a  Commission  be  filled  up  to  Captain  Benja 
min  Walker  of  the  Light  Horse  &  John  Morel  Esqr  as  first 
Lieu1  of  the  said  Troop  to  bear  date  and  run  agreeable  to  their 
appointment  by  the  Assembly. 


64  THE  REVOLUTIONARY  RECORDS 

William  Belcher  Commissioner  for  the  Indian  affairs  having" 
Supplied  certain  Catawba  Indians  with  Goods  to  the  amount  of 
one  hundred  and  thirteen  pounds  Seven  Shillings  and  eight 
pence  for  Services  done  to  the  State 

It  is  Ordered  That  the  said  sum  be  allowed  the  said  William 
Belcher  in  his  public  Account. 

ORDERED  That  Samuel  Stirk  be  appointed  to  Sign  the 
money  ordered  by  the  House  of  Assembly  to  call  in  the  recon 
ciliation  Money  in  the  room  of  Andrew  Elton  Wells  Deceased — • 

ORDERED  That  John  Daniel  Hammerer  be  appointed  a 
Magistrate  for  the  County  of  Chatham  in  the  room  of  Isaac 
Young  Esqr  deceased. 

ORDERED,,  That  the  Commissioners  for  the  Town  of  Savan 
nah  do  forthwith  cause  to  be  repaired  and  put  in  good  order  the 
public  Wells  in  the  said  Town  and  that  they  do  in  other  respects 
pay  strict  attention  to  their  duty  as  Commissioners. 

The  following  was  received  from  the  Auditors  appointed  by 
the  Honorable  House  of  Assembly  for  auditing  the  public  ac 
counts  and  requested  the  Advice  of  the  Governor  and  Council 
thereon. 

Auditors  Office  Savannah  March  24.    1778 

The  Board  of  Auditors  appointed  by  the  resolve  of  the  hon 
orable  the  House  of  Assembly  the  first  day  of  this  Instant  beg 
leave  to  lay  before  his  Honor  the  Governor  and  Council  the 
following  query  relative  to  some  doubts  which  occur  to  the 
Board  in  Auditing  divers  receipts  which  have  been  delivered  by 
Treasurers  as  vouchers  for  large  Sums  of  money  paid  out  of  the 
Treasury  of  this  State 

Whether  the  Board  can  audit  receipts  to  the  Treasurers  for 
money  paid  by  them  to  any  persons  without  the  express  order 


MINUTES  OF  THE  EXECUTIVE  COUNCIL,        65 

and   direction   of   the  Legislative  or   executive  powers  of   this 
State? 

Jos.  WOOD  Jun'      1    Auditors 
JOHN    GIBBONS —  J 

The  Board  conceive  the  Auditors  of  accounts  are  answerable 
to  the  honorable  the  House  of  Assembly  for  their  conduct  in  this 
business :  But  Nevertheless  give  it  as  their  opinion  that  no 
drafts  upon  the  Treasury  of  this  State  are  regular  but  Such 
as  come  from  the  Legislative  or  Executive  Bodies  of  the  same 
or  shall  be  derived  from  their  order  or  authority. 

ORDERED.  That  the  persons  appointed  by  resolve  of  Conven 
tion  dated  the  Eleventh  day  of  December  one  thousand  Seven 
hundred  and  Seventy  Six  be  required  with  the  utmost  expedition 
to  complete  the  Battery  and  other  public  "Works  in  Simbury 
pursuant  to  the  directions  of  the  said  resolve. 

ORDERED  That  the  Secretary  of  this  Board  do  furnish  Cap 
tain  Mann  the  Commissary  of  Supplies  for  the  five  Independent 
Companies  of  foot  under  Major  Wilder  with  a  particular  ac 
count  of  the  Rations  to  which  the  men  belonging  to  the  said 
Companies  are  intitled  being  the  same  as  the  minute  Men  drew : 
And  that  the  said  Commissary  in  particular  ceases  when  the  men 
shall  be  So  Stationed  upon  the  Southern  frontiers  that  they  can 
not  conveniently  fetch  their  provisions  from  his  plantation  that 
he  do  at  public  charge  send  the  same  to  them,  at  their  respective 
stations. 

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66  THE  REVOLUTIONARY  RECORDS 

Friday  the   3d   April    1778 

Present 
His  Honor  the  Governor 

John  Fulton  William  Maxwell 

Jenkin  Davis  Richard  Wylly. 

John  Lindsay 

WHEREAS  it  appears  to  this  Board  that  there  is  a  body  of  Land 
lying  in  the  fork  between  the  River  Ogeechee  and  the  Beaver 
Dam  Creek  which  was  not  prior  to  the  Revolution  allowed  by 
Government  to  be  run  for  fear  of  bringing  on  a  dispute  with  the 
Indians  the  matter  not  being  clearly  ascertained  whether  the 
Same  is  within  our  Lines  or  not :  And  whereas  it  would  be  im 
politic  and  improper  at  this  particular  juncture  to  suffer  any  act 
Lo  be  done  which  might  be  deemed  by  the  Indians  an  infringe 
ment  upon  their  Lands  And  some  persons  have  not  withstanding 
run  and  marked  out  the  lines  of  some  Tracts  within  that  body  : — 
It  Is  Therefore  Ordered  that  for  the  present  and  until  further 
orders  no  Grant  do  pass  to  any  person  or  persons  whatso 
ever  for  any  Land  lying  within  that  Fork  and  that  no  deputy 
Surveyor  do  without  leave  presume  to  run  any  more  of  Such 
Land  lying  and  being  within  the  fork  aforesaid. 

ORDERED  That  in  future  when  Caveats  against  the  passing 
of  Grants  shall  be  entered  the  same  Shall  be  under  the  following 
regulations  in  regard  to  the  hearing  and  determining  of  them. 

First.  They  Shall  be  heard  on  the  day  for  which  they  stand 
advertised  when  both  the  parties  attend  either  by  themselves  or 
others. 

Second  They  shall  be  heard  exparte  and  judgment  Shall  be 
awarded  from  what  appears  to  the  Board  in  nature  of  an  en 
quiry  (having  been  duly  advertised)  when  only  one  of  the  par- 


MINUTES  OF  THE  EXECUTIVE  COUNCIL.        67 

ties  attend  unless  a  Sufficient  excuse  by  Affidavit  Shall  be  made 
for  the  other  in  which  case  the  Caveat  shall  be  postponed. 

Third  "Where  neither  party  shall  attend  they  shall  be  post 
poned,  if  the  first  time,  &  discharged  if  the  Second  time. 

WHEREAS  from  the  representation  of  Colonel  Elliott  and 
other  Gentlemen  of  Liberty  County  it  appears  that  an  Indian 
commonly  called  Indian  Johny  hath  been  for  a  long  time  un 
justly  imprisoned  and  that  the  said  fellow  hath  always  acted  as 
a  friend  to  us  and  hath  Several  times  gone  out  in  the  Service 
of  this  Country:  And  Whereas  it  also  appears  that  during 
the  srr'd  Fellows  Imprisonment  he  lost  all  his  Cattle  & 
Horses  consisting  in  all  of  near  t\venty  head  besides  a  number  of 
other  articles  It  Is  Therefore  Resolved  That  the  saicl  Indian 
Johny  i,e  Allowed  fifty  pounds  in  lieu  of  and  in  full  for 
1  is  Cattle  and  other  things  which  he  lost;  And  also  as  a  Coin- 
pcnsati-n  f.  r  his  false  imprisonment  that  the  Treasurers  do  pay 
the  Sarr.e  to  Mr  Nunes  to  be  by  him  delivered  to  the  said  In 
dian. 

ORDERED  That  the  powder  receiver  in  Savannah  deliver  to 
William  Belcher  Esqr  Agent  for  Indian  Supplies  one  hundred 
Wl  of  Lead,  and  fifty  Wl  of  powder —  the  same  to  be  returned 
b\  the  ca;d  William  Belcher  r.r  otherwise  accounted  for  with 

the  puHic-- 

Edward  Davies  Esqr  having  informed  the  Board  t!  at  he  had 
in  his  b'UiMS  a  quantity  of  Gun  powder  (to  wit  above  live  hun 
dred  pou'^s)  belonging  to  a  person  in  Charles  Town  for  Sale. 

RKSPT.,VE;>  That  the  Same  be  purchased  for  public  u-e  if  it 
can  be  eot  upon  reasonable  terms —  That  Major  \Vylly  &  John 
Fulton  Esqrs  be  a  Committee  to  make  the  said  purchc.se  and  that 
the  C  u .  ernur  ( if  the  same  shall  be  made)  do  give  an  order  on  the 
treasur-  for  the  amount  thereof  agreeable  to  the  report  of  the 
.said  Committee. 


68  THE  REVOLUTIONARY  RECORDS 

ORDERED  That  John  Storr  Esqr  be  appointed  a  Commissioner 
of  Trade  in  the  room  of  Andrew  Elton  Wells  Esqr  dec'd  for  the 
port  of  Savannah. 

ORDERED  That  Sheraud  de  Longig  be  appointed  Second  Lieu 
tenant  of  the  Congress  Galley  there  being  a  Vacancy  of  the 
said  place  and  that  this  resolve  Serve  as  a  Commission  for  the 
present 

WHEREAS  it  appears  to  this  Board  that  Joseph  Pannill  Esqr 
hath  ever  since  the  Seventeenth  day  of  September  last  past 
acted  Major  to  the  Second  Regiment  of  foot  within  this  State 
but  hath  not  as  yet  received  his  Commission —  And  Whereas 
this  board  approving  of  the  conduct  of  the  said  Joseph  pan- 
i-ill  do  direct  that  a  Continental  Commission  be  filled  up  to  him 
bearing  date  on  the  Said  Seventeenth  day  of  September  last  past 
he  having  ever  since  that  time  done  the  duty  of  a  Major. 

ORDERED,  That  Mr  Nunes  do  procure  from  Wm  Belcher 
Esqr  and  the  Commissary  General  the  Several  Articles  men 
tioned  in  a  list  which  has  been  agreed  to,  by  this  Board — and 
that  he  do  deliver  the  same  to  the  King  of  the  Tocabatichers  and 
the  rest  of  the  Indians  who  are  now  down  as  presents  from  the 
State —  A  talk  was  delivered  in  Council  to  the  said  Indians  and 
Copies  thereof  sent  up  to  Mr  Galphin  and  Colonel  McMurphey 

ORDERED,  That  the  Treasurers  pay  to  John  Oneal  thirty  five 
pounds  in  Lieu  of  that  Sum  by  him  lost  in  a  fire  he  having  made 
Affidavit  thereof  &  lodged  the  same  in  the  Treasury — pursuant 
to  a  Resolve  of  the  house  of  Assembly  dated  September  the  Elev 
enth  1777 

The  Board  taking  into  Consideration  the  Situation  of  the- 
Gallies  and  the  bad  provision  of  pay  and  necessaries  that  has 
hither  to  been  made  for  them —  A  question  was  propounded 
"Upon  what  establishment  are  the  said  Gallies  and  to  whose: 
authority  are  they  Subject" 


MINUTES  OF  THE  EXECUTIVE  COUNCIL.        69 

IT  WAS  RESOLVED.  First. — That  the  said  Gallies  were  orig 
inally  undertaken  and  intended  to  be  kept  up  on  the  es 
tablishment  of  this  State  for  the  express  purpose  of  protecting 
and  defending  the  Rivers  inlets  and  Plantations  within  the  Same. 
Secondly.  That  afterwards  Congress  for  a  variety  of  rea 
sons  adopted  them  upon  the  Continental  Establishment  but  did 
not  in  the  least  vary  or  alter  the  Intention  or  design  of  the  said 
original  undertaking,  and  therefore  in  the  opinion  of  Council 
they  must  be  Considered  as  a  General  Charge  for  a  particular 
purpose —  Consequently  they  ought  to  be  directed  in  their  op 
erations  by  those  for  whose  benefit  they  were  raised,  to  wit — 
the  Inhabitants  of  this  State.  Under  this  view  and  mere  espe 
cially  as  the  Commodore  and  all  the  Officers  of  the  said  Gallies 
hold  their  appointments,  and  are  removeable,  by  this  State  the 
Council  are  clearly  of  opinion  that  altho'  the  whole  charge  of 
the  said  Gallies  will  go  as  a  part  of  the  quota  of  this  State  to 
the  General  cause,  yet  that  the  Commodore  and  all  the  other 
Officers  of  the  said  Gallies  are  absolutely  Subject  to  the  orders 
of  the  Executive  authority  of  this  State  and  not  to  those  of  any 
Continental  Officer  whatsoever  of  the  Land  forces  within  the 
same. 

ORDERED  That  a  copy  of  the  foregoing  resolution  be  deliv 
ered  to  Commodore  Bowen  and  that  he  be  required  to  issue  the 
Same  out  in  orders  to  the  Captains  or  other  Commanding  Offi 
cers  of  the  Several  Gallies  under  him  and  if  the  said  Commodore 
or  any  of  the  said  Officers  have  any  objection  to  the  said  reso 
lution  they  are  immediately  to  make  the  same  known  to  this 
Board. 

RESOLVED  That  Thomas  Ross  Esquire  as  heretofore  act  as 
pay-master  to  the  Officers  and  men  belonging  to  the  said  Gallies 
and  that  he  be  directed  from  time  to  time  as  the  pay  Rolls  shall 
he  delivered  in  to  him,  after  being  duly  examined  by  the  Navy 
Board  to  apply  to  the  Governor  for  a  draft  upon  the  Treasury 
for  money  to  answer  the  Same —  And  that  the  Treasurers 


70  THE  REVOLUTIONARY  RECORDS 

charge  the  money  paid  for  the  use  of  the  said  Gallies  to  the  Debit 
of,  or  as  a  Loan  to  the  Continent 

ORDERED  That  Commodore  Bowen  make  a  monthly  return 
to  the  Governor  of  the  Stations  and  Conditions  of  the  Gallies 
under  l.is  Command  also  of  the  numbers  of  Men,  and  vacancies 
of  the  Officers  to  them  respectively  belonging  And  that  he  also 
from  time  make  application  to  the  Governor  for  what  shall  be 
v, anting  for  the  said  Gallies  and  which  the  Navy  board  Shall 
not  furnish  And  that  he  in  every  respect  use  his  utmost  en 
deavor:,  to  put  the  said  Gallies  upon  the  most  respectable  foot 
ing" —  And  whereas  it  is  evident  that  men  will  not  be  induced 
to  enlist  on  board  the  said  Gallies  for  the  small  wages  which  are 
c:t  p resc- -it  allowed  them  and  it  is  equally  evident  that  the  Safety 
of  the  State  at  this  particular  and  alarming  juncture  will  be  in 
great  measure  dependent  on  the  said  Gallies  And  those  reasons 
against  enlisting  men  for  the  Land  Service  for  a  Shorter  time 
than  during  the  War  do  not  hold  in  regard  to  the  Sea  Service 
It  Is  Therefore  Ordered  that  in  future  and  until  the  house 
of  Assembly  or  this  Board  shall  make  further  order  to  the 
contrary  all  and  every  able  bodied  man  who  shall  be  fit  for  the 
Gaily  Service  and  who  shall  inlist  in  the  same  shall  over  and 
above  all  former  allowances  be  entitled  to  a  bounty  as  herein 
after  mentioned. 

If  for  Six  months £  5 

If  for  one  year  L 10 

If  during  the  War 20 

WHEREAS  in  times  of  impending  danger  and  Calamity  when 
the  Enemy  to  our  lives  and  Liberties  is  daily  making  ravages 
thro'  our  Country,  it  is  right  and  necessary  that  the  Militia 
be  always  kept  in  a  State  of  readiness  to  repel  every  Sudden  and 
hostile  invasion  thereof  It  Is  Therefore  Ordered  that  the 
Colonel  or  other  Commanding  Officer  of  the  Battalion  of  mi 
litia  belonging  to  Each  County  throughout  the  State  be  required 
immediately  to  cause  elections  to  be  held  so  as  to  fill  up  all 


MINUTES  OF  THE  EXECUTIVE  COUNCIL.        71 

vacancies  in  the  said  regiments  respectively  that  thereafter  the 
Colonel  cause  to  be  had  a  General  Muster  as  soon  as  possible 
and  that  at  such  general  muster  a  draft  be  made  of  one  third  of 
the  Regiment  or  Battalion  who  are  to  keep  themselves  in  readi 
ness  to  march  and  go  out  upon  any  scouting  or  other  duty  that 
may  be  requisite  at  an  hours  warning —  And  such  duty  shall  be 
accordingly  if  necessary  done  by  them — that  at  the  expiration 
of  a  month  another  draft  of  one  other  third  part  take  place,  and 
so  on  to  be  continued  throughout  the  Regiment  until  further 
orders —  And  It  Is  Further  Ordered  that  the  Colonels  and 
oil  other  Officers  of  the  respective  Regiments  use  their 
utmost  endeavors  by  all  Lawful  ways  and  means  to  compel 
their  Men  to  keep  themselves  always  properly  prepared  for  ac 
tion  arid  furnished  with  a  few  rounds  of  Cartridges  and  other 
recessaries  in  Case  of  an  Alarm,  and  that  this  order  be  particu 
larly  attended  to  in  regard  to  the  Men  who  shall  be  under  Draft 
as  aforesaid. 

Upon  the  Application  of  Major  General  Howe  and  by  his 
recommendation  as  well  as  that  of  Colonel  Elbert  and  Colonel 
White  It  Is  Ordered  that  a  Commission  as  Captain  of  a 
Company  of  Artillery  upon  the  Continental  Establishment  for 
the  defence  of  the  State  of  Georgia  in  which  there  is  a  Vacancy 
as  represented  to  the  Board  be  filled  up  &  delivered  to  Jean 
Pierre  Andris  Defaupeyret  Esqr  and  that  John 

son  be  appointed  Captain  Lieutenant  and  Thomas  Button  first 
Lieutenant  of  the  said  Company,  and  that  Commissions  be  ac 
cordingly  filled  up  and  delivered  to  them  respectively — 


72  THE  REVOLUTIONARY  RECORDS 

Tuesday  April  /th  1778 

The  Board  met 

Present 

His  Honor  the  Governor 

Richard  Wylly  John  Fulton 

John  Lindsay  Charles   Kent 

WHEREAS  there  is  great  reason  to  apprehend  some  dangerous 
attempt  is  meditated  against  this  State — many  of  the  back  in 
habitants  of  South  Carolina  having  passed  over  the  River  with  a 
manifest  intention  of  joining  the  Enemy  in  East  Florida  It  is 
Therefore  Ordered  that  the  Militia  throughout  the  State  be 
immediately  embodied — that  a  Draft  of  two  thirds  of  each 
Battalion  be  immediately  made  and  marched  into  Barracks 
or  in  pursuit  of  the  Enemy  as  the  Commanding  Officer  of  the 
County  from  Circumstances  shall  judge  advisable  until  further 
orders  or  if  such  Commanding  Officer  shall  deem  it  necessary 
that  he  call  out  the  whole  of  the  said  County  Militia  and  that 
every  measure  be  embraced  to  quell  the  present  insurrection 
And  it  is  Further  Ordered  that  the  Militia  of  Chatham 
County  take  the  Guard  in  Savannah  and  that  the  Colonel 
or  other  Commanding  Officer  be  required  daily  to  furnish  an 
Officer  and  twenty  five  men  for  that  puq>ose. 

RESOLVED — That  an  express  be  sent  off  to  the  president  of 
South  Carolina  informing  them  of  our  alarming  Situation  and 
desiring  their  friendly  assistance. 

WHEREAS  it  appears  that  there  is  reason  to  apprehend  an  at 
tempt  by  Sea  is  intended  against  the  Town  of  Sunbury — Or 
dered  that  it  be  left  to  the  discretion  of  the  Commanding 
Officer  in  Liberty  County  whether  to  march  the  Militia  with  the 
Continental  Troops,  or  to  keep  them  for  the  defence  of  Sun- 
bury— 


MINUTES  OF  THE  EXECUTIVE  COUNCIL,        73 

ORDERKD  That  the  said  Commanding  Officer  draft  a  de 
tachment  sufficient  to  Mann  the  Gallies  at  Sunbury  and  that  they 
go  on  board  the  same  as  Marines  and  that  the  Commanding 
Officer  of  the  Gallies  act  in  concert  with  the  Officers  of  the 
said  Militia  this  order  Nevertheless  to  be  left  to  the  discretion 
of  the  said  Commanding  Officer  of  Liberty  County  who  being 
on  the  spot  will  be  better  enabled  to  judge  from  circumstances 

ORDERED  That  12  9lb  Cannon  Shot  be  delivered  out  of  the 
Arsenal  for  the  use  of  Sunbury 


Monday  13,  April  17/8 

WHEREAS  the  critical  and  alarming  Situation  of  affairs  in  this 
State  the  want  of  money  in  the  Treasury,  the  absolute  necessity 
of  making  some  vigorous  exertions  against  the  Enemy  in  Con 
sequence  of  the  present  alarm  and  many  other  reasons  make  it 
necessary  that  the  House  of  Assembly  should  be  immediately 
called  It  is  Therefore  Resolved  that  the  said  House  of 
Assembly  be  immediately  called  by  Proclamation  to  meet  at 
Augusta  in  the  County  of  Richmond  on  Monday  the  twenty 
Seventh  day  of  April  Instant  and  that  notice  thereof  be  sent  to 
the  Several  Counties  by  Express  if  no  other  opportunity  offers. 

WHEREAS  in  the  present  times  of  danger  &  alarm  there  ap 
pears  to  be  an  absolute  necessity  of  forming  two  voluntier  Com 
panies  of  Militia, — the  one  of  Horse  and  the  other  of  Artillery — 
It  is  Therefore  Ordered  that  two  such  Companies  be  imme 
diately  formed  out  of  the  Battalion  of  Chatham  County  a: 
larg'e  without  respect  to  persons  who  are  inclined  to  enlist  in 
the  Same  having  been  enrolled  in  any  other  Companies  what 
soever  unless  it  be  in  the  Grenadier  or  Light  Infantry's,  and  that 
Such  companies  be  considered  as  a  part  of  the  Battalion  of  Mili 
tia  of  the  said  County  and  that  they  be  Subject  to  the  field  Offi- 


74  THE  REVOLUTIONARY  RECORDS 

cers  of  the  said  Battalion  but  be  totally  independent  of  the  other 
Companies.  And  it  is  Further  Ordered  that  the  establishment 
of  the  said  Companies  be  as  follows,  for  the  Company  or  Troop, 
of  Horse — • 

i  Captain  I  Lieutenant  i  Cornet  &  30  Privates 

For  the  Company  of  Artillery 

i  Captain  2  Lieutenants  and  thirty  privates 

And  that  such  Companies  continue  until  otherwise  ordered 
by  due  authority.  And  be  whilst  they  shall  continue  subject  to 
the  same  fines  and  other  regulations  as  other  Militia  save  only 
that  they  are  to  be  independent  of  the  other  Companies  as  before 
mentioned. 

A  Petition  from  two  hundred  and  ninety  two  Inhabitants  of 
the  Count}'-  of  Chatham  praying  that  the  House  of  Assembly 
might  be  called  being  laid  before  them 

RESOLVED  That  the  House  being  already  called  the  said  Pe 
tition  do  lie  on  the  table  until  the  meeting  of  Assembly  and  that 
then  the  same  to  be  laid  before  them. 

The  Treasury  being  in  great  want  of  money  and  the  public 
Drafts  in  consequence  of  the  present  alarm  daily  increasing  the 
Board  recommend  and  propose  to  the  Commissioners  appointed 
by  Assembly  for  the  management  of  the  State  Lottery  to  lodge 
Such  Monies  as  they  have  received  by  the  Sale  of  Tickets  in  the 
Treasury  and  take  out  Treasury  Certificates  for  the  Same  not 
making  the  least  doubt  but  that  the  Treasury  will  be  enabled  to 
return  the  said  money  which  may  be  so  lodged  whenever  the 
Commissioners  shall  so  require  it  and  the  Board  promise  to  do 
all  in  their  power  to  have  this  money  returned  whenever  de 
manded 

ORDERED  That  a  Copy  of  the  above  be  sent  to  the  sd  Com 
missioners 


MINUTES  OF  THE  EXECUTIVE  COUNCIL,        75 

The  Governor  laid  before  the  Board  an  Affidavit  of  Major 
Wilder  respecting  Colonel  Thomas's  behavior  upon  the  late 
alarm  and  also  his  order  in  Consequence  thereof  and  likewise 
some  other  Steps  and  measures  which  he  had  taken  when  he 
could  not  convene  a  Council  (the  members  being  out  of  Town) 
upon  the  late  Emergency 

RESOLVED  That  this  Board  do  approve  of  the  same  and 
would  have  recommended  the  like  measures  had  they  been 
present 


Thursday,  April  16,  17/8 

The  Board  met 

Present 

His  Honor  the  Governor 

Richard  Wylly  Samuel  Miller 

John  Lindsay  John  Fulton 

In  pursuance  of  an  Act  of  Congress  dated  the  7th  March  1778 
It  is  ordered  that  Wednesday  the  twenty  Second  day  of  April 
Instant  be  observed  as  a  day  of  fasting,  prayer  and  humiliation 
throughout  the  State  and  a  proclamation  for  that  purpose  was 
accordingly  issued. 

WHEREAS  it  is  manifest  the  situation  of  this  State  is  truly 
alarming  and  that  without  the  most  spirited  and  vigorous  exer 
tions  the  machinations  of  our  Enemies  threaten  to  Succeed. 

AND  WHEREAS  in  such  times  of  danger  it  may  happen  that 
every  thing  may  depend  upon  instantanious  measures  being  em 
braced  which  cannot  be  done  should  the  Governor  wait  for  call 
ing  a  Council — And  whereas  it  is  not  clear  whether  there  is  at 


76  THE  REVOLUTIONARY  RECORDS 

any  time  an  absolute  necessity  for  the  Governor  to  act 
in  Conjunction  with  the  Council  in  Militia  matters — the 
Constitution  seeming  to  allude  only  to  matters  altogether 
of  a  Civil  nature,  but  in  such  times  as  these  it  is  evi 
dent  that  if  the  Constitution  will  warrant  it  (which  by 
the  thirty  third  clause  the  Board  think  it  will)  the  whole 
rather  to  be  expected  than  from  many.  The  Council  therefore 
executive  power  ought  to  be  lodged  in  a  Single  person  with 
respect  to  Military  matters  from  whose  decision  and  dispatch  are 
impressed  with  a  Sense  of  the  Calamitous  situation  of  this  Stati 
and  apprehending  it  as  an  unavoidable  expedient,  do  request  that 
his  honor  the  Governor  will  be  pleased  to  take  upon  himself  to 
act  in  such  manner  as  to  him  shall  seem  most  elegible,  and  to 
exercise  all  the  executive  powers  of  Government  appertaining  to 
the  Militia  or  the  defence  of  the  State  against  the  present  danger 
which  threatens  it  or  in  annoyance  of  the  Enemy  independent  of 
the  executive  Council  and  without  calling  Consulting  or  advising 
with  them,  unless  where  and  when  he  shall  find  it  convenient  and 
shall  Chuse  so  to  do.  And  they  pledge  themselves  to  support 
and  uphold  him  in  so  doing  and  to  adopt  as  their  own  the  meas 
ures  which  he  shall  embrace  And  that  this  shall  continue  during 
the  present  emergency  or  until  the  honorable  house  of  Assembly 
shall  make  an  order  or  give  their  opinion  to  the  Contrary. 

The  Governor  having  considered  of  the  foregoing  Requisition 
answered  that  he  was  exceedingly  unwilling  to  do  any  act  with 
out  the  approbation  of  the  Council  but  that  as  he  had  found  by 
experience  during  the  present  alarm  the  impossibility  of  at  all 
times  getting  them  together  when  too,  much  perhaps  depended 
upon  a  minute  And  further  that  as  the  Council  had  given  it  as 
their  Opinion  that  the  proceedings  was  justifiable  under  the  Con 
stitution  and  as  the  meeting  of  the  Assembly  was  so  near  at  hand 
and  alarms  and  dangers  seem'd  to  thicken  on  all  Sides  he  agreed 
to  act  in  the  manner  the  Council  requested  during  the  present 
emergency  or  until  the  honorable  House  of  Assembly  shall  make 
an  order  or  give  their  opinion  to  the  contrary. 


MINUTES  OF  THE  EXECUTIVE  COUNCIL,        77 

RESOLVED,  As  the  opinion  of  this  Board  that  an  Alarm  as 
pointed  out  by  the  act  of  Assembly  ought  to  be  immediately  fired 
throughout  the  State  and  the  consequences  thereof  take  place. 

ORDERED  That  the  Treasurers  pay  to  John  Fulton  Esqr  fifty 
pounds  in  part  of  his  account  for  his  attendance  in  Council : 
Also  to  John  Lindsay  Esqr  forty  pounds  in  full  for  his  attendance 
in  Council 

The  Council  adjourned  to  meet  at  Augusta  on  Monday  the 
twenty  seventh  day  of  April  Instant  agreeable  to  the  governor's 
Proclamation  for  that  purpose. 


Savannah  June  26    1778 
The  Board  met 

Present 
His  Honor  the  President 

Charles  Kent  William  Maxwell 

John  Fulton.  J— 

WHEREAS  by  a  resolution  of  the  honorable  House  of  Assembly 
pass'd  the  fourth  day  of  May  last  his  honor  the  Governor  is  em 
power' d.  to  draught  or  cause  to  be  draughted  from  the  Confis 
cated  and  Sequestered  Estates  a  number  not  exceeding  two  hun 
dred  able  male  Slaves  for  the  use  of  the  Continental  Army  now 
employed  or  that  may  hereafter  be  employed  on  the  expedition 
against  East  Florida  to  act  as  pioneers  And  also  to  draught  one 
hundred  able  male  Slaves  for  the  use  of  the  Militia  and  other 
forces  belonging  to  this  State  and  employed  on  an  expedition 
now  carrying  on  Against  East  Florida  to  do  fatigue  duty  on 
the  said  Expedition  And  Whereas  the  Trustees  appointed  by 


78  THE  REVOLUTIONARY  RECORDS 

an  act  of  Assembly  to  take  Charge  of  the  above  mentioned 
Estates  and  who  are  directed  to  furnish  the  said  Slaves  find  it 
impracticable  to  collect  from  the  different  Estates  the  number 
ordered  owing  to  the  Sickness  of  the  Negroes  their  unwillingness 
to  go  on  the  said  Expedition  and  as  it  is  supposed  the  pains  taken 
by  the  Overseers  to  keep  them  out  of  the  Way  when  applied  for. 

RESOLVED  That  the  President  do  issue  orders  to  Capt"  Gwinn 
of  the  Cherokee  Hill  Company  or  to  the  Captains  of  any  Com 
pany  of  Malitia  in  whose  district  any  of  the  Confiscated  or 
sequestered  estates  may  be  directing  them  to  draught  such  a  num 
ber  of  their  Company,  as  they  may  think  sufficient  to  apprehend 
and  bring  to  Savannah  the  negroes  wanted. 

AND  WHEREAS  it  has  been  represented  to  this  Board  by  Colo 
nel  Williamson  who  is  on  his  march  to  join  the  Governor  with  a 
Body  of  Troops  from  the  State  of  South  Carolina  and  from  the 
best  information  he  can  collect  the  Roads  between  Great 
Ogeechee  and  the  Alatamaha  are  impassible  for  his  Waggons  in 
many  places  and  whereas  it  is  absolutely  necessary  that  his 
Troops  should  join  those  of  the  Governor  as  soon  as  possible 
and  as  it  may  occasion  a  considerable  delay  should  they  be  ob 
liged  to  wait  until  the  Negroes  be  sent  from  this  County  reach 
him. 

RESOLVED  That  Colonel  Williamson  be  empowered  and 
directed  to  hire  such  a  number  of  Negroes  as  he  may  find  neces 
sary  from  the  owners  of  the  Plantations  which  lie  most  contigu 
ous  to  the  roads  which  are  out  of  order,  to  repair  the  Same,  and 
in  case  of  the  refusal  of  the  said  owners  to  hire  their  Negroes 
the  said  Colonel  Williamson  is  hereby  authorized  and  empowered 
to  press  the  number  he  may  wrant  and  to  give  the  owners  Cer 
tificates  of  the  number  of  Negroes  and  of  the  time  which  they 
may  be  employed  by  him — Provided  Nevertheless  that  none  of 
the  Negroes  so  hired  or  impressed  be  carried  out  of  the  district  to 
which  they  belong  nor  be  detained  more  than  four  days. 


MINUTES  OF  THE  EXECUTIVE  COUNCIL,        79 

ORDERED  That  the  Secretary  do  transmit  a  Copy  of  the  said 
resolution  to  Colonel  Williamson  and  write  to  Captain  Gwinn 
on  the  Subject  of  the  first  resolution 


Tuesday  the  7th  July  1778 
The  Board  met 

Present 
His  Honor  the  President 

William  Maxwell  Charles  Kent 

John  Keebler  John  Fulton 

Robert  Henderson  and  Ezekiel  Bromfield  Prisoners  on  their 
Parole  in  Savannah  taken  up  on  Suspicion  of  being-  Enemies  to 
the  State  having  this  day  presented  a  petition  to  the  Board 
requesting  that  they  may  be  permitted  to  Return  to  their  respec- 
tives  Homes  upon  giving  Sufficient  Security  for  their  appearance 
to  stand  their  Trial. 

ORDERED  That  the  said  Robert  Henderson  and  Ezekiel  Brom 
field  be  discharged  from  their  parole  upon  giving  good  and 
Sufficient  Security  to  his  Honor  the  Governor  that  they  will  at 
tend  -and  stand  their  Trials  at  the  Superiour  Court  to  be  holden 
in  Burke  County  on  the  third  Tuesday  in  October  next. 

WHEREAS  the  exportation  of  Provisions  from  the  united 
States  of  America  has  tended  considerably  to  the  Supplying  the 
Enemies  thereof  by  the  Capture  of  Vessels  concerned  in  such 
exportation.  And  whereas  it  is  recommended  in  the  strongest 
Terms  by  the  Honorable  the  Continental  Congress  that  a  Gen 
eral  Embargo  should  be  laid  on  the  exportation  of  Provisions 
It  is  Therefore  Ordered  that  a  Proclamation  do  immediately 


80  THE  REVOLUTIONARY  RECORDS 

issue  prohibiting  the  exportation  of  Wheat  Flower,  Rye,  Indian 
Corn,  Rice,  Bread,  Beef,  Pork,  Bacon,  live  Stock,  and  other 
provisions  from  this  State,  from  the  date  hereof  until  the  fifteenth 
day  of  November  next  unless  sooner  revoked  Provided  that  this 
Embargo  shall  not  be  constru'd  to  prevent  the  taking  on  Board 
such  provisions  as  shall  be  necessary  for  the  Stores  of  any  Ships 
or  Vessels  of  War  or  others  Trading  to  and  from  this  State. 

ORDERED  That  the  President  do  draw  upon  the  Treasurers 
in  favor  of  Eerick  &  Gray  for  the  Sum  of  thirty  pounds  each  ii 
part  of  their  Salary. 

ORDERED  That  the  Embargo  on  the  exportation  of  Salt  from 
this  State  be  continued  for  the  Space  of  three  months 

WHEREAS  by  a  resolution  of  the  honorable  House  of  Assembly 
passed  the  il  March  last  the  Auditor  General  was  directed  to 
examine  and  Liquidate  the  Accounts  of  the  Commissaries  of  the 
Minute  Battalions  and  after  having  so  done  to  lay  the  same  be 
fore  his  Honor  the  Governor  and  Council,  and  empowering  his 
Honor  to  draw  on  the  Treasurers  of  this  State  for  such  Sums  as 
might  appear  due.  And  Whereas  an  account  has  this  day  been 
presented  to  the  Board  by  Benjamin  Few  Commissary  for  one  cf 
the  said  Battalions  upon  which  it  appears  by  the  Certificates  of 
Joseph  Wood  Junr  Auditor  that  there  is  a  Ballance  due  to  him 
of  three  thousand,  three  hundred  and  Eighty  three  pounds  four 
teen  Shillings. 

ORDERED  That  the  president  do  draw  on  the  Treasurers  in 
favor  of  the  said  Few  for  the  said  Sum  of  three  thousand  three 
hundred  and  Eighty  three  pounds  fourteen  Shillings 


MINUTES  OF  THE  EXECUTIVE  COUNCIL,        81 
Thursday  the  23  July  1778— 

I          ;::L 

The  Board  iret 

Present 
His  Honor  the  President 

John  Lindsay  Holman  Freeman 

John  Fulton  John  Keebler 

WHEREAS  it  appears  to  this  Board,  that  many  Probates  for 
Land  have  been  improperly  executed  one  Justice  of  the  Peace 
having  Signed  them  in  his  own  name  and  in  that  of  some  other 
Justices  of  the  Peace  And  Whereas  this  Board  is  unwilling  to 
suppose  that  this  has  preceded  from  a  design  to  impose  upon  or 
injure  the 

It  is  therefore  resolved  That  Letters  be  wrote  to  the  Several 
Justices  of  the  peace  requiring  them  to  be  more  cautious  ia 
future,  and  directing  them  hereafter  the  Probates  particularly 
set  forth  the  Family  rights  of  persons  applying  for  Lands  and 
of  their  having  said  rights  in  the  State  at  the  time  of  applying. 

Read  the  Petition  of  Colonel  John  Thomas  of  Burke  county 
Setting  forth  that  on  or  about  the  tenth  day  of  April  last  he 
was  put  under  an  arrest  and  that  he  hath  agreeable  to  his  Parole 
remained  within  the  Limits  of  the  ever  since  and  Praying  that 
he  May  be  permitted  to  return  to  his  House  upon  giving  Bail 
for  his  appearing  and  standing  his  trial  at  the  next  Superiour 
Court. 

A  Number  of  Affidavits  much  in  favor  of  the  said  Thomas 
having  been  also  read — 

ORDERED  That  Colonel  John  Thomas  be  discharged  from  his 
Parole  and  be  permitted  to  return  home  on  his  giving  good 

6  r  r— vol  2 


82  THE  REVOLUTIONARY  RECORDS 

Security  in  the  Sum  of  two  thousand  pounds  that  he  will  appear 
and  stand  his  trial  at  the  Superiour  Court  to  be  holden  in  Burke 
County  on  the  third  Tuesday  in  October  next 

WHEREAS  by  a  letter  laid  before  the  Board  from  Charles 
M°Kay  and  from  other  information  Received  it  appears  that  the 
Magazine  at  Ebenezer  in  which  there  is  near  Seven  thousand 
v/  of  Gun  Powder  is  at  this  alarming  time  very  "Weakly  guarded 
and  that  the  Militia  who  Keep  Guard  there  are  very  remiss  in 
their  duty 

ORDERED  That  Charles  M°Kay  do  hire  Sixteen  men  for  the 
purpose  of  guarding  the  said  Magazine  and  to  be  under  the  Com 
mand  of  the  said  M°Kay  and  to  be  continued  on  pay  (at  the  rate 
of  five  pounds  per  Month  for  each  Man  to  include  rations)  until 
relieved  by  the  Continental  or  Some  other  Troops — And  that  the 
said  McKay  have  two  Gentry  Boxes  built  at  the  expence  of  the 
public  for  the  use  of  the  said  Guard  and  upon  having  so  done 
that  he  make  a  report  thereof  to  this  Board,  that  the  Militia  who 
are  now  on  duty  may  be  discharged. 


Wednesday  5th  Aug:    17/8. 
Present  his  Honor  the  Governor 

Richard  Wylly  John  Fulton 

John  Lindsay  Jenkin  Davis 

John  Keebler 

WHEREAS,  there  is  at  present  a  great  number  of  persons  most 
of  them  notorious  offenders  against  the  State  confined  in  the 
Jail  in  Burke  County,  and  they  having  many  friends  and  abettors 
in  and  amongst  the  Florida  Scout  there  is  the  greatest  reason  to 
apprehend  an  attempt  may  be  made  to  effect  their  rescue  and 


MINUTES  OF  THE  EXECUTIVE  COUNCIL.        83 

release — It  is  therefore  necessary  that  a  strict  guard  be  kept  on 
the  said  Jail,  more  especially  as  the  place  where  it  stands  is 
remote  from  the  inhabitants,  and  the  Militia  having  been  upon 
hard  duty  lately  it  is  unreasonable  to  expect  or  require  them  at 
present  to  guard  the  same — Therefore 

RESOLVED  that  a  Company  of  one  Captain,  one  Lieutenant  and 
twenty  privates  be  immediately  raised  as  a  guard  to  the  said 
jail — that  Lemuel  Lanier  Esq.  be  that  Captain,  and  that  he 
appoint  his  Lieutenant  and  raise  the  said  twenty  men — that  the 
pay  of  the  privates  be  one  dollar  per  day  besides  rations — And 
that  the  pay  of  the  Captain  &  Lieutenant  be  in  proportion — that 
the  said  Company  continue  untill  the  end  of  the  next  Court  to  be 
held  in  Burke  County  and  then  be  discharged  unless  it  shall  be 
thought  necessary  by  the  Justices  of  said  Court  to  continue  then 
for  one  month  longer — 

RESOLVED  That  Lemuel  Lanier  Esqr  be  allowed  one  hundred 
pounds  over  and  above  his  pay  as  a  gratuity  for  his  ready  and 
essential  services  done  to  the  State  during  the  late  expedition — • 

WHEREAS  it  manifestly  appears  that  the  five  independent  Com 
panies  directed  to  be  raised  out  of  the  Minute  battalions  hava 
by  no  Means  answered  the  intention  of  the  Legislature,  and  so 
far  from  compensating  for  their  expenses  they  have  only  served 
as  a  name  without  rendering  the  service  of  Troops — their  whole 
number  which  ought  to  have  been  two  hundred  and  fifty  not 
amounting  to  seventy  men  on  the  expedition  and  the  most  of 
even  that  number  having  since  deserted  insomuch  that  the  Gov 
ernor  informed  the  Board  that  out  of  the  five  Companies  he 
did  not  know  of  above  six  men  he  could  at  present  order  on  duty 
— therefore 

RESOLVED  That  the  said  five  Companies  be  discharged  from 
henceforth — And  that  the  Clerk  of  this  Board  do  signify  the 
same  to  such  of  the  Officers  as  he  can  hear  of. 


84  THE  REVOLUTIONARY  RECORDS 

WHEREAS  on  the  thirteenth  day  of  April  last  past  it  was 
judged  expedient  to  order  a  Company  of  Artillery  to  be  raised 
out  of  the  Militia  of  the  County  of  Chatham.  And  Whereas,  the 
reasons  for  the  same  hold  more  strong  now  than  then,  and  the 
said  Company  hath  in  some  measure  fallen  into  decay. 

RESOLVED  That  the  said  Company  of  Artilleiy  be  continued, 
that  they  be  augmented  to  forty  privates;  under  the  following 
Officers  (to  wit)  a  Captain,  two  Lieutenants,  two  Sergeants  and 
two  Corporals.  That  the  Governor  do  appoint  the  said  Com 
missioned  Officers  and  that  they  remain  upon  the  establishment 
mentioned  in  the  said  resolve  of  this  Board  of  the  thirteenth  day 
of  April  last,  and  take  charge  of  the  Artillery  belonging  to  the 
State. 

And  it  is  further  ordered,  That  the  said  Companies  of  Ar 
tillery  be  also  a  fire  Company  for  the  Town  of  Savannah  and 
that  the  Governor  do  appoint  two  reputable  inhabitants  of  the 
said  Town  as  Directors  of  fires ;  And  that  the  said  Company  be 
furnished  with  proper  implements  for  their  use.  And  whereas 
the  small  number  of  inhabitants  in  this  County  will  not  admit 
of  exemptions 

It  is  therefore  ordered,  That  nothing  in  the  foregoing  resohv 
shall  exempt  any  person  engaged  in  the  said  Company  from 
patrol  or  other  duty  in  common  with  the  other  inhabitants  save 
only  that  they  are  to  do  duty  as  a  company  of  themsflt  ^s  when 
called  upon. 


MINUTES  OF  THE  EXECUTIVE  COUNCIL,        85 

Saturday  15th  August  1778. 
The  Board    met 

Present  his  Honor  the  Governor. 

Richard  Wylly  Charles  Kent 

John  Fulton  John  Lindsay 

ORDERED  That  a  copy  of  the  information  of  Hannah  Noble, 
this  day  laid  before  the  Board,  respecting  some  cattle  of  hers 
said  to  be  drove  off  by  Colo.  Howell  some  time  ago,  be  trans 
mitted  to  Major  Ravot  of  Effingham  County;  and  that  he  be 
directed  if  he  shall  find  the  said  information  true  to  cause  the 
said  cattle  to  be  returned  to  her,  but  if  otherwise  that  he  do  at 
tend  this  Board  with  a  state  of  the  matter  before  he  shall  deliver 
the  said  cattle  up. 

ORDERED  That  the  company  of  Horse  patrol  in  the  Town  of 
Savannah  do  recommend  some  one  of  their  company  to  the 
Governor  as  a  fit  person  for  a  Captain  in  the  room  of  Joseph 
Habersham  Esquire  who  declines  acting. 

It  being  represented  to  this  Board  that  there  are  a  number 
of  persons  now  lying  in  the  Jail  at  Savannah,  who,  notwith 
standing  their  having  been  taken  and  confined  as  prisoners  of 
War,  are  under  accusation  of  Treason. 

It  is  ordered,  That  the  Chief  Justice  do  cause  a  report  to  be 
made  to  this  Board  by  thursday  next  of  the  names  of  such  of 
the  said  persons  now  confined  in  any  of  the  Jails  in  Savannah 
as  are  under  accusation  or  charge  of  Treason  or  any  other 
offence,  or  against  whom  there  is  reasonable  ground  of  suspicion 
that  they  fall  under  the  said  charge. 

ORDERED,  That  the  Treasurer  pay  to  Samuel  Slich  Clerk  of 
this  Board  two  hundred  and  fifty  pounds  in  part  of  his  salary 
and  other  charges  against  the  public. 


85  THE  REVOLUTIONARY  RECORDS 

ORDERED  That  the  Treasurer  pay  to  Mr.  Fournier  the  sum 
of  eight  hundred  pounds  being  the  amount  of  an  order  drawn  in 
his  favor  by  the  Governor  and  lost  by  the  said  Fournier,  upon  his 
lodging  good  and  sufficient  security  with  the  said  Treasurer  that 
the  said  order  shall  not  hereafter  be  produced  for  payment.  And 
it  is  further  ordered  that  the  Treasurer  pay  particular  attention 
to  this  matter. 

ORDERED  That  John  Daniel  Hammerer  be  appointed  Vendue 
Master  for  the  County  of  Chatham  upon  his  giving  good  and 
sufficient  security  and  otherwise  complying  with  the  act  of  A  s- 
sembly. 


Tuesday  25th  August  1/78. 
The  Board  met 

Present  his  Honor  the  Governor. 

Richard  Wylly  John  Lindsay 

John  Fulton  John  Keebler 

Charles  Kent. 

ORDERED  That  the  commanding  Officer  of  the  continental 
Troops  in  Savannah  be  informed  that  as  it  is  apprehended  the 
barracks  without  the  Town  are  sufficiently  finished  to  receive  to 
receive  the  said  Troops,  it  is  the  opinion  of  this  Board  and  the 
earnest  desire  of  the  inhabitants  of  the  Town,  that  the  privates 
belonging  to  the  said  Troops  be  removed  to  the  said  barracks 
in  particular  that  they  be  ordered  out  of  the  parsonage  house 
which  under  the  emergency  of  a  former  occasion  was  perverte-l 
from  its  original  intention  and  turned  into  barracks. 

WHEREAS,  a  certain  sum  of  money  being  voted  by  the  Honor 
able  the  Continental  Congress  for  the  purpose  of  calling  in,  and 
redeeming  the  Treasury  certificates  of  this  State,  a  part  thereof 
was  brought  in  by  Joseph  Wood  Esqr  one  of  the  delegates  of 


MINUTES  OF  THE  EXECUTIVE  COUNCIL.        87 

this  State,  and  the  Honorable  the  House  of  Assembly  at  their 
sitting  ordered  that  the  same  shall  be  applied  in  paying  off  a 
fourth  part  of  the  said  Treasury  Certificates. 

AND  WHEREAS  since  that  time  another  part  of  their  said  vote 
of  Congress  hath  been  brought  in  by  Major  Lucas  sufficient  as 
it  is  apprehended  to  pay  off  another  fourth  part  of  the  said  Treas 
ury  certificates,  therefore 

RESOLVED  That  the  said  sum  of  money  brought  in  by  the 
said  Major  Lucas  and  now  lying  in  the  Treasury  of  this  State 
be  applied  towards  discharging  and  paying  off  another  fourth 
part  of  the  said  Treasury  certificates  according  to  the  true  intent 
and  meaning  of  the  said  vote  of  Congress. 

ORDERED,  That  all  vacancies  of  officers  in  the  Militia  of  this 
State  be  forthwith  filled  up  by  new  elections  and  that  from  time 
to  time  as  fast  as  elections  shall  happen  a  report  be  made  to  the 
Governor  in  order  that  Commissions  may  be  made  out. 

It  being  suggested  to  this  Board  that  Oliver  Bowen  Esq.  hath 
signified  his  intention  to  the  members  of  the  Navy  Board  by 
circular  notes  to  them  of  leaving  the  State 

It  is  Ordered,  That  the  said  Navy  Board  do  require  the  said 
Oliver  Bowen  before  his  departure  to  make  a  full  settlement  with 
them  of  all  the  public  accounts  of  the  said  Gallies  since  the  time 
of  the  said  Navy  Board  being  instituted — And  whereas  prior  to 
the  institution  of  the  said  Navy  Board  certain  sums  of  Money, 
have  been  advanced  by  the  Treasurer  of  this  State  for  the  use 
of  the  said  Gallies,  which  still  remain  unsettled 

It  is  Therefore  Ordered  That  the  said  Navy  Board  do  also 
procure  a  settlement  of  such  accounts  and  that  the  Treasurer 
assist  them  in  that  business  in  order  that  the  State  may  be  furn 
ished  with  proper  vouchers  so  as  to  debit  the  continent  with 
what  is  just  and  right. 


88  THE  REVOLUTIONARY  RECORDS 

WHEREAS,  notwithstanding  the  resolve  of  this  Board  on  the 
third  day  of  April  last  past;  and  the  letter  of  Oliver  Bovvcn  Esq. 
to  the  Governor  in  answer  to  the  same,  disputes  concerning  the 
supreme  command  over  the  Gallies,  do  still  exist;  and  the  said 
Oliver  B.owen  hath  in  a  late  instance  absolutely  denied  the  au 
thority  of  the  State  over  him.  And  whereas,  the  Gallies  at 
present  appear  in  a  condition  no  wise  fit,  from  the  want  of  men, 
and  many  other  circumstances,  to  render  service  to  this  state  in 
case  of  need ;  and  it  would  be  wrong  that  the  public,  for  whose 
benefit  the  said  Gallies  were  intended  should  be  deprived  thereof 
through  the  means  of  any  one  man.  And  whereas,  some  of  the 
Officers  of  the  said  Gallies  have  lately  applied  to  the  Governor 
for  their  pay  and  the  necessary  supplies  for-  the  vessels  under 
their  immediate  command  respectively,  and  being  sensible  they 
hold  their  Commissions  from  this  State,  and  that  they  were  in 
tended  for  the  use  and  defence  of  it,  do  not  pretend  to  question 
the  authority  of  same  over  them. 

It  is  Therefore  Ordered,  That  the  Captains  or  Commanding 
Officers  of  all  the  Gallies  in  the  service  of  this  State  d3  attend 
this  Board  on  Thursday  next,  and  answer  such  questions  as  shall 
be  put  to  them.  And  it  is  further  ordered,  that  in  case  the  said 
Captains  or  other  Commanding  Officer  shall  satisfy  this  Board 
of  their  disposition  to  obey  the  lawful  commands  of  the  State 
in  future;  proper  provision  as  heretofore  shall  be  made  for  them; 
and  as  to  the  particular  conduct  of  the  said  Oliver  Bowen, 

It  is  Ordered  That  the  same  be  referred  to  the  Honorable  the 
House  of  Assembly  at  their  next  meeting,  and  that  until  such 
meeting,  in  order  to  avoid  contest  and  injury  to  public  sen-ice 
all  orders  from  the  Governor  run  immediately  to  the  Captains 
themselves  or  other  Commanding  Officers  of  the  said  Gallies 
respectively. 

WHEREAS,  during  the  confusion  which  subsisted  prior  to  the 
establishment  of  the  present  Constitution  a  practice  obtained  and 
which  hath  since  continued  of  Marrying  without  license,  security 


MINUTES  OF  THE  EXECUTIVE  COUNCIL.        89 

or*  publication  of  the  bans  as  had  been  heretofore  used  in  this 
State  to  the  great  abuse  in  many  cases  of  that  holy  institution — 
Therefore 

RESOLVED,  That  it  be  publickly  notified  in  order  that  no 
Clergyman  may  plead  ignorance/  that  such  practice  is  contrary 
to  law,  and  that  where  the  parties  are  disposed  to  marry  with 
out  publication  of  the  Banns,  the  Secretary  of  the  State  will  be 
ready  to  receive  bond,  and  apply  to  the  Governor  for  license 
as  hath  heretofore  been  used  in  this  State  prior  the  revolution; 
that  article  not  appearing  to  be  in  any  wise  altered  by  the  present 
Constitution. 

A  petition  from  a  number  of  persons  having  been  presented 
to  the  Board  for  the  establishing  Edward  Welch  in  the  printing 
business  in  Savannah, 

It  is  Ordered  That  the  said  petition  be  referred  to  John  Ful 
ton  and  Charles  Kent  Esqr  as  a  Committee  who  are  to  make 
enquiry  concerning  the  said  Welch  and  also  in  what  manner 
Types  and  other  utensils  can  be  had  for  him ;  and  to  report  their 
opinion  upon  the  whole  matter  to  this  Board  at  their  next  sitting. 


Wednesday  26th  August  1778. 

The  Board  met 
Present  his  Honor  the  Governor 

Richard  Wylly  John  Fulton 

John  Keebler  Charles  Kent. 

RESOLVED  That  a  Flag  of  Truce  be  sent  to  Saint  Augustine 
with  the  prisoners  belonging  to  the  enemy  in  the  Towns  of  Sa 
vannah  and  Sunbury;  that  the  Sloop  Rebecca  belonging  to  the 


90  THE  REVOLUTIONARY  RECORDS 

State,  go  as  the  said  Flag  of  Truce — that  Charles  Kent  Esqr  be 
the  Officer  thereof,  and  that  Captain  Job  Pray  go  as  Captain  6f 
the  said  Sloop. 

WHEREAS,  this  Board  did  on  the  15th  Instant,  order  that  the 
Chief  Justice  should  make  report  to  this  Board  which  of  the 
prisoners  now  confined  in  the  Jail  at  Savannah  and  lately  taken 
from  Florida  should  be  deemed  Traitors  or  other  criminals  in 
order  that  it  may  appear  which  of  them  should  on  the  other 
hand  be  deemed  prisoners  of  War.  And  Whereas,  the  said  report 
not  having  yet  been  made, 

It  is  Ordered,  that  the  Sheriff  do  attend  the  Chief  Justice 
and  be  informed  from  him  in  conjunction  with  his  associate 
Justices,  if  necessary,  which  of  the  said  prisoners  so  confined 
ought  to  be  deemed  prisoners  of  War,  and  that  he  do  deliver  over 
all  such  to  Charles  Kent  Esqr  appointed  Officer  of  the  Flag  now 
going  to  Saint  Augustine,  in  order  that  they  may  be  duly  ex 
changed. 

RESOLVED,  On  the  application  of  Hepworth  Carter  Esq.  that 
leave  be  given  to  Mrs.  Crughton  to  go  in  the  said  Flag  of  Truce ; 
And  that  in  regard  to  the  Negroes  she  is  desirous  of  carrying 
with  her  the  same  be  referred  to  the  trustees  for  forfeited  estates 
for  the  County  of  Liberty,  this  Board  not  knowing  whether  the 
said  Negroes  do  belong  to  her — 

ORDERED  That  it  be  notified  to  the  Commanding  Officer  of 
the  Continental  Troops  in  this  State,  that  by  several  expresses 
to  the  Governor  it  appears  upwards  of  twenty  persons  have  been 
killed  in  the  Ceded  lands  by  the  Creek  Indians  on  the  ninth  in 
stant,  and  that  from  all  appearances  there  is  the  greatest  prob 
ability  of  a  rupture  with  those  Indians. 

ORDERED  That  the  State  Artillery  be  collected  and  taken 
charge  of  by  Joseph  Woodruff  Esq:  Captain  of  Artillery  And 


MINUTES  OF  THE  EXECUTIVE  COUNCIL.        91 

that  the  yard  of  the  Council  House  be  appropriated  to  the  use  of 
an  Artillery  park. 

RESOLVED,  that  the  militia  through  out  this  State  ought  to  be 
embodied  in  consequence  of  the  alarm  from  the  Indians;  and 
every  Method,  by  scouting  and  other  parties,  taken  to  secure  the 
inhabitants  against  their  inroads — 

Colo.  Graves  applied  for  a  sum  of  money  out  of  the  Treasury 
for  the  Fort,  Barracks,  and  other  works  in  Sunbury. 

ORDERED,  that  the  said  application  be  postponed  until  the  meet 
ing  of  Assembly. 

ORDERED,,  That  the  State  of  South  Carolina  be  debited  with 
six  hundred  pounds  of  Gun  Powder,  supplied  the  Captain  of  the 
Beaufort  Gaily  belonging  to  that  State,  on  her  way  upon  the 
late  expedition,  which  was  promised  to  be  returned  by  him,  but 
has  not  been — 

On  the  application  of  Joseph  Clay  Esqr  Pay-Master  for  the 
Continental  Troops  in  this  State, 

It  is  Ordered  that  the  Treasurer  do  advance  and  and  pay  to 
him  for  the  use  of  the  said  Troops  £10,000  in  further  part  of 
the  vote  of  Assembly  at  their  last  sitting  in  Augusta  and  to  be 
charged  as  a  loan  to  the  Continent. 

Edward  Davies  Esq.  attended  the  Board  and  laid  before  them 
the  case  of  the  Sloop  Nancy,  John  Norris  Commander,  laden 
with  rice  and  bound  for  Martinique  at  the  time  the  late  Embargo 
took  place. 

RESOLVED,  that  altho'  it  appears  the  case  of  the  said  Edward 
Davies  is  peculiar  and  hard,  yet  the  Board  do  not  find  themselves 
at  Liberty  under  the  words  or  spirit  of  the  resolution  Congress 
to  permit  the  said  Sloop  to  carry  out  her  cargo  of  rice. 


92  THE  REVOLUTIONARY  RECORDS 

Thursday  27th  August  1778. 

The  Board  met 
Present  his  Honor  the  Governor. 

John  Fulton  Charles  Kent 

Richard  Wylly  John  Keebler. 

Pursuant  to  the  order  of  this  day  John  Hardy,  Captain  of  the 
Congress  Gaily;  John  Braddoch,  Captain  of  the  Lee;  and  John 
Newdigate  of  the  Washington  attended  this  Board,  and  several 
questions  being  put  to  them  by  the  Governor,  they  gave  perfect 
satisfaction  in  the  same,  and  entered  into  an  engagement  to  pay 
due  obedience  to  the  orders  of  this  State;  therefore, 

RESOLVED,  that  this  Board  in  behalf  of  the  State  will  make 
suitable  provision  for  the  said  Gallies  agreeable  to  the  intention 
of  the  Legislature,  the  spirit  of  their  establishment,  and  the  mean 
ing  of  former  resolves  and  orders  of  this  board;  and  the  Gov 
ernor  will  give  orders  accordingly. 

ORDERED,,  that  Captain  Braddock  in  the  Lee  Gaily  do  as  soon 
as  possible  repair  to  Sunbury  and  carry  with  her  certain  prisoners 
of  War,  with  provisions  and  other  matters  which  may  be  deliv 
ered  by  Charles  Kent  Esq :  for  that  place.  And  it  is  further 

ORDERED,  that  the  said  Gaily  do  afterwards  remain  stationed 
in  the  inlet  for  the  defence  of  Sunbury  Bar  until  otherwise  or 
dered. 

ORDERED,  That  Thomas  Maxwell  Esq.  who  hath  been  form 
erly  appointed  by  the  House  of  Assembly  a  Captain  in  the  Gaily 
Service,  do  take  command  of  the  Bulloch  Gaily  in  the  room  of 
Hatchet  deceased,  upon  his  subscribing  the  paper  which  hath 
this  day  been  signed  by  the  other  three  Captains. 

ORDERED,   That  the  Treasurer  do  pay  to  Richard  Gainer  the 


MINUTES  OF  THE  EXECUTIVE  COUNCIL.        93 

sum  of  ninety  one  pounds  and  two  pence,  being  the  amount  of 
the  pay-roll  for  Militia  duty  done  by  the  Cherochee  Hill  Company 
under  the  command  of  the  said  Richard  Gainer;  and  that  the 
said  Richard  Gainer  do  accordingly  pay  off  the  said  men. 


Monday  3ist  August  1778. 

The  Board  met 
Present  his  Honor  the  Governor 

Richard  Wylly  Charles  Kent 

Samuel  Miller  John  Fulton 

John  Keebler. 

The  Chief  Justice  having  ageeable  to  order  of  the  26th  instant 
transmitted  to  the  Board  a  list  of  the  several  persons  now  con 
fined  in  Jail,  and  of  his  opinion  on  their  cases  whereby  it  appears 
he  does  not  think  any  of  them  entitled  to  be  considered  as  pris 
oners  of  War,  but  that  they  are  liable  to  bz  tried  for  Treason 
and  other  offences. 

ORDERED,  That  the  Sheriff  of  the  County  of  Chatham  do 
henceforth  take  charge  of  the  said  several  persons,  a  list  of 
whose  names  will  be  furnished  him  by  the  Clerk  of  this  Board 
taken  from  the  Chief  Justices  letter;  And  that  he  do  retain  them 
in  his  custody  as  criminals  until  they  shall  be  delivered  by  due 
course  of  law. 

And  it  is  Further  Ordered,  that  it  be  strongly  recommended 
to  the  said  Sheriff  to  keep  strict  watch  upon  the  said  prisoners, 
who  may  become  very  dangerous  if  suffered  to  escape;  And  that 
he  make  application  to  the  Commanding  Officer  of  the  Continen 
tal  Troops  in  Savannah  for  what  he  may  deem  a  sufficient  guard 
over  them. 


94  THE  REVOLUTIONARY  RECORDS 

ORDERED  That  the  account  of  Charles  McKay  keeper  of  the 
Magazine  in  Ebenezer  amounting  to  £24.  19.  o  be  paid  by  :m 
order  on  the  Treasurer,  and  that  Lb.  5000.  lead  be  sent  up  to 
Ebenezer  and  placed  in  the  hands  of  the  said  Charles  McKay  for 
public  use  when  ordered  by  the  (Governor. 

ORDERED,  That  the  following  letter  be  wrote  by  the  Governor 
of  this  State,  to  the  Governor  of  East-Florida,  with  the  Flag 
of  Truce  now  going  to  St.  Augustine,  to  wit,  (the  lettei  not  sent 
as  first  intended).  And  that  the  following  be  the  form  of  the 
Flag  to  be  carried  which  is  to  be  made  out  by  the  Secretary,  to 
be  signed  by  the  Governor,  and  to  be  under  the  great  seal  of  this 
State;  to  wit, 

STATE  OF  GEORGIA 

By  his  honor  John  Houston  Esquire  Captain  General  am1 
Commander  in  Chief  of  the  State  aforesaid. 

To  all  whom  it  may  concern,  Greeting 

KNOW  YE,  that  the  Sloop  Rebecca,  being  of  the  burthen  of 
100  tons  or  thereabouts,  Virginia  built  and  belonging  to  this 
State  of  which  Job  Pray  Esq.  is  Commander  is  now  bound  on  a 
voyage  to  Saint  Augustine  as  a  Flag  of  Truce,  carrying  prisoners 
of  War  the  subjects  of  his  Britanick  Majesty  to  be  exchanged 
for  persons  in  the  same  condition  the  subjects  of  the  United 
States  of  North  America,  or  any  of  them  and  that  Charles  Kent 
and  the  said  Job  Pray  Esqrs  go  as  officers  of  the  said  Flag  and 
Vessel. 

And  further  know  ye,  that  the  said  vessel  and  all  persons  on 
board  her  are  not  to  be  molested  on  either  side;  but  as  a  Flag 
of  Truce  are  to  have  free  liberty  to  pass  to  Sl  Augustine  afore 
said,  and  again  as  soon  as  the  Officers  shall  'judge  fit,  to  return 
to  Sanbury  bringing  back  all  such  persons  as  may  be  delivered 


MINUTES  OF  THE  EXECUTIVE  COUNCIL,        95 

by  his  Excellency  Patrick  Tonyn  Esq.  Governor  of  East  Florida 
in  return  for  those  sent  from  this  State. 

Given  under  my  hand  and  the  great  Seal  of  the  said 
State  of  Georgia,  at  Savannah  the  3  Ist  day  of.  August 
1778. 

By  his  honors  command 
J.  MEI/TON  Secy 

ORDERED,  That  the  Trustees  of  forfeited  estates  fen  Liberty 
County  be  directed  to  furnish  Captain  Braddock  of  the  Lee  Gaily 
with  six  proper  hands  out  of  those  formerly  belonging  to  Mr. 
Porteous,  And  Captain  Pray  with  four  more  out  of  the  same 
gang,  the  former  for  the  use  of  the  Gaily,  and  the  latter  for  the 
Flag  of  Truce  now  going  to  Sl  Augustine;  it  being  found  im 
possible  to  get  white  Seamen,  the  said  Trustees  taking  receipts 
for  the  said  Negroes  to  be  kept  in  public  service  until  otherwise 
ordered. — • 

The  alarming  state  of  Affairs  in  the  back  Country  requiring 
great  exertions,  and  General  Scriven  having  agreed  to  repair  :o 
Augusta  to  take  command  there 

It  is  Ordered,  on  the  application  of  the  said  Geneial  Scriven 
that  a  guard  consisting  of  an  officer  and  twelve  men  be  raised 
for  the  space  of  three  months  unless  sooner  disbanded  to  attend 
the  said  General  Scriven  as  a  Body-Guard  as  it  will  be  necessary 
for  him  to  go  at  times  along  the  frontier  in  places  of  great  dan 
ger. 

And  it  is  further  ordered,  that  the  pay  of  the  said  Officer  be 
fifty  dollars  per  month,  and  of  the  privates  twenty  dollars  per 
month  besides  rations;  and  that  General  Scriven  recommend 
the  officer  to  be  appointed  to  the  Governor  who  will  grant  him  a 
Commission  accordingly. 


96  THE  REVOLUTIONARY  RECORDS 

WHEREAS,  The  Honorable  House  of  Assembly  did  order  and 
direct  that  five  independent  Companies  of  men  consisting  of  fifty 
privates  each,  under  the  command  of  Major  "Wilder,  should  be 
taken  out  of  the  two  Minute  Battalions  and  continued  in  the  pay 
of  this  State. 

AND  WHEREAS,  the  said  Major  Wilder  having  been  tried  by  a 
Court  Martial  and  broke;  and  the  State  of  the  said  five  inclc- 
pendant  companies  in  such  bad  order,  that  this  Board  for  certain 
reasons  by  them  set  forth,  did  by  resolve,  dated  the  fifth  day  of 
August  last  past  disband  the  said  five  independant  companies. 

AND  WHEREAS,  the  helpless  and  exposed  situation  of  the  State; 
the  depredations  daily  committed  by  the  Florida  Scout;  the 
alarming  conduct  of  the  Indians  at  the  present  time ;  and  many 
other  reasons  make  it  absolutely  necessary  that  some  Troops 
should  be  kept  up  on  the  State  establishment. 

AND  WHEREAS  it  is  impossible  to  enlist  Men  upon  the  pay 
tormerly  allowed 

It  is  therefore  Ordered,  that  six  companies  of  men  consisting 
each  of  a  Captain,  two  Lieutenants,  two  Sergeants  and  twenty 
privates  be  immediately  raised,  that  is  to  say,  one  for  each  of  the 
settled  Counties  within  the  state;  that  the  Officers  be  commis 
sioned  by  the  Governor  out  of  the  said  Counties  respectively,  and 
that  the  Officers  and  men  be  allowed  the  same  rations  and  double 
the  pay  the  minute  men  were,  that  altho'  one  Company  is  intended 
for  each  County,  yet  the  Governor  is  to  have  power  to  order 
them  where  he  thinks  it  necessary  for  the  security  of  the  whole, 
and  the  Captains  are  to  rank  No.  i.  2.  3.  4.  5  &  6.  as  the  Gov 
ernor  shall  Commission;  the  enlistment  of  the  men  to  run 
four  months  unless  sooner  disbanded;  and  those  men  who  faith 
fully  serve  out  their  time,  or  exert  themselves  in  the  service  may 
be  assured  of  the  interest  of  this  Board  with  the  Assembly  to 
allow  them  a  generous  bounty  of  land  as  well  as  of  money. 


MINUTES  OF  THE  EXECUTIVE  COUNCIL,        97 

WHEREAS,  a  number  of  men  inimical  to  the  measures  of 
America,  having  gone  off  from  this  State  and  joined  the  enemy 
in  East  Florida,  and  are  daily  coming  in  Scouts  or  parties  and 
robbing  and  plundering  the  inhabitants  of  the  said  State,  of  their 
Negroes  and  horses.  And  whereas,  many  of  the  said  persons 
having  left  their  wives  and  families  on  Ogechee  in  small  huts  or 
settlements,  do  means  thereof  procure  always  when  they  come  in 
a  secure  Asylum,  and  gain  every  intelligence  as  manifestly  ap 
pears  from  late  instances  in  the  furtherance  of  their  schemes,  to 
the  great  injury  of  the  good  people  of  this  State.  And  whereas, 
such  persons  to  depend  too  much  on  the  tenderness  which 

is  due  to  women  and  children,  not  reflecting  that  even  humanity 
itself  must  yield  to  Necessity  and  the  public  good. 

It  is  Therefore  Resolved,  That  under  the  peculiar  situation  of 
at  this  juncture  there  is  a  necessity  for  the  families  of 
such  persons  as  have  gone  off  to  East  Florida  as  aforesaid  to  be 
removed,  from  the  places  on  Ogechee  which  they  now  occupy,  and 
from  which  they  have  so  easy  a  communication  with  their  hus 
bands  and  afford  them  so  great  assistance  and  help  in  their  plun 
dering  schemes. 

And  it  is  Accordingly  Ordered,  that  a  party  of  men  be  detached 
from  Captain  Gainers  Company  of  Cherochee  Hill,  with  orders 
to  break  up  the  settlements  above  described  and  to  bring  the 
women  and  children  further  in  among  the  inhabitants  and  to 
settle  them  on  some  of  the  forfeited  estates  where  reasonable 
provision  will  be  made  for  them,  and  where  they  cannot  hold 
any  intercourse  with  their  husbands,  or  others  the  enemies  of 
this  State  or  if  such  women  and  children  shall  be  dissatisfied 
therewith,  and  shall  so  choose,  then  the  said  party  is  to  conduct 
them  to  Sunbury  and  put  them  on  board  the  Flag  of  Truce  now 
going  to  Sl  Augustine,  and  they  are  to  be  carried  at  public  charge 
and  left  there. 

A  letter  from  John  Murray  Esq.  a  person  named  in  the  Bill 

7  r  r — vol  2 


98  THE  REVOLUTIONARY  RECORDS 

of  Attainder  of  this  state  the  first  day  of  March  last 

past  addressed  to  the  Governor  and  acquainting  him,  that  he  the 
said  John  Murray  had  returned  to  this  state,  and  also  mention 
ing  other  things,  as  by  the  said  letter  will  appear,  which  was 
laid  before  the  Board,  by  the  Governor,  who  requested  their 
opinion  thereon 

RESOLVED  That  the  merits  of  the  said  application  do  not 
come  properly  before  the  Board  or  the  Governor  nor  can  any 
power,  but  the  Legislative  Body  either  reverse  the  attainder  of 
the  said  John  Murray  or  give  him  leave  to  return;  and  as  the 
said  John  Murray  hath  notified  his  return  in  violation  of  the  act 
above  mentioned  it  is  the  duty  of  the  Governor  forthwith,  to 
lodge  the  letter  of  the  said  John  Murray  with  the  Chief  Justice 
who  is  to  act  as  the  law  in  such  cases  directs. 

ORDERED,  That  the  Clerk  of  this  Board  do  immediately  wait 
on  the  Chief  Justice  with  the  letter  of  the  said  John  Murray 
before  mentioned,  and  the  certificate  therein  enclosed,  as  also  the 
foregoing  order. 

The  committee  to  whom  was  referred  the  petition  of  a  number 
of  inhabitants  of  this  State  respecting  a  Printer,  brought  in  their 
report  as  follows, 

(See  report  No.  2.) 

ORDERED,  That  the  said  William'  Lancaster  do  attend  this 
Board  on  Thursday  next  to  shew  cause  why  the  Types  and  other 
printing  utensils  purchased  by  the  public  and  intended  for  him, 
should  not  be  again  returned  to  the  public  at  what  they  cost,  the 
said  William  Lancaster  not  having  complied  with  his  engage 
ments  respecting  the  said  Types  and  utensils. 

The  said  William  Lancaster  attended  the  Board  and  desired 
to  be  heard  immediately  on  the  foregoing  order. 

ORDERED  accordingly. 


MINUTES  OF  THE  EXECUTIVE  COUNCIL.        99 

The  said  William  Lancaster  appeared  and  refused  to  give  up 
the  Types  and  utensils,  voluntarily  for  Several  reasons  which  he 
alledged. 

ORDERED,  That  the  matter  be  postponed  for  further  consid 
eration. 


Tuesday  Ist  September  1778. 

The  Board  met 

Present  his  honor 

The  Governor. 

Richard  Wylly  Samuel  Miller 

John  Fulton  John  Keebler 

John  McLeur  Esqr   having  applied  to  this  Board  for  payment 
•of  an  account  of  John  Clements  did  in  Continental  Money 

agreeable  to  contract  for  working  upon  the  Fort  at  Salters  Island 
amounting  to  about  three  thousand  dollars,  the  Board  are  of 
opinion  that  they  have  not  a  right  to  appropriate  the  continental 
money  now  in  the  Treasury,  to  that  purpose,  but  do  direct  that 
the  Treasurers  retain  in  their  hands  the  said  sum:  of  Miree  thou 
sand  dollars  until  the  meeting  of  Assembly,  to  whom  it  shall  be 
referred  whether  to  appropriate  the  same  to  the  above  purpose. 


100  THE  REVOLUTIONARY  RECORDS 

Tuesday  8th  September  1778. 

The  Board  met 

Present  his  honor 

The  Governor. 

Richard  Wylly  John  Fulton 

John  Lindsay  John  Keebler. 

ORDERED,  That  Commissions  be  made  out  for  the  Officers 
of  Wilkes  County  agreeable  to  a  return  made  to  this  Board  by 
Colo.  John  Dooly. 

WHEREAS,  the  alarming  situation  of  the  Western  frontiers 
renders  it  absolutely  necessary  that  the  Militia  now  on  scouting 
duty  in  Wilkes  County  should  be  supplied  with  provisions  during 
the  time  they  are  actually  on  duty, 

RESOLVED,  that  Capt.  James  McLean  be  from  this  day  appoint 
ed  Commissary  for  that  purpose,  and  that  he  do  supply  them 
when  on  duty  with  rations  according  to  law,  upon  which  he 
shall  be  allowed  a  reasonable  Commission ;  This  appointment  to 
last  until  the  rising  of  the  next  House  of  Assembly  or  further 
orders  to  the  contrary. 

ORDERED.  That  the  Treasurers  do  advance  the  said  James  Mc- 
Lean  five  hundred  pounds  to  enable  him  to  comply  with  the  fore 
going  resolve  he  to  be  accountable  for  the  expenditure  of  the 
same  and  to  give  security  to  the  Treasurers  so  to  do,  when  called 
upon 


MINUTES  OF  THE  EXECUTIVE  COUNCIL,      101 

Friday  IIth  September  1778. 

The  Board  met 

Present  his  honor 

The  Governor. 

Richard  Wylly  John  Fulton 

John  Lindsay 

It  being  represented  to  this  Board  that  Comodore  Bowen  is 
about  leaving  the  State  and  hath  refused  or  declined  any  longer 
to  sign  a  ration  Bill  for  the  Gallies,  so  as  to  authorize  the  Con 
tinental  Commissary  of  issues  to  furnish  the  same 

It  is  Therefore  Ordered  That  in  future,  if  the  said  Comcdore 
Bowen  shall  refuse  or  decline  to  sign  the  said  Ration  Bill,  that 
the  eldest  Captain  in  Port  do  sign  the  same,  which  shall  be  a 
sufficient  authority  for  the  said  Commissary  of  issues  to  furnish 
or  supply  the  said  rations  as  usual. 

RESOLVED  That  the  Treasurers  do  pay  into  the  hands  of 
Joseph  Clay,  Pay-Master  of  the  Continental  Troops  in  this  State, 
the  sum  of  £10,000,  Georgia  Currency  in  further  part  of  the 
last  vote  of  Assembly. 

WHEREAS,  there  is  a  great  want  of  several  pieces  of  printing 
business  to  be  done  for  public  use,  and  there  is  but  one  press 
and  the  apparatus  thereunto  belonging  to  this  State,  which 
appears  in  some  measure  to  be  of  public  property,  at  least  it  was 
intended  to  be  employed  for  public  advantage.  And  whereas, 
the  said  press  and  apparatus  are  in  the  hands  of  a  Man,  to  wit, 
William  Lancaster,  wrho  will  neither  use  them  himself,  or  lend 
or  sell  them  to  others  who  will,  whereby  considerable  damage 
hath  resulted  to  the  public  by  whom  the  said  press  and  apparatus 
were  put  into  the  hands  of  the  said  William  Lancaster, 


102  THE  REVOLUTIONARY  RECORDS 

Therefore  Resolved  Under  the  particular  circumstances  of  the 
case,  that  the  said  printing  press,  Types  and  Apparatus  be  im 
pressed  for  public  use  by  the  Commissary  of  this  State,  and  that 
they  be  placed  in  the  hands  of  Edward  Welch,  he  giving  a  receipt 
for  the  same,  untill  the  next  meeting  Assembly,  unto  whom  it 
shall  be  referred  whether  the  said  press,  Types  and  Apparatus 
are  public  property  or  not,  and  in  either  case  what  to  be  done 
with,  or  in  regard  to  the  same.  And  it  is  further  resolved,  that 
the  said  press  and  Apparatus  be  duly  and  properly  appraised,  and 
:-f  they  shall  hereafter  appear  to  be  the  property  of  the  said  Wm 
Lancaster  he  shall  be  allowed  a  reasonable  hire  for  the  same  and 
they  shall  be  either  returned  to  him  without  damage,  or  else  he 
shall  be  paid  the  full  value  of  the  same  agreeable  to  such  ap 
praisement. 

ORDERED,  That  the  Treasurers  do  pay  to  John  Pourcen,  two 
hundred  and  thirty  six  pounds,  seven  shillings  and  three  pence 
in  continental  money  for  cordage  supplied  Capt.  Newdigate  for 
the  use  of  the  Gallies. 


Friday  i8th  September  1778. 
The  Board  met 

Present  his  Honor  the  Governor 

Richard  Wylly  John  Fulton. 

John  Lindsay 

ORDERED,,  That  expresses  be  immediately  sent  off  to  Chesley 
Bostwick  and  S.  Miller  Esqrs.  Members  of  this  Board,  and  that 
the  same  be  at  their  expence,  and  that  such  expence  be  paid 
before  they  take  their  seat  at  this  Board. 

A  letter  from  the  President  of  S°  Carolina,  dated  9th  Sept.  In- 


MINUTES  OF  THE  EXECUTIVE  COUNCIL,      103 

stant,  to  the  Governor,  was  laid  before  the  Board,  together  with 
some  resolves  of  the  House  of  Assembly  of  that  State,  respecting 
Indian  affairs. 

RESOLVED  First — That  there  is  every  reason,  from  the  appear 
ance  of  things  at  this  time,  to  apprehend  a  war  with  the  Creek- 
Indians  is  become  unavoidable,  they  having  actually  killed  sev 
eral  of  the  inhabitants  of  this  State  and  taken  and  carried  away 
a  number  of  horses  and  cattle  from  the  same. 

Second — That  it  is  prudent  and  necessary  to  make  provision 
for  such  an  event  in  the  best  manner  the  State  can,  and  the 
Council  advises  that  the  Governor  do  order  the  Militia  of  the 
County  of  \Yilkes  and  Richmond  to  be  immediately  drafted  into 
two  parts ;  the  one  to  be  called  out  and  placed  on  duty,  either  in 
Scouts  or  otherwise,  as  the  Field  Officers  of  the  said  Counties 
respectively  shall  judge  fit,  and  at  the  end  of  a  fortnight  to  be 
relieved  by  the  other ;  and  that  the  detachments  of  these  Counties 
do  as  circumstances  require  occasionally  move  to  the  assistance 
of  each  other;  that  nothing  herein  contained  extend  to  prevent 
the  Commanding  Officer  of  each  regiment  from  calling  out  and 
placing  on  duty,  either  in  Scouts  or  posts  the  whole  of  his  regi 
ment,  if  an  alarm  or  other  intelligence  shall  so  require;  and  that 
the  Militia  of  the  several  other  Counties  be  drafted  into  three 
divisions ;  the  first  division  to  be  ordered  out  properly  accoutred 
for  action,  and  march  to  such  place  in  their  respective  Counties 
as  shall  be  fixed  upon  by  the  commanding  officer  of  the  County 
for  a  camp  within  four  days  after  the  draft  and  shall  there  con 
tinue  (unless  otherwise  ordered)  for  a  fortnight;  at  the  end  of 
which  time  they  shall  be  relieved  by  the  second  division,  who 
shall  continue  out  a  like  time  and  then  be  relieved  by  the  third, 
and  so  on  continually  until  farther  or  otherwise  ordered  whilst 
they  shall  remain  in  Camp;  but  in  case  of  a  general  March  or 
Movement,  then  reliefs  are  not  to  be  expected  in  so  short  a  space 
of  time.  That  sufficient  scouting  parties  be  always  kept  out  from 
the  encampment  towards  the  frontier  of  the  County. 


104  THE  REVOLUTIONARY  RECORDS 

3.'  Ordered,  That  the  Commanding  Officer  in  each  County 
appoint  a  fit  person  to  act  as  Commissary  to  the  division  of  his 
County  which  may  be  out  on  duty. 

•Fourth — That  William  Downer  be  appointed  and  directed  to 
purchase  and  collect  a  quantity,  not  exceeding  500  barrels  of 
wheat  flour  in  and  about  Wrightsboro,  at  public  expence;  and 
that  the  same  be  lodged  in  some  secure  part  of  that  district  as  a 
Magazine  ready  in  case  the  same  shall  be  wanted ;  and  that  the 
said  William  Downer  for  the  said  quantity  of  flour  upon  the 
Governor  be  paid  by  an  order  from  him  on  the  Treasury  of  this 
State. 

Fifth — That  letters  be  written  by  the  Governor  of  this  State, 
to  the  Governor  of  North  Carolina  and  Virginia  informing  them 
of  the  great  probability  there  is  .... 


September  24th  17/8. 

The  Board  met 
Present,  his  honor  the  Governor 

William  Maxwell  John  Fulton 

John  Lindsay  John  Keebler 

A  letter  from  Colo.  Williamson  dated  15th  September  instant 
to  the  Governor  was  laid  before  the  Board  in  which  Colo.  Wil 
liamson  informs  that  he  had  brought  into  this  State  and  marched 
to  the  frontiers  of  the  same  five  hundred  and  forty  six  effective 
men  to  aid  and  assist  in  repelling  the  Indians,  and  that  he  w-as 
desirous  a  Commissary  well  acquainted  with  the  Country,  should 
be  appointed  to  supply  them  and  other  men,  the  exigency  of 
affairs  should  require  to  be  marched  to  our  assistance. 


MINUTES  OF  THE  EXECUTIVE  COUNCIL,      105 

RESOLVED,  that  Colonel  Williamson  be  requested  and  empow 
ered  to  appoint  some  fit  person  in  the  county  of  Wilkes  to  act  as 
Commissary  for  supplying  his  Men ;  that  he  make  such  agreement 
with  him  as  appears  just  and  reasonable;  and  give  the  said  Com 
missary  a  draft  or  certificate  to  the  Governor  for  such  sum  as  may 
be  necessary  in  advance  to  enable  the  said  Commissary  to  procure 
provision  or  contract  for  the  same.  And  whereas,  it  is  suggested 
in  Colo.  Williamsons  letter  that  some  persons,  taking  advantage 
of  the  situation  of  thing's,  and  notwithstanding  their  own  danger 
hold  their  articles  of  provision  at  a  higher  rate  than  ought  to  be 
allowed. 

It  is  Ordered,  that  the  Commissary  whom  Colo.  Williamson 
shall  appoint  have  power  and  be  directed,  in  case  he  cannot  other 
wise  procure  provision,  to  impress  the  same,  allowing  the  owner 
in  payment  thereof  what  is  just  and  reasonable. 

ORDERED,  That  the  Treasurers  pay  to  Richard  Wylly  Esqr 
£205.  being  the  amount  of  his  account  for  his  attendance  in 
Council. 


September  25th   1778. 
The  Board  met 

Present 
His  Honor,  the  Governor 

Richard  Wylly  William  Maxwell 

John  Lindsay  Samuel  Miller 

John  Fulton  John  Keebler. 

The  petition  and  Memorial  of  John  Wereat  Esq :   Continental 
Agent  was  laid  before  this  Board  Setting  forth  that  he  had  re- 


106  THE  REVOLUTIONARY  RECORDS 

ceived  an  express  and  positive  instructions  from  the  Marine  de 
partment  of  Congress,  to  send  immediately  to  Philadelphia,  a 
quantity  of  Ship  timber  that  is  under  the  care  of  the  said  John 
Wereat,  for  the  purpose  of  repairing  two  of  the  Continental 
Frigates  that  were  partly  destroyed  by  the  enemy;  and  praying 
that  this  Board  would  grant  him  an  order  to  impress  a  Brigantine 
now  lying  in  the  River  Savannah,  for  the  above  purpose,  setting 
forth  in  the  said  Memorial  some  particular  circumstances  that 
the  said  Brigantine  was  under  in  regard  to  a  claim  he,  in  behalf 
of  Congress,  had  upon  her. 

ORDERED — That  the  said  John  Wereat  as  well  as  the  present 
owners  or  holders  of  the  said  Brigantine  do  attend  this  Board 
on  Tuesday  next,  and  that  the  Merits  of  the  said  Memorial  or 
petition  be  then  considered. 


Tuesday  29th  September  1778. 

The  Board  met 

Present 

His  Honor  the  Governor 

John  Fulton  Samuel  Miller 

John  Lindsay  David  Lewis 

John  Wereat  Esq.  Continental  Agent,  and  Mr.  Fournier,  the 
owner  of  the  Brigantine  mentioned  in  the  memorial  presented 
by  him  to  the  Board,  having  attended  agreeable  to  order,  and 
being  heard  relative  to  the  same 

ORDERED — That  the  same  be  postponed  for  a  fortnight,  for 
further  consideration. 

Application  being  made  to  this  Board  by  Mrs.  Sikes  wife  to  a 


MINUTES  OF  THE  EXECUTIVE  COUNCIL.      107 

person  who  has  left  this  State  and  gone  to  East-Florida,  setting 
forth  the  distressed  situation  of  herself  and  three  children,  she 
having  been  ordered  in,  among  a  number  of  other  persons  from 
Ogechee,  to  prevent  any  intelligence  being  given  to  the  enemies 
in  East-Florida 

ORDERED,  That  the  Commissary  General  do  supply  her  with 
a  barrel  of  rice,  and  one  hundred  weight  of  beef;  for  the  support 
of  herself  and  family. 

ORDERED,,  That  the  keeper  of  the  Arsenal  in  Savannah,  do 
deliver  to  Wm  Sanders  Command  of  the  Pilot  Boat  for  the  Port 
and  Harbour  of  Savannah,  twelve  wl  of  Ball  for  the  defence  of 
said  Boat. 


Wednesday  7th  October  1778. 
The  Board  met 

Present 
His  Honor,  the  Governor 

William  Maxwell  Samuel  Miller 

John  Fulton  David  Lewis. 

Richard  Wylly 

RESOLVED,  as  the  opinion  of  this  Board,  that  Thomas  Forbes 
Esq.  a  Commissioner  for  the  exchange  of  prisoners,  from  His 
Excellency,  Governor  Tonyn,  ought  immediately  to  repair  on 
board  the  Flag  of  Truce  in  which  he  came,  and  there  remain  not 
higher  up  Savannah  River  than  Cockspur  until  his  business  shall 
be  compleated. 

RESOLVED — That  Major  Wylly,   Samuel  Miller  and  Samuel 


108     THE  REVOLUTIONARY  RECORDS 

Slut  Esqrs  be  appointed  Commissioners,  in  behalf  of  this  State, 
to  go  down  to  the  Flag  of  Truce  from  Saint  Augustine,  and  to 
negociate  and  settle  all  matters  respecting  the  cartel  with  the 
Commissioners  from  Governor  Tonyn. 

RESOLVED — That  the  Washington  Gaily  be  immediately  or 
dered  down  with  the  said  Commissioners,  and  that  she  do  lie  as 
a  guard  until  the  said  Flag  of  Truce  shall  sail,  which  it  is  ex 
pected  will  be,  as  soon  as  the  Commissioners  have  closed  their 
business. 

RESOLVED — That  Mrs.  Munro,  Mrs.  Young  and  Mrs.  Trent- 
field  have  permission  to  go  down  and  to  return  with  the  said 
Commissioners  from  this  State;  and  that  Mrs.  Jemima  Love, 
her  son  and  Miss  Ann  Martin,  have  leave  to  depart  this  state, 
not  to  return  again,  in  the  Flag  of  Truce  for  Saint  Augustine. 

RESOLVED — That  this  Board  cannot  permit  Simon  Munro 
Esqr.  to  land  or  come  on  shore  as  prayed  for  by  his  letter. 

ORDERED — That  the  Treasurers  do  pay  Mr.  Joshua  Lockwood 
of  Charles  Town  for  550  Wl  of  Gun  powder  some  time  since 
purchased  by  the  public,  at  the  rate  of  a  dollar  a  pound  in  Con 
tinental  Money. 


MINUTES  OF  THE  EXECUTIVE  COUNCIL, 

Thursday  October  8th  1778. 
The  Board  met 

Present 
His  Honor  the  Governor 

Richard  Wylly  Samuel  Miller 

Chesley  Bostwick  John  Lindsay 

John  Keebler  David  Lewis 

John  Fulton. 

The  following  resolution  was  received  from  the  Honbl.  House 
of  Assembly  by  two  of  their  Members  viz,  Arthur  Fort  and 
Charles  Oddingsells  Esqrs. 

House  of  Assembly,  Thursday  Oct°  8th  1778. 

RESOLVED,  That  the  oath  of  qualification  of  Magistrates  is  a 
sufficient  qualification  for  persons  appointed  to  act  as  assistant 
judges  under  the  laws  and  constitution  of  this  State;  that  the 
Governor  be  requested  to  qualify  any  of  the  assistant  Judges  that 
shall  apply  for  that  purpose  and  that  a  copy  of  this  resolve  be 
sent  to  his  honor  the  Governor. 

Extract  from  the  minutes 

GEO.  CUTHBERT  C.  H.  A. 

Agreeable  to  the  said  resolve  Joseph  Clay  and  Philip  Box 
Esqrs.  attended  the  Board  and  qualified  as  Magistrates  for  the 
County  of  Chatham. 


110  THE  REVOLUTIONARY  RECORDS 

Tuesday  IIth  October  1778. 
The  Board  met 

Present 
His  Honor  the  Governor 

Richard  Wylly  Samuel  Miller 

Chesley  Bostwick  John  Fulton 

John  Lindsay  John  Keebler. 

His  honor  the  Governor  laid  before  the  Board  two  letters 
received  by  the  Polly  Flag  of  Truce  from  Saint  Augustine,  one 
from  Governor  Tonyn,  and  the  other  from  Captain  Elphinston, 
and  his  answers  to  the  same  which  were  agreed  to  by  the  Board. 


Thursday  15"*  October  1778. 
The  Board  met 

Present 
His  Honor  the  Governor 

Richard  Wylly  John  Keebler 

John  Lindsay  John  Fulton 

David  Lewis  Samuel  Miller. 

Two  petitions  of  John  Wereat  Esqr  Continental  Agent  were 
laid  before  the  Board,  the  one  respecting  the  Brig  Huschinbrook ; 
and  the  other  the  Walenry  Brig  both  taken  by  the  Gallies  in 
this  state. 

ORDERED.    That  they  be  referred  to  the  House  of  Assembly. 


MINUTES  OF  THE  EXECUTIVE  COUNCIL,      111 

ORDERED.  That  thursday  next  be  the  day  appointed  for  mak 
ing  enquiry,  and  taking  into  consideration  the  matters  referred 
to  this  Board  by  resolve  of  Congress  between  John  Wereat  Esqr 
Continental  Agent  and  Colo8  Elbert  and  White  and  that  the 
parties  have  notice  thereof. 

ORDERED.  That  the  Treasurers  do  pay  to  Samuel  Miller  Esq. 
Member  of  this  Board  £42.  for  his  attendance  in  Council — Also 
John  Keebler  £134.  for  his  attendance;  And  also,  David  Lewis 
£10.  for  his  attendance. 


Monday  October  19th  1778. 

The  Board  met 

Present 
His  Honor  the  Governor 

Charles  Kent  Chesley  Bostwick 

John  Freeman  David  Lewis. 

A  letter  to  His  Excellency  Governor  Tonyn  inclosing  a  list  of 
persons  mentioned  in  the  Bill  of  Attainder  and  Confiscation; 
also  a  letter  from  the  Governor  to  Thos.  Forbes  Esqr  Commis 
sioner  for  the  exchange  of  prisoners  from  Governor  Tonyn, 
demanding  Francis  Crosby  to  be  delivered  up,  he  having  de 
serted  from  the  Service  of  this  State,  were  laid  before  the  Board 
and  agreed  to. 


112     THE  REVOLUTIONARY  RECORDS 

Thursday  October  22nd  1778. 
The  Board  met 

Present 
His  Honor  the  Governor 

Richard  Wylly  David  Lewis 

John  Lindsay  Holman  Freeman 

John  Fulton  Charles  Kent 
Chesley  Bostwick. 

John  Wereat  Esq.  and  Colonels  Elbert  and  "White  having  at 
tended  agreeable  to  order  of  the  .  .  day  of  Oct.  instant  by  their 
Consel,  the  hearing  of  the  matter  was  postponed  by  the  consent 
of  the  parties  till  next  Monday  week. 

RESOLVED.  That  it  be  recommended  to  the  Honbl.  House  of 
Assembly  to  pass  a  vote  authorizing  and  directing  this  Board  to 
draw  an  order  upon  the  Treasury  for  £5000.  or  upwards  in 
favor  of  Will™  Downer  Esquire  to  enable  him  to 

Wednesday  27th  October  1778. 
The  Board  met 

Present 
His  Honor  the  Governor 

Charles  Kent  Chesley  Bostwick 

John  Lindsay  Holman  Freeman 

David  Lewis  John  Fulton. 

The  several  pay-rolls  of  the  Militia  of  the  County  of  Chatham 
being  delivered  in 


MINUTES  OF  THE  EXECUTIVE:  COUNCIL. 

ORDERED — That  the  same  be  referred  to  the  Honbl.  House  of 
Assembly;  and  that  they  be  requested  to  order  immediate  pay 
ment  thereof,  the  men  assigning  their  not  being  paid,  as  a  reason 
for  not  doing  duty  when  called  upon;  particularly  in  respect  to 
the  Town  Patrol,  lately  ordered  by  this  Board. 

The  following  were  sent  up  from  the  Honbl.  House  of  As 
sembly. 

GEORGIA. 

House  of  Assembly,  Oct.  24th  17/8. 

RESOLVED,  That  John  Howard  be  appointed  to  purchase  pro 
visions  in  the  County  of  Richmond ;  and  that  he  receive  a  sum 
not  exceeding  five  thousand  pounds,  for  that  purpose  and  that 
he  store  the  same  in  Augusta,  Brownsboro  and  Wrightsborouerh 

o  o  o 

as  may  be  most  convenient,  or  in  such  other  place  as  his  honor 
the  Governor  shall  hereafter  direct;  and  that  he  give  security 
to  be  accountable  for  the  same,  to  the  Governor  and  Council. 

RESOLVED— That  William  Downes  be  appointed  to  purchase 
provisions  in  the  County  of  Wilkes,  and  that  he  receive  a  sum, 
not  exceeding  five  thousand  pounds,  for  that  purpose ;  and  that 
he  give  security  to  the  Governor  and  Council,  to  be  accountable 
for  that  sum ;  the  said  provision  to  be  stored  in  such  place  or 
places  as  shall  be  most  safe  and  convenient,  or  as  the  Governor 
and  Council  shall  direct. 

Extract  from  the  Minutes 

GEORGE  CUTHBERT  C.  G.  A. 

House  of  Assembly,  October  26th  1778. 

RESOLVED,  That  Richard  Guinn,  for  the  County  of  Chatham ; 
John  Wynn  Senr.  for  the  County  of  Liberty,  Benjamin  Lanier, 
for  the  County  of  Effingham,  and  Daniel  McMurphy,  for  the 
County  of  Burke;  be  appointed  to  purchase  provisions,  to  be 


114  THE  REVOLUTIONARY  RECORDS 

stored  in  such  place  or  places  as  may  be  most  convenient  or  safe ; 
or  as  the  Governor  and  Council  shall  direct,  that  they  each 
receive  a  Sum  not  exceeding  five  thousand  pounds,  for  that  pur 
pose;  and  give  security  to  his  honor  the  Governor,  to  be  ac 
countable  for  that  sum. 

RESOLVED — That  Honor  the  Governor  be  requested  to  give 
such  instructions  to  the  persons  appointed  by  this  House  of  As 
sembly,  to  purchase  and  store  up  provisions  in  the  different  Coun 
ties  as  he  shall  think  proper;  and  that  in  case  of  the  death, 
resignation,  neglect  or  refusal  of  any  of  the  said  persons  to  act 
His  honor  the  Governor  be  hereby  authorized  and  empowered 
to  appoint  other  persons,  to  act  in  their  room. 

ORDERED  That  the  persons  appointed  in  each  County  to  pur 
chase  provisions,  do  make  return  monthly  to  His  honor  the  Gov 
ernor,  of  the  provisions  they  have  purchased,  and  where  they 
have  stored  the  same;  and  also  produce  their  vouchers  to  the 
Governor,  or  such  other  persons  as  shall  be,  by  him  appointed, 
of  the  expenditure  of  the  public  money,  paid  for  the  purchase  of 
said  provisions. 

Extract  from  the  Minutes 

GEORGE  CUTHBERT  C.  G.  A. 

RESOLVED,  That  particular  instructions  be  drawn  up  for  each 
of  the  said  Commissioners  respectively  to  regulate  their  conduct 
the  said  business,  that  the  fittest  places  for  Magazines  in  each 
County  be  pointed  out;  and  that  proper  security  be  taken  from 
each  of  the  said  Commissioners  for  the  faithful  discharge  of  the 
trust  reposed  in  them  pursuant  to  the  said  resolves  of  Assembly ; 
and  that  Richard  Wylly,  Charles  Kent,  and  Chesley  Bostwick 
Esqrs.  be  a  Committee  to  prepare  and  report  fully  to  this  Board 
on  this  business,  who  are  also  to  see  the  said  security  given  as 
aforesaid. 

The  Committee  appointed  to  draw  up  instructions  for  the  gfov- 


MINUTES  OF  THE  EXECUTIVE  COUNCIL.      115 

ernment  of  the  persons  nominated  by  the  Honorable  House  of 
Assembly  to  purchase  provisions  for  the  use  of  the  State,  and 
to  report  on  the  other  matters  referred  to  therein  respecting  the 
said  purchases;  do  report, 

That  in  order  to  procure  the  different  kinds  of  provisions 
which  are  wanted,  on  the  most  reasonable  terms  your  Committee 
propose  the  following  mode. 

That  the  Commissioners  for  Chatham  and  Liberty  Counties, 
do  purchase  the  quantity  of  rice  necessary  for  the  different  coun 
ties  at  such  plantations  as  shall  be  most  convenient  for  land  or 
water  carriage  there  to  remain  until  wanted.  That  the  Com 
missaries  for  Effingham,  Burke,  Richmond  and  Wilkes  Counties, 
do  purchase  and  Store  as  hereafter  mentioned;  pork,  flour  and 
contract  for  live  cattle,  corn  and  peas  to  be  delivered  when  called 
for.  Pork  to  be  salted  in  the  proper  season,  and  stored  as  well 
as  flour  at  the  following  places  viz,  at  Ebenezer,  Telfairs,  Tenats, 
Lawsons  Fort,  New-Savannah,  Colemans,  Heards  &  Dennises 
Forts,  Augusta  and  Wrightsborongh.  Your  Committee  are  fur 
ther  of  opinion,  that  in  order  to  prevent  frauds  and  abuses,  in: 
spectors  should  be  appointed  in  each  County  whose  business  shall 
be,  to  examine  all  provisions  purchased,  and  report  to  His  honor 
the  Governor  thereon,  also  to  transmit  to  him  monthly  all  vouch 
ers  received  from  the  Commissaries.  Your  Committee  ucg  ieiive 
also  to  report,  that  they  have  enquired  the  prices  at  which  the 
following  articles  may  be  purchased,  and  to  which  they  think 
the  Commissaries  should  be  limited. 

Rice  157.  to  i7/6d  per  ioow.     Pork,  we  are  informed  the  Con 
tinental  Commissaries  give  from  — 

Flour  20  to  40  dollars  per  ioolbs. 

Steers  from  2  to  3  years  old  not  exceeding  £25. 

From  three  years  and  upwards  not  exceeding  £30. 


116  THE  REVOLUTIONARY  RECORDS 

Corn  ten  shillings  per  bushel. 
Peas,  fifteen  shillings  per  bushel. 

Your  Committee  are  further  of  opinion  that  the  Commis 
saries  be  directed  to  purchase  all  such  corn  as  may  be  brought 
into  the  Forts  and  places  before  mentioned  at  the  expense  of  the 
proprietors,  in  preference  to  any  others. 

ORDERED — That  a  copy  of  the  said  instructions  be  delivered 
each  of  the  said  Commissaries  by  the  Clerk  of  this  Board  at  the 
time  he  shall  receive  draft  on  the  Treasury  for  the  money  pro 
vided  by  Assembly  for  him. 

RESOLVED.  That  the  Inspectors  of  provision  purchased  by 
the  Commissaries  be  as  follows — For  the  County  of  Chatham 
Joseph  Dunlap — for  Liberty,  John  Kell — Effingham,  Charles 
M°Kay ;  Burke,  Devereux  Jarret  and  Roger  Lawson — Richmond, 
Isaac  Low  and  Britain  Dawson;  Wilkes,  Thomas  Lee  and 
Stephen  Heard. 


Tuesday  November  3d  1778. 
The  Board  met 

Present 
His  Honor  the  Governor 

Richard  Wylly  Charles  Kent 

Chesley  Bostwick  John  Lindsay 

John  Fulton  David  Lewis. 

ORDERED  That  Joseph  Woodruff  Esq.  be  appointed  Commis 
sary  of  prisoners  for  this  State ;  and  that  it  be  recommended  to 
the  House  of  Assembly  to  provide  a  suitable  salary  for  him. 


MINUTES  OF  THE  EXECUTIVE  COUNCIL.      117 

ORDERED — That  the  Treasurers  do  pay  Samuel  Sterk  Esquire 
£167.10  being  for  the  like  sum  advanced  by  him  to  purchase  six 
barrels  of  flour  for  the  late  Flag  of  Truce  from  Sl  Augustine 
to  this  State ;  that  the  province  of  East  Florida  be  debited  there 
with,  and  that  the  Commissary  of  prisoners  do  keep  an  account 
of  the  same. 

An  Affidavit  and  certificate  were  laid  before  the  Board  by 
Thomas  Lee  relative  to  a  caveat  entered  against  him  by  John 
Dooly  which  had  been  heard  twice  before  the  President  and 
Council,  and  given  in  his  favour;  and  that  the  said  John  Dooly 
still  keeps  possession  of  the  land  and  absolutely  refuses  to  deliver 
the  same  up  to  him, 

ORDERED — That  the  affidavit  and  certificate  be  transmitted  to 
the  Assistant  Justices  of  the  County  of  Wilkes,  and  that  they  or 
a  majority  of  them  do  make  a  record  of  forcible  detainer  by  the 
said  John  Dooly,  and  issue  process  to  put  the  said  Thomas  Lee 
in  possession  of  his  land. 


Wednesday,  November  4th  1778. 

The  Board  met 

Present 
His  Honor  the  Governor 

William  Maxwell  Chesley  Bostwick 

Holman  Freeman  John  Lindsay 

John  Fulton  David  Lewis. 

In  pursuance  of  a  resolve  of  the  Honbl.  House  of  Assembly 
of  this  day, 


118      THE  REVOLUTIONARY  RECORDS 

It  is  Ordered,  that  the  Commissaries  appointed  to  buy  up  and 
store  provisions  in  different  parts  of  this  State  do  follow  the  in 
structions  already  given  them  from  this  Board  ;  and  that  the 
allowance  of  the  said  Commissaries  for  their  trouble  on  articles 
not  provided  for,  by  the  House,  be  as  follows  —  Corn,  three  pence 
per  bushel  ;  Peas,  four  pence  per  do. 


,  in  consequence  of  the  late  expedition,  the  alarming 
situation  of  matters  in  the  back  part  of  this  state  for  some  months 
past,  many  persons  have  been  necessitated  to  let  their  warrants 
for  lands  lapse. 

It  is  Therefore  Ordered,  That  all  such  persons  whose  warrants 
are  so  lapsed,  have  three  months  from  this  day  to  pass  or  carry 
the  same  through  the  proper  Offices  ;  And  the  Surveyor  Gen 
eral,  and  other  Officers,  are  ordered  to  govern  themselves  ac 
cordingly. 


Monday  November  i6th  17/8. 
The  Board  met 

Present 
His  Honor  the  Governor 

John  Fulton  Chesley  Bostwick 

Samuel  Miller  John  Lindsay 

The  following  resolve  was  sent  up  from  the  House  of  As 
sembly, 

GEORGIA. 

House  of  Assembly,  'November  15th  1778. 

RESOLVED,    That  the  letter  written  by  Oliver  Bowen  Esq.  to- 


MINUTES  OF  THE  EXECUTIVE  COUNCIL,       119 

His  honor  the  Governor,  dated  the  13"'  instant,  is  a  high  con 
tempt  of  the  Executive  authority  of  this  State,  and  that  His 
honor  the  Governor,  be  requested  to  suspend  the  said  Oliver 
Bowen  from  a  Command  and  employ  within  this  State. 

Extract  from  the  Minutes 

GEORGE  CUTHBERT  C.  G.  A. 

in  pursuance  of  which  resolve. 

It  is  Ordered,  That  the  said  Oliver  Bowen  Esq.  be  and  he  is 
hereby  suspended  from  a  Command  or  employ  within  this  State ; 
And  it  is  further  ordered,  that  the  said  Oliver  Bowen  and  the 
several  Captains  of  the  Gallies  within  this  State,  be  served  with 
a  copy  of  this  resolve,  together  with  the  above  from  the  Honbl. 
the  House  of  Assembly. 


Wednesday  November  19"*  1/78. 

The  Board  met 

Present 

His  honor  the  Governor 

R.  Wylly  John  Lindsay 

John  Fulton 

The  Governor  laid  before  the  Board  several  dispatches,  which 
he  had  received  from  Congress,  containing  intelligence  of  the 
enemys  intended  embarkation  at  New  York,  and  that  it  was  ap 
prehended  they  were  destined  against  these  Southern  States. 

RESOLVED — That  at  least  one-third  of  the  powder  and  lead  now 
lying  in  Savannah,  ought  to  be  immediately  sent  up  to  Ebenezer 
and  there  lodged  in  the  magazine. 


120  THE  REVOLUTIONARY  RECORDS 

ORDERED — That  the  artillery  belonging  to  the  State,  be  im 
mediately  put  into  the  best  condition,  and  if  necessary,  that  new 
carriages  be  procured  for  the  same ;  And  that  it  be  recommended 
to  the  Commanding  Officer  of  the  Continental  Troops  in  Savan 
nah  to  place  a  guard  of  as  many  men  as  he  can  well  spare,  in 
the  battery  below  the  Town. 

RESOLVED,  under  the  present  alarming  situation  of  matters, 
it  is  necessary  that  every  exertion  be  used  to  man  the  Gallies : 
and  that  therefore,  Captain  Newdigate  be  directed  to  go  im 
mediately  down  to  Charlestown  and  endeavour  to  recruit  men  ; 
and  that  he  return  again  with  all  possible  speed — 

And  it  Further  Ordered,  that  Capt.  Xewdigate  have  a  draft 
on  the  Pay-Master  of  the  Gallies  for  £250.  in  Continental  money ; 
he  to  be  accountable  for  the  expenditure  thereof :  And  that  the 
Treasurers  do  enable  the  said  Pay-Master  to  answer  the  said 
draft. 

ORDERED — That  James  Thompson  have  leave  to  be  absent 
from  the  State  for  six  months ;  and  Captain  Young  of  the  Ar 
tillery  having  also  shewn  that  he  had  leave  from  his  commanding 
officer  to  be  absent  for  three  months  this  Board  agreed  to  the 
same. 

ORDERED  That  the  Treasurers  do  advance  to  Capt.  Jas.  McLean 
who  hath  for  some  time  past  acted  as  a  Commissary  in  the 
County  of  Wilkes ;  and  hath  large  amounts  against  the  public, 
the  sum  of  £3000.  in  part  of  his  said  demands ;  he  to  give  bond 
with  security  to  be  accountable  for  the  same  in  the  settlement  of 
his  account. 


MINUTES  OF  THE  EXECUTIVE  COUNCIL.      121 

\Yednesday  2$th  November  17/8. 
The  Board  met 

Present 
His  honor  the  Governor 

Richard  Wylly  John  Lindsay 

John  Fulton  Chesley  Bostwick 

ORDERED,  That  the  Treasurers  pay  to  Chesley  Bostwick  Esq. 
the  sum  of  sixty  six  pounds,  the  amount  of  his  account  for  at 
tendance  in  Council. 

RESOLVED.  Pursuant  to  a  recommendation  of  Congress,  of 
the  2d  of  October  last  past,  that  the  embargo  on  provisions,  which 
by  resolve  of  the  8th  of  June  last  was  laid  until  the  15th  instant, 
be  continued  in  force,  subject  to  such  exceptions  as  are  recom-i 
mended  by  resolve  of  the  2d  September,  till  the  last  day  of  Jan 
uary  next;  or  until  such  time  as  Congress  shall  give  notice  to 
the  respective  States,  that  insufficient  supplies  have  been  obtained 
for  the  operations  of  the  army,  and  for  the  French  Squadron. 

And  it  is  further  ordered,  that  this  resolve  be  duly  published 
in  the  next  Gazette;  and  that  every  Measure  be  taken  for  the 
due  observance  of  such  embargo,  within  this  State. 


122  THE  REVOLUTIONARY  RECORDS 

Wednesday  2d  December  1/78. 

The  Board  met 

Present 
His  honor  the  Governor 

John  Fulton  John  Lindsay 

David  Lewis  Richard  Wylly 

RESOLVED,  That  James  V\rhitfield  be  appointed  Secretary  of 
the  State,  until  the  next  General  Election  of  officers  in  the  rooir 
of  James  Maxwell  Esq.  who  hath  resigned. 

WHEREAS,  by  resolve  of  the  Honble.  the  House  of  Assembly 
of  the  15th  day  of  November  last  past,  the  Governor  was  re 
quested  to  suspend  Oliver  Bowen  Esq.  from  all  command  and 
employ  within  this  State,  which  was  accordingly  done  by  order 
of  Council  of  the  i6th  day  of  November  last  past. 

AND  WHEREAS,  by  another  resolve  of  the  said  House  of  As 
sembly  of  the  said  i6th  day  of  November  the  Governor  was  fur 
ther  requested  to  refer  the  said  Oliver  Bowen  Esqr  to  a  proper 
tribunal  for  his  trial ;  whereupon 

It  is  Resolved,  as  the  opinion  of  this  Board,  that  the  only- 
proper  and  competent  tribunal,  before  which  the  said  Oliver 
Bowen  can  be  tried,  under  the  peculiar  circumstances  in  which 
he  stands,  is  the  Honorable  House  of  Assembly  of  this  State,  by 
whom  he  was  appointed,  and  to  whom  he  is  accountable  agree 
able  to  the  49th  Section  of  the  Constitution. 

WHEREAS,  it  appears  the  Commissaries  appointed  by  the  lasi 
House  of  Assembly  to  purchase  provision  in  the  several  Counties 
in  this  State,  cannot  procure  pork  and  corn  at  the  prices  limited 
by  this  Board 


MINUTES  OF  THE  EXECUTIVE  COUNCIL.       123 

It  is  Therefore  Ordered.  That  the  said  Commissaries  be  al 
lowed  and  permitted  to  go  as  far  as  £12.  per  hundred  W  for 
Pork,  and  12/6  per  bushel  for  corn  if  they  cannot  be  had  for 
less;  and  that  the  Commissary  General  of  purchases  of  the  Con 
tinental  forces  in  this  State  be  made  acquainted  with  this  order. 

WHEREAS,  by  the  late  Militia  law  passed  on  the  .  .  day  of 
November  last  past  it  is  directed  that  new  elections  for  Officers 
of  the  militia  be  held  throughout  the  State,  within  two  months 
from  the  passing  of  the  said  law. 

It  is  Therefore  Ordered,  the  several  Colonels,  or  other  Com 
manding  Officers  of  regiments  within  the  several  Counties,  do 
cause  such  elections  to  be  held  at  the  usual  places,  within  the  time 
limited  by  the  said  law ;  and  that  clue  notice  thereof  be  given  by 
them  before  the  holding  of  such  elections. 

And  it  is  Further  Ordered,  that  the  Clerk  of  this  Board  do  im 
mediately  furnish  each  of  the  said  Colonels  or  other  Command 
ing  Officers  as  aforesaid  with  a  copy  of  this  order  By  express,  if 
no  safe  opportunity  shall  otherwise  offer,  and  also  of  the  law 
as  soon  as  the  same  can  be  procured  from  the  Printer,  at  public 
charge. 

ORDERED,  That  the  Treasurers  pay  to  David  Lewis  forty  eight 
pounds,  being  the  amount  of  his  account  for  his  attendance  in 
Council. 

ORDERED,  That  the  Treasurers  pay  to  Adam  Eurick  Messenger 
to  this  Board,  fifty  pounds,  being  in  part  of  his  Salary. 

ORDERED,  That  the  Treasurers  pay  to  Robert  Gray,  door 
keeper  to  this  Board  fifty  pounds,  being  in  part  of  his  Salary. 


124  THE  REVOLUTIONARY  RECORDS 

Friday  17th  December  1778. 

The  Board  met 

Present 
His  honor  the  Governor 

Samuel  Miller  David  Lewis. 

John  Lindsay  John  Keebler. 

The  Governor  informed  the  Board,  that  he  had  upon  the  ap 
plication  of  Mr.  Galphin,  Col.  Rae  and  Col.  M° Murphy  advanced 
to  Mr.  Belcher  £1500.  to  enable  him  to  supply  some  articles  in 
dispensably  necessary  for  the  Indians,  well  disposed  towards  us. 

RESOLVED,  that  this  Board  do  approve  of  the  same  as  done  by 
the  Governor. 

RESOLVED,  upon  application  of  a  number  of  the  inhabitants  of 
Liberty  County,  that  William  Watson  be  appointed  Sheriff  of  the 
said  County  until  the  next  General  Election  in  the  room  of  Sam 
uel  Moncock  deceased. 

RESOLVED — That  it  is  expedient  and  necessary  that  the  Hon 
orable  Major  General  Lincoln  should  be  fully  informed  of  the 
true  situation  of  matters  in  this  State,  and  how  essentially 
requisite  it  is,  that  some  vigorous  and  decisive  measures  should 
be  taken  for  our  defence  against  the  incursions  of  our  Southern 
neighbors.  And  it  is  impossible  to  make  so  full  and  clear  a 
representation  of  matters  by  letter  as  will  be  necessary  and 
proper ;  Therefore, 

RESOLVED,  That  Lyman  Hall  and  George  Walton  Esqrs.,  be 
requested  to  go  immediately  down  to  Charlestown  to  confer  with* 
and  give  in  a  true  statement  of  things  to  the  said  Maf  General 
Lincoln. 


MINUTES  OF  THE  EXECUTIVE  COUNCIL.      125 

And  it  is  Further  Ordered,  that  in  case  the  said  Lyman  Hall 
and  George  Walton  will  undertake  this  business,  they  shall  be 
allowed  their  expenses. 

WHEREAS,  the  Honbl.  House  of  Assembly  have  left  the  fixing 
of  salaries  to  the  Officers  of  this  Board,  to  the  Board  itself,  there 
fore 

RESOLVED,  That  the  said  salaries  be  as  follow.  To  the  Clerk, 
£600.  To  the  Messenger,  £300.  To  the  Door  keeper  £300. 

WHEREAS,  it  appears  to  this  Board,  that  Philip  Delegal,  Esq. 
hath  in  a  late  instance,  when  a  plundering  party  landed  on  the 
Island  of  Skidoway,  acted  in  a  manner  highly  improper,  and 
which  gives  room  to  suspect  him  of  not  being  well  disposed  to 
the  State. 

It  is  Therefore  Ordered.  That  the  said  Philip  Delegal  do  im 
mediately  appear  before  this  Board  to  answer  for  his  conduct  to 
be  dealt  with  according  to  law.  And  it  is  further  ordered,  that 
his  honor,  the  Chief  Justice,  be  informed  of  this  matter;  and 
that  he  do  take  the  necessary  steps  for  procuring  proof  and  other 
ways  dealing  with  the  said  Philip  Delegal  as  he  shall  appear 
to  deserve — 


Monday,  December  21st  1778. 
The  Board  met 

Present 
His  honor  the  Governor 

John  Lindsay  Samuel  Miller 

David  Lewis  John  Keebler. 

ORDERED,  That  the  Treasurers  pay  to  the  Commanding  Officer 


126  THE  REVOLUTIONARY  RECORDS 

of  the  Guard  in  company  in  Effingham  County  forty  five  pounds, 
five  shillings  and  eight  pence,  being  the  amount  of  two  pay-rolls 
for  duty  done  by  order  of  Colo.  Treutler. 

ORDERED,  That  the  keeper  of  public  salt  in  Savannah  do  de 
liver  to  Mr.  Lucena,  Executor  of  Peter  Larien,  two  hundred  and 
twenty  bushels  of  salt,  the  same  being  in  lieu  of  that  quantity 
lent  the  public  in  Sunbury  as  appears  by  a  certificate  and  other 
vouchers,  produced  by  the  said  Mr.  Lucena. 

ORDERED,,  That  the  powder  receiver  in  Savannah,  do  deliver 
to  Mr.  Sheffelle  two  hundred  weight  of  gun-powder  out  of  the 
Magazine,  it  appearing  by  affidavit  of  the  said  Chifflle  that  he 
lodged  that  quantity  in  said  Magazine,  in  the  lifetime  of  the 
former  Powder-Receiver,  and  hath  never  since  had  the  same  re 
turned. 

ORDERED,  That  the  Treasurers  pay  to  Samuel  Sterk,  thirty 
four  pounds,  seven  shillings  and  six  pence,  for  countersigning 
of  and  filling  up  Militia  Commissions. 

Philip  Delegal  Esqr  having  attended  the  Board  agreeable  to 
order, 

ORDERED.  That  this  matter  be  adjourned  for  further  consider 
ation. 

And  the  said  Philip  Delegal  gave  his  parole  not  to  depart 
Town  without  leave. 


MINUTES  OF  THE  EXECUTIVE  COUNCIL.      127 

Tuesday,  December  22A  1778. 

The  Board  met 

Present 

His  honor  the  Governor 

Richard  Wylly  Charles  Kent 

Samuel  Miller  David  Lewis 

John  Lindsay  John  Keebler. 

The  Governor  informed  the  Board,  that  being  applied  to  Gen 
eral  Williamson  for  an  advance  of  £5000.  to  Mr.  George  White- 
field  to  enable  him  to  purchase  and  lay  in  provision  for  the  use 
of  the  Carolina  Militia;  when  they  come  over  to  the  defence  of 
this  State;  and  that  the  Governor,  not  being  able  to  convene  2. 
Council,  had  accordingly  granted  him  the  said  advance 

RESOLVED    That  the  Board  approve  the  same. 

Upon  the  petition  of  Thomas  Ross  praying  to  be  appointed 
Vendue-Master, 

RESOLVED,  That  the  prayer  of  the  Petitioner  be  granted. 


December  23d  1778. 

The  Board  met 

Present 

His  honor  the  Governor 

Samuel  Miller  John  Lindsay 

John  Keebler.  David  Lewis 

Edward  Davies  waited  on  the  Board  and  qualified  as  Auditor 
'General  to  this  State. 


128  THE  REVOLUTIONARY  RECORDS 

ORDERED,  That  the  Treasurers  pay  to  Samuel  Miller  Esq. 
£343.  14.  i.  the  said  sum  being  advanced  by  him  to  the  Com 
missioners  of  trade  for  the  town  of  Sunbury,  and  ordered  to  be 
paid  out  of  the  sum  provided  by  the  House  of  Assembly  for 
carrying  on  their  trade. 

ORDERED,  That  the  Treasurers  pay  to  Adam  Euick  £11.  17.  in 
full  of  his  account  for  Candles,  firewood  &c.  supplied  the  Board. 


December  26th  1/78. 

The  Board  met 

Present 

His  honor  the  Governor 

Richard  Wylly  John  Lindsay 

David  Lewis  John  Keebler. 

WHEREAS,  the  Board  did  on  the  17"'  day  of  December  instant 
direct  and  order,  that  an  election  of  Militia  Officers,  throughout 
the  State  under  the  late  law  should  be  held  on  such  day  (within 
two  months  from  the  passing  of  the  said  law)  as  the  former 
Colonel  or  other  Commanding  Officer  should  appoint.  And 
whereas,  there  hath  been  in  the  County  of  Chatham  an  election 
for  Captains  and  Subalterns  for  the  several  Companies,  And  the 
election  of  Field  Officers  is  directed  to  be  held,  by  Colonel  Wal 
ton  on  Thursday  next.  And  whereas,  under  the  present  alarm 
ing  situation  of  affairs,  great  inconveniences  may  arise  in  case  an 
attack  should  be  made  before  the  Field  Officers  for  the  said 
County  shall  be  elected  in  that  the  new  elected  Captains,  and 
Subalterns,  may,  and  do  contend  that  the  old  Field  Officers  have 
no  right  to  command  them  under  their  former  Commissions 

It  is  Therefore  Resolved,  That  notwithstanding  the  said  former 
order  of  Council,  the  election  of  Field-Officers  for  the  said  regi 
ment  of  Chatham  County,  come  on  and  be  held  on  the  present  dav 


MINUTES  OF  THE  EXECUTIVE  COUNCIL,      129 

at  three  O'Clock  in  the  afternoon  by  all  such  persons  as  have  a 
right  to  vote  at  the  same  pursuant  to  the  said  law.  And  that- 
notice  thereof  be  immediately  given  by  advertisement  throughout 
the  Town,  it  being  apprehended  no  inconvenience  can  arise  from 
so  short  a  notice;  as  most,  if  not  all,  the  Officers  having  a  right 
to  vote  are  now  in  Town ;  and  great  inconveniences  may,  in  the 
present  times  happen  from  doubts  or  disputes  arising  upon  the 
subject. 

ORDERED,  That  the  Hinchen  brook  under  the  Command  of 
Capt.  Pray,  and  the  Sloop  commanded  by  Capt.  Hague  be  imme 
diately  taken  into  public  service,  and  the  Council  approve  of  a 
plan  and  proposals  to  Capt.  Pray,  and  a  letter  to  Capt.  Hague 
written  by  the  Governor  this  morning  on  the  subject. 

The  Town  of  Savannah  being  taken  by  the  British  Troops,  on 
the  twenty  eighth  of  December  put  a  final  end  to  public  business 
of  a  civil  nature. 


GEORGIA.  January  8th  1779. 

The  members  chosen  on  the  seventh  of  this  instant  by  the 
Honorable  House  of  Assembly,  for  a  Council  of  this  State,  met 
at  the  House  of  Mathew  Hobson  in  Augusta,  and  proceeded  to 
the  choice  of  a  President.  And  adjourned  till  the  meeting  of  the 
next  Convention. 


GEORGIA.  January  9th  1779. 

Agreeable  to  resolve  of  Convention  of  the  Representatives  of 
the  State  of  Georgia  in  Assembly  met,  which  resolve  is  as  follows 
viz, 

RESOLVED.  That  the  members  chosen  for  a  Council  or  a  ma 
jority  thereof,  act  as  a  Committee,  empowered  by  this  convention, 

1o  recommend  every  thing  they  may  think  expedient  in  the  place 


130  THE  REVOLUTIONARY  RECORDS 

of  a  Council  for  this  State,  until  the  Convention  meet  again  to 
cloath  them  with  power  to  act  as  an  Executive  Council. 

Agreeable  to  said  resolve  we  proceeded  as  follows  viz,  that 
taking  into  consideration  our  present  distressed  situation,  find 
that  we  are  not  able  to  defend  ourselves  without  an  immediate 
supply  of  cash,  therefore  have  made  a  draft  which  will  appear  by 
copies  of  letters  taken. 

RESOLVED,  That  Mr.  Chairman  and  Humphry  Welles  Esqr 
wait  on  Mr.  Wilson  and  Col°  Greirson  to  consult  these  Gent- 
about  guarding  their  fort. 

Mr.  Chairman  and  Humphrey  Wells  Esquire  made  a  report 
that  they  waited  on  the  said  Gentlemen,  who  cheerfully  agreed 
to  appropriate  the  use  of  their  Forts  for  the  good  of  the  public 
and  agreed  that  they  might  be  immediately  Garrisoned.  It  is 
therefore  recommended  to  the  Commanding  Officer,  to  Garri 
son  said  Forts  immediately;  and  also  do  his  endeavor  to  have 
all  the  Canon  collected  together;  and  what  is  not  in  immediate 
action  to  be  secured  in  some  Fort.  Also,  it  is  further  recom 
mended  that  the  Commanding  Officer  give  orders  to  the  Com 
missary  to  supply  those  of  the  Militia,  on  duty  that  have  horses, 
with  provender  until  a  Quarter  Master  be  appointed  for  said 
purpose. 

It  is  recommended  to  the  Commanding  Officer  of  the  Town 
•of  Augusta,  that  he  take  particular  notice  of  all  those  persons 
that  have  moved  their  property  and  do  not  return  to  defend  this 
State  in  her  present  distress;  and  make  a  proper  return  of  them 
to  this  Committee  so  that  they  may  know  how  to  distinguish 
between  the  brave  and  cowardly,  in  order  that  they  may  be  dealt 
with,  at  a  future  day  according  to  their  merit. 

ORDERED  That  Major  Martin  be  summoned  to  answer  for 
his  past  conduct. 

>:     The  Committee  then  adjourned  till  to-morrow  morning  ten 
O'Clock. 


MINUTES  OF  THE  EXECUTIVE  COUNCIL.      131 

Sunday  January  ioth  1779. 

The  Committee  met  according  to  adjournment,  and  proceeded 
to  take  into  consideration  an  Express  received  from  Col°  Mc 
Murphy  of  Burke  County;  which  Express  is  as  follows. 

Burke  County  Court  House  gth  Tany  1770. 
Dr  Sir, 

Col°  Pugh,  agreeable  to  the  orders  of  your  honorable  House 
of  Assembly,  ordered  a  general  Muster;  few  has  as  yet  met,  I 
believe  owing  to  a  meeting  ordered  by  the  enemies  of  the  United 
States  for  we  are  told  that  one  Scruggs,  brought  up  a  proclama 
tion  from  Col°  Campbell,  Commander  of  the  Kings  Troops,  and 
there  was  yesterday  upwards  of  two  hundred  of  that  party  met, 
and  they  have  agreed  for  to  send  the  proclamation  privately 
through  the  Country  for  to  have  the  contents  agreed  to.  And 
Col°  John  Thomas  and  some  others  is  actually  gone  to  the  Kings 
Troops  as  we  suppose  for  to  solicit  their  protection.  For  God's 
sake  send  us  immediate  assistance,  least  the  friends  to  the  State 
fall  a  sacrifice  to  the  vengeance  of  the  diabolical  enemy.  1  be 
lieve  we  could  raise  a  majority  in  our  favour  could  we  have  as 
sistance  immediately.  I  had  a  talk  with  some  of  the  head  men 
from  the  Creek-Nation  which  is  more  favorable  than  you  have 
heard,  excuse  me  not  sending  you  a  copy  as  I  am  all  confusion, 
and  am  Dr  Sir 

Your  most  ob1  &  Most  humb1  Ser* 

DAN1  Mc  MURPHY 


The  above  approved  of  by  us 


JOHN  FULTON 
FRANCIS  PUGH 
HENRY  JONES 
WILUAM  BARRON 


332     THE  REVOLUTIONARY  RECORDS 

And  maturely  considering  the  said  Express,  it  is  recommended 
that  the  Commanding  Officer  raise  all  the  Militia  he  can  and 
after  leaving  proper  guards,  in  the  Forts  before  mentioned  repair 
with  the  remainder  of  the  Troops  and  some  Cannon  to  join  our 
good  friends  in  Burke  County  and  there  consult  the  Officers  of 
that  County  where  it  may  be  most  expedient  to  raise  a  standing 
Camp  for  their  safety,  and  then  proceed  against  our  enemies  and 
the  disaffected  people  of  this,  and  the  United  States,  as  they  may 
think  most  expedient ;  and  that  Col°  Mc  Murphy  be  requested  to 
act  as  Commissary  to  provide  all  necessary  provisions  for  the 
militia  after  they  are  embodied  in  that  County,  as  he  has  hereto 
fore  had  money  lodged  in  his  hands  for  the  use  of  this  State — 
It  is  recommended  to  the  commanding  Officer  to  hire  a  horse  to 
carry  the  express  to  Col°  M°Murphy,  and  if  one  cant  be  hired, 
that  there  should  be  one  piessed  with  all  expedition. 

WHEREAS,  Mr.  Bonner  Commissary  has  made  information 
that  there  is  a  great  need  of  salt  for  the  use  of  the  public,  and 
that  a  certain  Benjamin  Bowers  has  a  quantity  lodged  at  Mr. 
Hicks  wrhich  he  has  offered  to  sell  him.  We  therefore,  recom 
mend  that  Mr.  Bonner  take  as  much  of  the  said  salt  as  may  be 
wanting  for  our  present  necessity,  and  make  a  just  return  thereof. 

Mr.  George  Philips  is  employed  to  go  with  the  above  men 
tioned  express  to  Col°  McMurphy  under  promise  from  this  Com 
mittee  that  he  shall  be  well  compensated  in  future. 

Major  Martin  appeared  according  to  summons  and  gave  such 
excuse  as  made  full  satisfaction  for  his  not  appearing  at  a  certain 
alarm  that  was  fired  the  other  night. 

It  is  recommended  that  the  commanding  Officer  appoint  a 
Quarter  Master,  and  that  if  they  cannot  hire  waggons,  and  horses 
they  press  for  the  present  expedition. 

The  Committee  then  adjourned  till  ten  O'Clock  to-morrow — 


MINUTES  OF  THE  EXECUTIVE  COUNCIL.      1 33 

Monday  IIth  January  17/9. 
Met  according  to  adjournment 

It  is  recommended  that  all  the  Militia  Officers  act  until  the  new 
election  take  place,  specified  by  a  late  Militia  Law. 

It  is  recommended  to  the  Commanding'  Officer  to  take  a  Sur 
geon  ;  and  that  Humphry  Wells  Junr  be  employed  on  this  occa 
sion,  if  it  be  agreeable  to  him,  and  take  medicines  with  him; 
and  bring  in  his  charge  at  a  future  day. 

Wrote  a  letter  to  General  Lincoln  and  took  a  Copy. 

Just  received  intelligence  by  the  person  appointed  by  the  Chair 
man  agreeable  to  order  of  the  late  convention  which  is  trans 
mitted  to  writing  and  delivered  to  Mr.  Chairman. 

The  Committee  adjourned  till  10  O'Clock  to-morrow. 


Tuesday  12th  January  1779. 

The  Committee  met  according  to  adjournment;  and  adjourned 
till  1 1  O'Clock  to-morrow 


Wednesday  13th  January. 

The  Committee  met  according  to  adjournment.  And  received 
a  letter  from  Col°  Ingram,  wrote  an  answer  and  took  a  copy. 
And  adjourned  till  10  O'Clock  to-morrow  morning. 


13J  THE  REVOLUTIONARY  RECORDS 


Thursday  14th  January. 

The  Committee  met  according  to  adjournment  Took  into  con 
sideration  a  Ittter  received  from  Col°  Ingram  last  night,  part  of 
which  was  a  request  for  some  Continental  money.  The  Commit 
tee  considered  that  he  could  not  well  do  without,  borrowed  one 
thousand  dollars  of  Col°  Marbury  to  whom  they  made  them 
selves  liable  in  behalf  of  the  Public,  that  it  shall  be  paid  in  one 
month  or  sooner,  if  public  money  should  come  into  their  hands ; 
which  was  sent  to  Col°  Ingram  as  will  appear  by  a  receipt  given 
by  his  Express  for  said  sum  of  money.  Also  sent  Col°  Ingram 
a  letter  and  took  a  Copy,  in  answer  to  his  letter  we  received  last 
night  by  his  Express. 

The  Committee  adjourned  till  1 1  O'Clock  to-morrow  morning. 


Friday  January  15th 
The  Committee  met  according  to  adjournment. 

Sundry  persons  to  the  number  of  twenty  eight  going  to  our 
Camp  in  Burke  County  applying  for  ammunition, 


,     That  they  be  supplied  with  one  quarter  of  a  pound 
of  powder  and  half  a  pound  of  lead  each. 

It  being  represented  that  the  Fort,  containing  our  ammunition, 
was  not  sufficiently  guarded, 

ORDERED,     That  the  guard  be  reinforced. 

The  Committee  then  adjourned  till    10.   O'Clock  to-morrow 
morning. 


MINUTES  OF  THE  EXECUTIVE  COUNCIL.      135 

Saturday  i6th  January  1779. 
The  Committee  met  agreeable  to  adjournment. 

Taking  into  consideration  an  Express  from  Col°  Ingram,  wrote 
him  an  answer  and  took  a  copy.  In  consequence  of  which  it  was 
agreed  to  meet  to-morrow  and  send  an  Express  to  Genl.  Lincoln. 

The  Committee  then  adjourned  till  9  O'Clock  to-morrow. 


Sunday  January  17. 
The  Committee  met  according  to  adjournment. 

Wrote  a  letter  to  General  Lincoln,  took  a  Copy  and  enclosed 
him  some  copies  of  our  Military  proceedings  sent  us  by  Colc 
Ingram,, 

The  Committee  then  adjourned  till  9  O'Clock  to-morrow. 


Monday  January  18. 

The  Committee  met  according  to  adjournment. 
And  adjourned  till  12.  O'Clock  to-morrow. 


Tuesday  January  19. 

The  Committee  met  agreeable  to  adjournment  And  received  by 
the  return  of  the   Express  which  was  sent  to  General  Lincoln  and 


136  THE  REVOLUTIONARY  RECORDS 

others,  for  Money,  by  the  hands  of  Edmund  Bugg ;  And  received 
four  thousand  Continental  dollars  sent  by  John  Houston  Esquire. 


January  2ist  1779.  The  Members  chosen  for  the  Executive 
Council  met  according  to  adjournment,  and  closing  the  poll  cf 
said  election,  it  appeared  that  William  Glascock  Esquire  was 
chosen  President,  who  was  then  qualified  by  the  Speaker,  and 
proceeded  with  the  Council  to  business — 


Friday  January  22nd  The  Council  Met,  and  paid  Abram  Spears 
two  hundred  and  seven  Continental  dollars  which  they  had  con 
tracted  with  him,  for  riding  an  Express ;  Also  paid  Col°  Mar- 
bury  one  thousand  dollars,  that  they  borrowed  for  the  use  of 


Col°  Ingram. 


Sunday  January  24th  The  Council  met,  and  agreeable  to  a 
resolve  of  the  honorable  House  of  Assembly  dated  January  23'''' 
we  have  purchased  one  hundred  and  thirty  seven  bushels  and  a 
half  cf  Salt,  for  which,  we  paid  three  thousand  and  twenty  five 
Continental  dollars,  two  hundred  and  thirty  two  of  which  wa.i 
borrowed  from  John  Walton  Esq. 

The  Council  then  appointed  John  Wilkinson  to  be  their  Clerk. 
And  Daniel  Danielly  to  be  Messenger. 


January  26th     The  Council  met, —  A  return  being  made  from 
the  County  of  Wilkes  for  Officers  elected  for  said  County  Vi?, 


MINUTES  OF  THE  EXECUTIVE  COUNCIL.      137 

John  Dooly,  Colonel;  Elijah  Clark,  Lieutenant  Colonel;  and 
Bunvell  Smith  Major;  Commissions  were  accordingly  made  out 
and  delivered. 


January  27th     The  Council  met. 

Inclosed,  in  a  letter  to  Cap1  Barnet  (copy  taken)  the  copy  or 
the  resolve  of  the  late  House  of  Assembly,  requesting  him  to 
draft  his  Militia. 


January  28th    The  Council  met. 

WHEREAS,  this  State  is  at  this  time,  in  the  utmost  distress  for 
cash  to  answer  sundry  purposes,  and  Daniel  \Yallcon  informing 
this  Board  that  he  is  in  debt  to  the  public,  paid  three  hundred  and 
seventeen  pounds,  ten  shillings  Sterling,  under  a  promise  that  it 
should  be  good  for  so  much  against  his  bond,  he  has  given  to  the 
public. 


January  29th    The  Council  met. 

ORDERED,  That  Col°  Rae  be  requested  to  move  all  the  Cannon 
from  Mr.  Wilsons  Fort,  the  small,  to  his  o>\vn  Fort,  and  thj 
large,  to  Col°  Hammonds ;  likewise  all  the  ammunition  in  the 
Magazine  at  said  Mr.  Wilsons  Fort,  to  his  own. 

WHEREAS,  this  State  is  at  this  time  in  the  utmost  distress  for 
cash  to  answer  sundry  purposes,  and  Daniel  Wallicon  informing 
this  Board  that  he  is  in  debt  to  the  public;  paid  five  hundred  and 
twenty  pounds,  sixteen  shillings  and  six  pence  sterling,  under  a 


138  THE  REVOLUTIONARY  RECORDS 

promise  that  it  shall  be  good  for  so  much  against  his  bond,  he 
has  given  to  the  public. 


March  28.  Agreeable  to  an  order  of  Council  formerly  made 
for  paying  Mr.  Asa  Emanuel,  for  riding  an  Express  from  Au 
gusta  to  General  Lincoln,  and  paid  him  the  sum  of  fifty  pounds 
sterling  and  took  his  receipt  for  the  same. 


Thursday  June  i  / .  The  Council  met,  and  took  into  considera 
tion  General  Lincolns  recommendation  to  the  inhabitants  of  the 
State  of  Georgia,  and  recommended  to  Col°  Dooly  to  put  it  in 
execution. 


Wednesday  June  23rd    The  Council  met. 

Made  out  a  Commission  for  John  Twiggs  Esq.  for  Col°  of 
Burke  County,  bearing  date  the  26th  day  of  January  last  past. 

A  return  being  made  from  the  County  of  Richmond  and  Au 
gusta  District,  for  Field  Officers  elected  for  the  lower  battalion 
viz  George  Wells,  Colonel ;  George  Wyche  Lieutenant  Colonel. 
&  Daniel  Wallicon,  Major;  Commissions  were  made  out  &  de 
livered,  bearing  date  the  fifteenth  day  of  June  17/9. 


Friday  June  25.     The  Council  met, 

Made  out  instructions  and  orders  for  Col°  Dooly,  for  this  ex 
pedition. 


MINUTES  OF  THE  EXECUTIVE  COUNCIL.      139- 

Saturday  June  26th    The  Council  Met. 

It  is  recommended  by  this  Council  to  Col°  Dooly,  as  soon  as 
he  can  have  an  opportunity,  to  order  Col°  Baker,  with  all  his  men 
under  his  Command  to  join  him. 

It  is  also,  recommended,  that  all  prizes  taken  by  the  Militia 
now  acting  in  this  State,  under  the  command  of  the  said  Col° 
Dooly,  should  be  disposed  of  as  recommended  by  His  Excellency 
General  Lincoln;  and  that  all  share  alike  in  all  prizes  taken  by 
any  part  or  parties  of  the  present  detachment :  provided  never 
theless,  that  if  any  effects  be  taken  wherein  there  may  be  a  proba 
bility  that  such  effects  does  not  belong  to  the  person  or  persons 
which  they  are  taken  from,  at  the  time  of  taking  them,  that  they 
shall  not  be  disposed  of  till  they  are  ten  clays  published  or  adver 
tised  in  Main  Camp,  so  that  if  they  should  belong  to  a  friend  of 
the  States ;  they  may  have  an  opportunity  of  getting  their  prop 
erty  on  paying  one  sixth  part  of  the  value  thereof.  And  it  is  our 
opinion  that  Col°  Baker  as  well  as  all  other  forces  now  in  arms 
in  this  State  is,  and  has  been  under  the  Command  of  Col°  Dooly 
ever  since  his  appointment  of  Col°  Commandant. 

Issued  orders  for  one  Delegate  to  be  chosen  to  represent  us  in 
Congress,  as  per  copy  taken. 


Monday  June  28.     The  Council  met. 

Made  out  a  proclamation  for  property  taken  in  this  State  by 
individuals,  to  bring  and  deliver  the  same  to  Peter  Parriss  in 
Augusta,  who  is  appointed  to  receive  it,  and  take  care  of  it  till 
further  orders ;  As  per  Copy  taken. 

John  Graham  and  Thomas  Carter,  Gentlemen  from  the  County 
of  Wilkes,  attended  and  was  qualified  as  Magistrates  for  the  said 
County. 


140  THE  REVOLUTIONARY  RECORDS 

Tuesday  June  29.     The  Council  met. 

George  Walton  and  Dionsious  Oliver,  Gentlemen  from  the 
County  of  Wilkes,  attended  and  was  qualified  as  Magistrates  for 
the  said  County. 


Thursday  July  Ist    The  Council  met. 

Took  into  consideration  a  letter  from  Col°  Dooly,  and  the 
proceedings  of  a  Court  of  Enquiry  held  at  Butlers  Creek  on  the 
3Oth  day  of  June  last,  enquiring  into  the  conduct  of  Col°  George 
Wells ;  and  maturely  considering  the  matter,  it  appears  by  the 
first  article,  Section  17th  of  the  Continental  Articles  of  war;  also 
by  the  express  words  of  the  late  Militia  Act  of  this  State,  which 
refers  to  the  continental  articles  of  war  for  the  rule  of  conduct 
to  govern  the  militia  by,  when  on  duty :  that  that  matter  does  in 
no  wise  come  before  this  Board. 

ORDERED,  That  George  Walton,  Thomas  Carter,  John  Gra 
ham  &  Dionisious  Oliver,  Gent,  or  any  two  of  them  do  superin 
tend  an  election  to  be  held  at  or  near  Spirit  Creek,  on  the  Second 
July,  for  the  choice  of  one  Delegate  to  represent  this  State  in 
Congress,  agreeable  to  an  order  heretofore  made,  and  make  a 
return  thereof. 

Made  out  and  delivered  a  Captains  Commission  for  Moody 
Burt,  bearing  date  the  twenty  sixth  day  of  January  last,  for  jthe 
Augusta  upper  Company. 


Sunday  July  4th  The  Council  met  and  made  out  a  Lieutenant 
Colonels  Commission  for  William  Few  Esq.  of  the  upper  regi 
ment,  in  Richmond  County. 


MINUTES  OF  THE  EXECUTIVE  COUNCIL.      HI 

Saturday  July  10.  The  Council  met  and  wrote  a  letter  to  the 
Honorable  the  President  of  the  Continental  Congress,  informing 
him  of  our  present  State;  likewise  another  to  Genl.  Lincoln  as 
per  copies  taken.) 

STATE  OF  GEORGIA 
RICHMOND  COUNTY 

WHEREAS,  from  the  invasion  of  the  British  forces  in  this  State, 
great  evils  have  arisen,  and  still  exist  to  disturb  the  civil  govern 
ment  of  the  said  State,  and  which,  in  a  great  measure,  have  pre 
vented  the  Constitution  of  the  land,  from  being  carried  into 
such  full  effect  as  to  answer  the  purposes  of  government  therein 
pointed  out.  And  Whereas,  it  becomes  incumbent  and  indis 
pensably  necessary  at  this  juncture  to  adopt  such  temporary 
mode  as  may  be  most  conducive  to  the  welfare,  happiness  and 
security  of  the  rights  and  privileges  of  the  good  people  of  the 
said  State,  and  the  maintenance  and  existence  of  legal  and  effec 
tive  authority  in  the  same,  as  far  as  the  exigence  of  affairs 
require;  until  a  time  of  less  disquiet  shall  happen  and  the  Con 
stitution  take  its  regular  course, — To  the  end  therefore,  that  gov 
ernment  may  prevail  and  be  acknowledged,  to  prevent  as  far  as 
may  be,  anarchy  and  confusion  from  continuing  among  us,  and 
fully  to  support  the  laws  of  the  land  derived  under  the  Constitu 
tion  thereof, 

We  therefore,  the  Representatives  of  the  people  of  the  Coun 
ties  of  Wilkes,  Richmond,  Burke,  Effingham,  Chatham,  Liberty, 
Glynn  and  Camden  and  other  free  men  of  the  State,  having  con 
vened  and  met  in  the  County  of  Richmond,  in  the  State  aforesaid, 
for  the  purposes  of  considering  the  present  disturbed  situation  of 
this  State ;  and  for  applying  as  far  as  in  our  power  some  remedy 
thereto,  and  having  maturely  and  seriously  considered  the  same, 
do  recommend  that  the  following  persons  be  appointed  by  the 
good  people  of  this  State  to  exercise  the  supreme  authority  there 
of,  who  shall  before  they  enter  on  the  execution  of  their  Office 


142  THE  REVOLUTIONARY  RECORDS 

take  the  following  Oath,  vz.  I,  A.  B.  elected  one  of  the  Supreme 
Executive  Council  of  the  State  of  Georgia,  do  solemnly  swear, 
that  I  will  during  the  term  of  my  appointment  to  the  best  of  my 
skill  and  judgment,  execute  the  said  office  faithfully  and  consci 
entiously  without  favor,  affection  or  partiality;  that  I  will  to 
the  utmost  of  my  power,  support,  maintain  and  defend  the  State 
of  Georgia,  and  use  my  utmost  endeavours  to  support  the  people 
thereof,  in  the  secure  enjoyment  of  their  just  rights,  and  privi- 
ledges ;  and  that  I  will  to  the  best  of  my  judgement  execute 
justice  in  mercy  in  all  judgements —  So  help  me  God. 

And  we  and  each  of  us,  on  our  parts,  as  free  citizens  of  the 
State  of  Georgia  aforesaid  :  do  for  ourselves  nominate,  authorize 
empower  and  require  you,  John  Wereat,  Joseph  Clay,  Joseph  Hab- 
ersham,  Humphry  Wells,  William  Few,  John  Dooly,  Seth  John 
Cuthbert,  William  Gibbons  Senr  and  Myrick  Davies  Esquires,  or 
a  majority  of  you  to  act  as  the  Executive  or  Supreme  Council  of 
this  State  and  to  execute  from  Tuesday  the  twenty  seventh  in 
stant  to  the  first  Tuesday  in  January  next,  unless  sooner  revoked 
by  a  majority  of  the  freemen  of  this  State;  every  such  power  as 
you  the  said  John  Wereat,  Joseph  Clay,  Joseph  Habersham, 
Humphry  Wells,  William  Few,  John  Dooly,  Seth  John  Cuth 
bert,  William  Gibbons  Senr  and  Myrick  Davies  Esquires  or  a 
majority  of  you  shall  deem  necessary  for  the  safety  and  defence 
of  the  State  and  the  good  citizens  thereof;  taking  care  in  all 
your  proceedings  to  keep  as  near  the  spirit  and  meaning  of  the 
Constitution  of  the  said  State  as  may  be.  And  you  the  said  John 
Wereat,  Joseph  Clay,  Joseph  Habersham,  Humphry  Wells,  Wil 
liam  Few,  John  Dooly,  Seth  John  Cuthbert,  William  Gibbons 
sen.  and  Myrick  Davies  Esquires  or  a  Majority  of  you,  hereby 
have  full  power  and  authority,  and  are  authorized,  empowered 
and  required,  to  elect  fit  and  discreet  persons  to  represent  this 
State  in  Congress;  and  to  instruct  the  Delegates  so  chosen,  in 
such  matters  and  things  as  will  tend  to  the  interest  of  this  State 
in  particular,  and  the  United  States  of  America  in  general :  the 


MINUTES  OF  THE  EXECUTIVE  COUNCIL.      143 

said  delegates  taking-  care  from  time  to  time  to  transmit  to  you 
the  said  Council  or  other  authority  of  the  state,  for  the  time 
being1,  an  account  of  their  proceedings  in  Congress  aforesaid ;  to 
regulate  the  public  Treasury  of  the  said  State;  to  borrow  or 
otherwise  negociate  loans  for  the  public  safety;  to  regulate  the 
militia,  and  appoint  an  Officer,  if  necessary,  to  Command;  to 
appoint,  suspend  and  discharge  all  civil  officers  if  it  shall  be  found 
expedient;  to  demand  an  account  of  all  expenditures  of  public 
money;  and  to  regulate  the  same,  and  when  necessary,  order 
payments  of  money ;  to  adopt  some  mode  respecting  the  current 
money  of  this  State  and  for  sinking  the  same;  to  direct  and  com- 
missionate  the  Chief  Justice  of  the  State  or  Assistant  Justices,  or 
other  Justices  of  the  peace  and  other  officers  of  each  County,  to 
convene  Courts  for  the  trial  of  offences  cognizable  by  the  laws  of 
the  land,  in  such  place  or  places  as  you  shall  think  fit,  always  tak 
ing  care  that  trial  by  Jury  be  preserved  inviolate,  and  that  the  pro 
ceedings  had  before  such  Courts  be  in  a  summary  way,  so  that  of 
fenders  be  brought  to  a  speedy  trial  and  justice  be  amply  done,  as 
well  to  the  State  as  to  the  individuals.  You,  or  a  majority  of  you, 
the  said  Council  have  full  power  and  hereby  are  requested  on 
conviction  of  Offenders  to  order  punishment  to  be  inflicted  ex 
tending  to  death;  And  when  objects  deserving  Mercy  shall  be 
made  known  to  you,  to  extend  that  mercy  and  pardon  the  offence ; 
Remit  all  fines,  Mitigate  corporal  punishments,  as  the  case  may 
be,  and  as  to  you,  or  a  Majority  of  you  shall  seem  fit  and  neces 
sary.  And  you  the  said  Council  or  a  majority  of  you  at  all  times 
and  places  when  and  where  you  shall  think  fit,  have  hereby  full 
power  and  competent  authority  to  meet,  appoint  your  own  Presi 
dent  ;  settle  your  own  rules ;  set,  consult,  deliberate,  advise,  direct 
and  carry  into  execution,  all  and  every  act,  special  and  general, 
hereby  delegated  to  you,  and  all  and  every  such  other  acts,  meas 
ures  and  things  as  you  or  a  Majority  of  you  shall  find  expedient 
and  necessary  for  the  Welfare,  safety  and  happiness  of  the  free 
men  of  this  State. 


144  THE  REVOLUTIONARY  RECORDvS 

And  in  case  any  of  the  persons  herein  appointed  to  exercise 
the  supreme  authority  as  aforesaid,  shall  refuse  to  act,  die,  or 
depart  this  State,  or  shall  by  any  other  means  be  prevented  from 
exercising  the  same,  then,  and  in  such  case,  you,  the  said  Council 
hereby  chosen,  or  a  majority  of  you  shall,  and  you  are  hereby 
authorized,  empowered  and  required  to  fill  up  such  vacancies  by 
choosing  other  fit  and  discreet  person  or  persons  to  act  in  his  or 
their  room  and  stead,  which  person  or  persons  so  chosen  is  or  are 
hereby  invested  with  every  power  and  authority  in  as  full  and 
ample  a  manner  as  if  they  had  been  appointed  by  this  present  in 
strument  in  writing. 

And  we  do  hereby  declare  all  officers,  civil  and  military,  aiiu 
all  persons  inhabitants  of  this  State,  subject  to  and  amena 
ble  to  your  authority;  and  will  ratify  and  confirm  whatever  you 
may  do  for,  or  concerning  the  public  weal,  according  to  the  best 
of  your  judgement,  knowledge  and  ability;  And  further  we 
do  hereby  promise  you  our  support,  protection  and  countenance. 

In  witness  whereof,  we  have  hereunto  set  our  hands  this  twenty 
fourth  day  of  July  in  the  year  of  Our  Lord  1779. 


Augusta,  Saturday  24"'  July  17/9. 

The  Supreme  Executive  Council  this  day  appointed  by  the 
Representatives  of  the  people,  and  consisting  of  the  following 
persons,  viz,  John  Wereat,  Humphry  Wells,  Joseph  Clay,  Jo 
seph  Habersham,  Myrick  Davis,  John  Dooly,  William  Gibbons, 
William  Few,  and  Seth  John  Cuthbert  Esquires  met  at  the  house 
of  Mr  John  Wilson  at  four  O'Clock  in  the  afternoon,  all  the  mem 
bers  being  present,  except  Mr.  Wereat. 

Motion  was  made  and  seconded  that  John  Wereat  Esquire 
be  appointed  President  of  the  Board,  but  this  being  objected  to 


MINUTES  OF  THE  EXECUTIVE  COUNCIL.      145 

by  some  of  the  members,  by  reason  of  Mr.  Wereats  absence,  and 
the  uncertainty  on  this  account,  of  his  accepting  the  appointment,- 
the  motion  was  waved  for  the  present  and  another  substituted 
that  Seth  John  Cuthbert  Esquire  be  appointed  President  pro 
tempore ;  which  was  unanimously  agreed  to,  and  he  took  his  seat 
accordingly. 

On  Motion,  the  Board  was  adjourned  to  Tuesday  the  3d  of 
August  next. 


Tuesday  3d  August  17/9. 

The  Supreme  Executive  Council  met  at  the  Church,  according 
to  adjournment. 

Present 

Seth  John  Cuthbert,  President  pro.  tern. 

"William  Gibbons  Humphry  Wells 

John  Wereat  Myrick  Davies 

It  appearing  to  the  Board  that  several  matters  of  the  greatest 
importance  are  necessary  to  be  taken  into  the  most  serious  con 
sideration,  and  which  require  the  deliberations  of  a  full  Board, 
and  that  the  present  members  being  but  a  mere  majority  and  con 
sequently  but  just  eligible  to  proceed  to  business;  it  was  unani 
mously  agreed  to  adjourn  to  Thursday  next  at  10.  O'Clock  in. 
the  morning,  and  the  Board  was  adjourned  accordingly. 

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146     THE  REVOLUTIONARY  RECORDS 


Thursday  5th  August  1779. 

The  Council  met  according  to  adjournment  but  there  not  being 
a  sufficient  number  of  Members  to  make  a  Board,  they  adjourned 
to  to-morrow  10  O'Clock. 


Friday,  August  6th  1779. 
The  Council  met  according  to  adjournment 

Present,   Seth  John  Cuthbert 

John  Wereate  William  Gibbons  Senr 

John  Dooly  William  Few 

Humphry  Wells  Esqre 

A  return  being  made  by  Colo.  Dooly,  of  the  Free  Citizens  from 
Wilkes  County,  Who  signed  the  delegation  of  the  late  House  of 
Assembly  from  that  County.  It  appeared  that  there  were  three 
hundred  and  three,  who  signed  the  same. 

Motion  being  made  for  choosing  a  President.  When  Mr. 
Wereat  being  unanimously  chosen  President  of  the  Supreme 
Executive  Council ;  having  first  taken  the  oath  prescribed  in  the 
delegation  took  his  seat  accordingly. 

The  other  Members  of  the  Supreme  Executive  Council  being 
present,  having  likewise  taken  the  oath  as  prescribed  in  the  dele 
gation  took  their  seats  at  the  Board  accordingly. 

Motion  was  made  that  the  Clerk  of  the  Council  do  take  the 
following  oath,  of  Office,  which  was  unanimously  agreed  to,  and 
it  was  administered  accordingly  viz,  I,  A.  B.  do  solemnly  swear, 
that  I  will  execute  the  office  of  Clerk  of  the  Supreme  Executive 


MINUTES  OF  THE  EXECUTIVE  COUNCIL.      147 

Council  of  the  State  of  Georgia,  faithfully  and  conscientiously 
to  the  best  of  my  skill  and  judgement;  and  that  I  will  neither 
directly  or  indirectly  divulge  or  make  known  to  any  person 
whatsoever,  not  being  a  member  of  the  Council,  the  secrets  of  the 
said  Council. 

Motion  was  made  that  those  offenders,  now  in  custody,  be 
brought  to  trial. 

ORDERED,  That  a  Court  be  held  in  the  County  of  Wilkes  at 
Jacob  McLendons  in  said  County,  on  monday  the  i6th  instant 
(August)  for  the  trial  of  offences  cognizable  by  the  laws  of  this 
State. 

ORDERED,  That  a  Court  be  held  in  the  County  of  Richmond, 
at  Augusta,  on  Monday  the  23d  instant  (Aug1)  for  the  trial  of  of 
fenders. 

ORDERED,  That  a  copy  of  the  foregoing  order  be  served,  by 
the  Clerk,  on  the  Assistant  Judges  of  said  Counties,  and  that 
they  be  requested  to  transmit  the  same  to  the  respective  Sheriffs 
ordering  them  to  summon  a  Jury  agreeable  to  the  laws  of  the 
State. 

Adjourned  to  3  O'Clock  this  afternoon. 


Met  agreeable  to  adjournment. 

Mrs.  Gresham  having  made  application  to  go  to  Savannah 
to  remain  there  with  her  husband,  it  is  the  opinion  of  this  Board 
that  her  request  be  granted  at  such  time  as  the  Commanding 
Officer  may  think  expedient. 

WHEREAS,  some  jealousies,  natural  to  a  people  tenacious  oi 
their  liberties,  have  arisen  among  some  of  the  citizens  of  this 
State  respecting  the  powers  of  this  Board,  and  whereas,  it  be- 


148  THE  REVOLUTIONARY  RECORDS 

hooves  the  rulers  of  a  free  Country,  at  all  times  to  take  eveiy 
step  in  their  power  to  give  all  reasonable  satisfaction  to  the  in 
habitants  thereof,  and  to  put  a  stop  to  such  jealousies  and  com 
plaints  as  may  take  place.  And  whereas,  the  citizens  of  this 
State  above  mentioned  conceive,  by  virtue  of  the  delegation 
which  authorizes  this  Board  to  proceed  on  the  Executive  De 
partment  of  Government,  they  have  power  to<  act  in  the  Judicial 
and  Legislative  Departments — We  do  hereby  declare  and  make 
known  to  all  whom  it  may  concern,  that  we  are  not  invested  with 
any  such  Judicial  or  Legislative  powers;  And  that  it  never  was, 
nor  ever  will  be  our  intention  to  assume  to  ourselves  any  such 
powers  by  virtue  of  the  above  mentioned  delegation,  and  that  we 
neither  mean  to  contravene  or  destroy  the  Constitution  of  the 
State,  which,  we  think  must  have  due  operation  whenever  a  time 
of  less  disquiet  will  admit  of  its  being  adequate  to  the  exigencies 
of  Government. 

Adjourned  till  to-morrow  morning  9  O'Clock. 


Saturday,  August  7th  17/9. 
The  Council  met  agreeable  to  adjournment 

Present 

Honorable  John  Wereat  Esqr  President 

Seth  John  Cuthbert,  William  Gibbons  Senr 

Humphry  Wells  William  Few. 

John  Dooly  Esquires. 

WHEREAS,  many  of  the  good  citizens  of  this  State  whilst  in 
arms  defending  their  just  rights  and  privileges  have  captured  and 
taken  from  the  enemy,  property,  which  by  the  laws  of  arms  and 
Nations  is  lawful  prize.  And  whereas,  many  ungovernable  and 


MINUTES  OF  THE  EXECUTIVE  COUNCIL.       149 

disorderly  persons  taking  advantage  of  the  distresses  of  their 
County,  in  open  violation  of  law  and  justice  have,  by  force  of 
arms,  and  other  ways  plundered  and  taken  the  property  of  many 
of  the  inhabitants  of  this  State  under  various  and  illegal  pre 
tences  to  the  great  injury  of  this  State  and  good  subjects  thereof. 
In  order  therefore,  to  discriminate  the  honest  citizen  from  the 
plunderer,  and  that  equal  justice  may  done  to  all, 

ORDERED.  That  all  persons  whatsoever  in  whose  possession 
any  of  the  property  taken  as  aforesaid  now  may  be,  do  within 
one  month  from  this  date  render  in  an  account  of  all  such  prop 
erty  and  by  whom  taken,  to  Charles  Crawford  and  David  Rob- 
ertson  of  Richmond  County  with  the  eldest  Militia  Officer  of  said 
County,  for  the  time  being,  or  either  of  them ;  and  George  Wal 
ton  and  Dionisious  Oliver  of  Wilkes  County  with  the  eldest 
Militia  officer  of  said  County,  for  the  time  being,  or  either  of 
them ;  who  are  hereby  appointed  Commissioners  of  claims,  and 
required  to  set  at  some  convenient  place  at  least  once  a  month, 
and  give  notice  thereof  in  their  respective  Counties,  that  claim 
ants  may  know  when  and  where  to  apply  for  redress.  And  the 
said  Commissioners  are  further  required  to  deliver  up  to  the 
owners,  being  friends  to  the  Country,  of  which  the  said  Com 
missioners  are  to  be  judges,  whatever  property  may  appear  to 
them,  to  be  the  just  right  of  the  said  claimants.  And  whatever 
property  may  appear  to  them  to  belong  to  the  enemies  of  the 
State,  they  are  to  keep  in  their  possession,  and  to  report  regularly 
to  this  Board,  an  account  of  their  proceedings  specifying  the 
property  restored  or  sequestered  as  above,  with  the  names  of  all 
those  persons  who  may  prove  refractory  on  the  subject,  and 
would  endeavour  to  secrete  or  detain  by  violence  or  any  othe; 
means,  any  such  property,  in  order  that  the  contumacious  may 
be  punished  according  to  the  laws  of  the  land. 

Having  received  information  that  George  Wells  has  in  his 
possession,  a  petition  of  a  number  of  the  inhabitants  of  the  lower 
district  in  the  County  of  Richmond,  which  petition  was  referred 
to  this  Board 


150  THE  REVOLUTIONARY  RECORDS 

ORDERED — That  the  Clerk  call  upon  the  said  George  Wells  and 
demand  that  he  deliver  up  the  same. 

WHEREAS,  sundry  circumstances  have  occurred  to  render  the 
holding  of  the  Courts  in  the  Counties  of  Richmond  and  Wilkes 
highly  inconvenient  and  improper  at  so  early  a  period  as  was 
made  in  the  orders  of  yesterday, 

ORDERED  therefore,  that  the  Court  be  held  in  the  County  of 
Wilkes  on  Monday  the  23d  instant ;  and  in  the  County  of  Rich 
mond  on  Monday  the  3Oth  instant,  and  that  the  Clerk  give  due 
notification  thereof  to  those  whom  it  may  concern. 

On  Motion,  The  Board  was  adjourned  to  3  O'Clock  on  Thurs 
day  next. 


Thursday  August  12th  1779. 

The  Council  met  according  to  adjournment  and  adjourned  to 
Friday  9  O'Clock. 


Friday  August  13th  1779. 
The  Council  met  according  to  adjournment. 

Present 
Hon.  John  Wereat  Esqr  President 

Seth  John  Cuthbert  Humphry  Wells 

William  Gibbons  William  Few 

Joseph  Habersham  Myrick  Davies. 

The  two  last  Gentlemen  being  duly  qualified  took  their  seats. 


MINUTES  OF  THE  EXECUTIVE  COUNCIL.      151 

Daniel  Danielly  was  appointed  Messenger,  he  being  allowed 
twelve  dollars  a  day  while  on  duty  for  the  Council. 

RESOLVED — That  a  Committee  of  three  members  be  appointed 
to  contract  for,  and  superintend  the  building  of  a  guard  house 
in  Augusta;  and  that  they  confer  with  General  Mclntosh  on  the 
subject. 

ORDERED — That  Doctor  Wells,  Mr.  Davies  and  Mr.  Cuthbert 
be  that  committee. 

RESOLVED  That  a  Committee  of  two  Members  be  appointed 
to  write  to  the  Treasurers  of  this  State  requiring  their  immediate 
attendance  on  this  Board. 

ORDERED — That  the  President  and  Mr.  Habersham  be  that 
Committee. 

Adjourned  to  4  O'Clock  this  afternoon. 


Met  according  to  adjournment. 

The  Committee  appointed  to  write  to  the  Treasurers,  made 
their  report,  which  was  agreed  to,  and  is  as  follows, 

SIR,  The  inhabitants  of  this  State  finding  it  impossible  to  con 
vene  the  House  of  Assembly,  proceeded  to  the  election  of  a 
Council  to  whom  they  have  delegated  full  powers  to  proceed  on 
the  Executive  Department  of  Government,  to  appoint  Delegates 
to  represent  the  State  in  Congress;  to  call  for,  and  settle  the  pub 
lic  accounts,  advance  money  for  public  services  &C. 

You  are  required  to  repair  to  this  place,  and  bring  with  you, 
your  accounts  and  the  public  money  that  was  in  your  hands  at 
the  time  you  left  Savannah,  on  or  before  the  first  day  of  Sep 
tember  next;  and  to  observe  such  directions  as  you  shall 


162  THE  REVOLUTIONARY  RECORDS 

receive  from  this  Board,  till  the  next  meeting  of  the  House  of 
Assembly. 

RESOLVED — That  a  letter  be  wrote  to  Colo.  Marbury  request 
ing  him,  to  bring  Nehemiah  Wade  Esq.  one  of  the  Treasurers 
of  this  State,  with  his  books  and  papers,  before  this  Board,,  which 
letter  is  as  follows. 

SIR,  , 

The  Council  requests  that  you  will  convey  the  letter  here 
with  delivered  you,  to  Nehemiah  Wade  Esquire  one  of  the 
Treasurers  of  this  State,  and  require  him  to  proceed  to  this  place 
immediately,  with  his  books,  papers  and  the  public  money  that 
was  in  his  hands  at  the  time  he  left  Savannah, — If  he  refuses  to 
pay  obedience  to  the  order  sent  him,  you  will  please  to  apply  to 
the  civil  authority  of  the  State  of  North  Carolina  to  have  him 
apprehended  and  bring  him  under  a  guard. 

Adjourned  to  to-morrow  Morning  9  O'Clock. 


Saturday  14th  August  1779. 
The  Council  met  according  to  adjournment. 

Present 
Hon.  John  Wereat  Esq  :    President 

Seth  John  Cuthbert  Humphry  Wells 

John  Dooly  Joseph  Habersham 

William  Few  William  Gibbons 
Myrick  Davies. 

Complaint  being  made  to  the  Board,  by  William  Stubly  Shir 
ley  that  he  has  been  plundered  of  a  considerable  part  of  his  prop 
erty,  by  persons  now  inhabitants  of  the  State  of  South  Carolina, 


MINUTES  OF  THE  EXECUTIVE  COUNCIL.      153 

and  forcibly  detained  by  them  in  that  State.  The  Board  having 
taken  the  matter  under  consideration  gave  him  the  following 
recommendation  to  the  Magistrates  of  South  Carolina. 

Complaint  being  made,  to  us  by  the  bearer,  William  Stubly 
Shirley  who  is  an  inhabitant  of  this  State,  that  he  has  been  plun 
dered  of  a  considerable  part  of  his  property  by  persons,  now  in 
habitants  of  South  Carolina,  and  which  property  is  forcibly  de 
tained  from  him ;  We  do  earnestly  recommend  to  the  Justices 
and  other  persons  in  civil  authority  of  South  Carolina  to  assist 
the  said  Wrilliain  Stubly  Shirley  in  the  recovery  of  whatever 
property  he  make  appear  to  be  his  and  detained  as  above. 

ORDERED,  That  Colo.  Few  and  Mr.  Gibbons  be  a  Committee 
to  confer  with  General  M°Intosh  respecting  the  movement  of 
the  lower  battalion  of  Richmond  County  and  request  the  General 
to  order  them  towards  the  Western  frontier,  as  in  the  opinion  of 
the  Board  the  regular  forces  sent  down  to  join  Colo.  Twiggs 
will  be  more  than  sufficient  to  cope  with  the  enemy  in  the 
neighborhood  of  briar-creek.  And  from  information  upon  oath, 
there  is  every  reason  to  believe  that  the  Western  frontier  is  in 
the  greatest  danger  of  being  invaded  by  the  Savages;  and  to 
acquaint  the  General  that  this  Board  do  not  consider  George 
Wells  to  be  the  Commanding  Officer  of  the  lower  battalion,  and 
request  that  he  will  issue  his  orders  to  the  Lieutenant  Colonel 
•or  Major  until  a  Colonel  shall  be  legally  chosen. 

WHEREAS,  it  may  be  absolutely  necessary  to  order  the  Militia 
on  duty  during  the  recess  of  this  Board,  and  perhaps  at  a  time 
when  it  may  not  be  in  the  power  of  the  Members  to  make  a 
Board;  and  unless  the  President  is  invested  with  sufficient 
power  and  authority  to  answer  such  necessary  purposes,  great 
-inconveniences  and  prejudices  may  arise  to  this  State. 

RESOLVED — That  the  President  is  hereby  invested  with  au 
thority  during  the  recess  of  this  Board,  to  order  out  any  number 


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of  Militia  at  such  time  and  place  as  he  may  think  necessary  and 
expedient  for  the  welfare  and  safety  of  the  State. 

ORDERED — That  the  lower  battalion  of  Militia  in  the  County 
of  Richmond,  be  immediately  embodied  and  that  they  do  join 
Colo.  Few,  to  proceed  to  the  Western  frontier. 

RESOLVED,  that  this  Board  will  particularly  interest  themselves 
with  Congress,  General  Lincoln  and  the  State  of  South  Caro 
lina,  to  put  the  Militia  of  this  State  upon  the  same  footing  with 
respect  to  their  pay  for  past  services  as  the  militia  of  South 
Carolina  have  been,  since  the  pay  of  the  Militia  of  that  State 
has  been  augmented,  and  that  for  the  future,  they  shall  be  in 
every  respect  on  the  same  footing  that  the  Carolina  Militia  at 
present  are. 

ORDERED,  That  the  President,  Mr.  Habersham,  Mr.  Cuthbert 
and  Mr.  Gibbons  be  a  committee  to  write  letters  to  the  Legisla 
ture  of  South  Carolina,  General  Lincoln  and  Congress. 

The  Council  adjourned  to  Monday  next  10  O'Clock. 


Monday,  August   i6th   17/9. 
The  Council  met  according  to  adjournment. 

Present,  John  Wereat  Esqr  President 

Seth  John  Cuthbert  Joseph  Habersham 

William  Gibbons  Myrick  Davies. 

Humphry  Wells 

A  return  being  made  by  Humphry  Wells  Esqr  of  the  free 
citizens  from  Richmond  County,  who  signed  the  delegation  of 
the  late  House  of  Assembly,  it  appeared  that  there  were  one 
hundred  and  sixty  two  who  signed  the  same. 


MINUTES  OF  THE  EXECUTIVE  COUNCIL.      155 

The  Committee  appointed  to  write  letters  to  the  Legislature 
of  South  Carolina,  General  Lincoln  and  Congress. 

Report  that  they  have  finished  a  letter  to  General  Lincoln,  and 
require  further  time. 

ORDERED — That  they  be  allowed  a  further  time  and  report  to 
the  next  meeting  of  the  Board. 

The  Board  taking  under  consideration  the  letter  to  General 
Lincoln,  agreed  to  it  after  some  amendments — which  is  as  fol 
lows. 

Augusta  in  Georgia,  i8th  August  1779. 
SIR, 

After  several  fruitless  attempts  to  establish  a  Government 
in  this  State,  agreeable  to  the  Constitution  thereof,  a  num 
ber  of  the  Members  of  our  Assembly  met  at  this  place  on  the 
24th  ultimo,  but  finding  themselves  inadequate  to  proceed  to 
business  as  a  House  of  Assembly,  they  elected  nine  persons  as 
a  Supreme  Executive  Council,  and  delegated  to  them  competent 
power  and  authority  to  act  as  such.  This  measure  they  did  not 
conceive  they  had  sufficient  power  to  establish ;  but  recom 
mended  it  to  the  inhabitants  of  the  State,  and  it  has  been  adopted 
by  a  very  large  majority  of  them.— 

The  choice  having  fallen  upon  John  Wereat,  Joseph  Clay, 
Humphry  Wells,  John  Dooly,  William  Gibbons,  Myrick  Davies, 
Joseph  Habersham,  William  Few  and  Seth  John  Cuthbert;  we 
beg  leave  to  offer  you  our  sentiments  on  such  matters  as  may 
immediately  occur  to  us  on  the  subject  of  the  public  distresses 
of  our  Country.  A  considerable  part  of  the  State  having  been 
in  the  immediate  possession  of  the  enemy  ever  since  its  in 
vasion  by  them,  those  Counties  which  have  held  out  against 
them,  have  been  constantly  subject  to  their  incursions  and  depre 
dations,  and  of  course,  the  few  Militia  thereof  much  harassed 
with  duty;  but  their  spirits  have  been  kept  up  with  the  idea  of 
support  from  the  Continent  and  our  Sister  State,  otherwise  we 


156      THE  REVOLUTIONARY  RECORDS 

apprehend  a  total  evacuation  would  long  since  have  taken  place 
by  those  who  have  firmness  enough  to  sacrifice  every  thing  to 
the  cause  of  America;  whilst  the  wavering  would  have  joined 
the  enemy  and  assisted  them  in  their  operations  against  Caro 
lina. 

The  arrival  of  the  advance  of  General  Scots  anny  under  Colo. 
Parker  and  Major  Jamison,  at  a  very  critical  juncture  has  had 
the  most  salutary  effect  that  could  be  expected;  for  it  has  in 
fused  new  spirits  into  the  Militia  who  are  now  all  chearfully 
under  arms  to  oppose  the  concerted  invasions  of  the  Enemies 
Irregulars  and  Indians,  who  are  at  this  time  making  different 
inroads  upon  us.  Genl.  M°Intosh  has  sent  out  a  part  of  the  Con 
tinental  Troops  to  support  our  Militia,  and  we  hope  that  for  the 
present  we  shall  be  able  to  repel  the  enemy,  and  to  keep  them 
from  reaping  any  considerable  advantages  from  the  attempts  of 
small  parties ;  but  we  presume,  Sir,  that  we  need  not  endeavor 
to  impress  your  mind  with  an  idea  of  the  feeble  resistance  we 
ehould  be  able  to  make,  to  any  serious  attempt  of  the  enemy  to 
subjugate  the  upper  parts  of  the  State  even  with  the  assistance 
that  General  Mclntosh  can  at  this  time  afford  us.  We  believe 
that  it  is  generally  allowed,  that  unless  the  enemy  are  consider 
ably  reinforced,  they  will  not  make  another  attempt  upon  Char 
leston  ;  and  from  a  variety  of  circumstances  we  are  lead  to  hope 
that  they  will  not  receive  such  reinforcements.  Should  this  be 
case,  there  can  scarce  remain  a  doubt  but  that  they  will  aim  at  a 
total  subduction  of  Georgia,  this  fall ;  for  we  cannot  in  reason, 
suppose  that  they  will  keep  a  considerable  body  of  Troops  im 
mured  in  Savannah,  whilst  the  back  Country,  so  necessary  to 
their  quiet  and  subsistance,  as  well  as  to  their  future  designs, 
remains  unconquered.  The  large  quantities  of  grain,  made  in 
the  vicinity  of  this  place,  and  the  numerous  herds  of  cattle 
through  all  the  upper  parts  of  the  Country,  must  be  very  con 
siderable  objects  with  them;  particularly  as  we  know,  that  they 
cannot,  even  now,  get  sufficient  supplies  of  cattle  without  coming 
upwards,  and  then  fighting  for  them — The  frequent  skirmishes 


MINUTES  OF  THE  EXECUTIVE  COUNCIL.      157 

of  our  Militia,  with  their  Irregulars  who  are  employed  as  drov 
ers,  evinces  the  truth  of  this  observation ;  and  should  they  gain 
the  upper  parts  of  this  State  we  are  bold  to  assert  that  Caro 
lina  would  be  in  a  very  dangerous  situation — The  great  defection 
of  the  upper  parts  of  that  Country  is  well  known,  a  circumstance 
on  which  the  enemy  found  the  most  sanguine  hopes;  and  we 
have  every  reason  to  believe  that  they  continually  receive  en 
couragement  from  these  people,  to  invade  the  back  Country, 
nor  could  the  enemy  wish  for  a  more  favourable  situation  to  be 
joined  by  them,  than  that  by  Augusta,  or  any  where  above  it, 
where  the  river  is  shallow  and  the  swamps  all  passable — 

Add  to  the  circumstances  already  mentioned,  which  might 
induce  the  enemy  to  progress  upwards  in  force,  that  of  having 
no  obstruction  to  their  intercourse  with  the  Indians  is  a  very 
capital  one.  and  which  will  immediately  be  the  case,  should  they 
effect  an  entire  conquest  of  this  country;  and  unless  they  should 
do  this,  their  intercourse  will  be  very  precarious  and  uncertain ; 
And  we  shall  always  have  it  in  our  power  to  give  the  most  con 
siderable  nteruption  to  it.  "\Ye  think  this  point  worth  paying 
the  most  particular  attention  to.  as  we  are  informed  that  Indian 
goods  are  now  imported  at  Savannah,  and  that  the  Creek  Indians 
have  had  no  late  supply  from  the  Florida's.  Should  the  trade 
from  this  Country  with  the  Indians  be  once  open  and  uninter 
rupted  the  enemy  will  find  not  the  least  difficulty,  whenever  they 
have  a  mind,  in  bringing  the  Savages  upon  the  frontiers  of 
Carolina — 

Besides  our  apprehensions  on  the  above  heads,  we  are  fear 
ful,  that  in  case  the  British  Troops  should  move  up  this  way,  the 
greatest  part  of  the  inhabitants,  worn  out  with  fruitless  opposi 
tion,  and  actuated  by  the  fear  of  loosing  their  all,  would  make 
terms  for  themselves;  and  as  the  human  mind  is  too  apt  to  be 
lead  by  a  natural  gradation  from  one  step  of  infamy  to  another, 
we  have  not  the  least  doubt  of  their  joining  the  enemy  against 
their  Countrymen  in  any  other  State.  But  even  should  the 


158  THE  REVOLUTIONARY  RECORDS 

British  Commander  not  bend  his  force  this  way,  a  great  many 
families,  harrass'd  and  unsupported  would  remove  far  North 
wardly  (for  which,  they  are  already  thinking  of  preparing.) 
And  this  dangerous  migration,  nothing  but  the  appearance  of 
support  can  prevent. 

With  minds  forcibly  impressed  by  the  operation  of  such  pow 
erful  reasons,  we  beg  leave,  Sir,  to  solicit  you  in  the  most  serious 
manner  to  order  General  Scott  who,  we  understand,  is  on  his 
march  Southwardly  with  the  rest  of  his  Troops,  immediately  to 
this  place.  We  cannot  think  that  the  lower  parts  of  Carolina  wiU 
be  endangered  by  such  an  order ;  for  we  may  reasonably  presume 
that  the  enemy  will  never  penetrate  far  into  that  part  of  the 
Country  while  a  respectful  force  remains  in  their  rear,  which 
would  be  the  case  if  General  Scott  and  his  Troops  were  in  Geor 
gia. 

The  expences  incurred  by  the  Militia  in  the  Quarter-Master 
Generals  Department  in  this  State,  since  the  invasion  of  it,  are 
at  present  on  a  very  disagreeable  footing;  individuals  are  dis 
tressed  for  monies  due  them  by  the  public ;  whilst  they  know  not 
who  to  apply  to  for  redress.  The  persons  who  have  had  the 
management  of  these  matters  have  not  been  so  regular  as  could 
be  wished  in  their  proceedings,  on  which  account  Colo.  Wylly 
thinks  he  is  justifiable  in  not  settling  them  unless  he  has  particu 
lar  orders  to  that  purport. 

We  therefore  request  that  you  will  direct  him  to  assimilate 
them  as  nearly  as  may  be,  to  the  Continental  Charges  and  ex 
pences,  and  to  discharge  them.  The  accounts  of  the  late  Ex 
pedition  of  Colo.  Dooly  down  the  Country,  by  your  orders,  are  in 
the  same  predicament,  and  equally  want  settling. 

We  are  particularly  struck  with  the  necessity  of  a  measure 
which  we  are  much  at  a  loss  to  put  in  execution — This  is  the 
augmentation  of  the  pay  of  our  Militia — it  is  exceedingly  hard 
on,  and  discouraging  to  them,  to  know  that  the  militia  of  Caro- 


MINUTES  OF  THE  EXECUTIVE  COUNCIL.      159 

lina  receive  thirty  dollars  per  month  while  they  get  but  six,  which 
is  so  perfect  a  triffle  that  they  scarcely  think  it  worth  receiving. 
We  think,  considering  the  very  particular  situation  of  the  Coun 
try,  that  they  ought  to  receive  this  pay,  and  that  it  ought  to  be 
a  Continental  expence,  and  make  no  doubt  but  that  Congress  will 
see  into  the  expediency  of  the  Measure,  and  acquiesce  accord 
ingly  in  it,  but  we  have  been,  unhapily,  a  long  time  without  a 
representation  in  that  body;  and  although  we  think  we  are  in 
vested  with  sufficient  authority  to  do  this  matter,  yet  the  low  state 
of  our  finances  puts  it  out  of  our  power.  We  would  willingly 
negociate  a  loan  in  behalf  of  the  State  if  we  knew  how  to  obtain 
it,  until  delegates,  whom  we  mean  to  elect,  and  send  off  im 
mediately,  could  arrive  at  Philadelphia,  when  it  should  be  repaid 
in  case  that  Congress  should  not  make  it  a  Continental  ex- 
pence. 

We  flatter  ourselves  that  you  will  see  fully  into  the  necessity 
of  this  step  and  that  you  will  back  our  applications  to  Congress 
on  the  subject;  and  in  the  meantime  request,  that  you  will  give 
us  all  the  advice  and  assistance  in  the  matter  that  may  lie  in 
your  power.  At  the  same  time,,  that  we  gratefully  acknowledge 
the  attention  which  you  have  already  paid  us,  we  cannot,  from 
a  most  serious  view  of  our  truly  alarming  situation,  refrain 
from  repeating  our  solicitations  with  respect  to  General  Scott ;  and 
trust  that  your  own  good  judgment  will  sufficiently  enforce  the 
arguments  we  have  offered,  and  your  impartiality  and  philan- 
throphy  lead  you  to  do  every  thing  in  your  power,  at  least  to 
preserve,  the  remainder  of  one  of  the  links  of  the  American 
Chain. 

The  Council  then  adjourned  till  to-morrow  morning  10 
O'Clock. 


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Tuesday  August  if}l  17/9. 
The  Council  met  according  to  adjournment. 

Present,  John  Wereat  Esquire,  President, 

Seth  John  Cuthbert  Jos.  Habersham 

William  Gibbons  Myrick  Davies. 

Humphry  Wells. 

On  application  from  General  Mclntosh  &  Doctor  Houston  D. 
Y.  Surgeon  General  of  the  Army,  for  the  use  of  the  Church  in 
Augusta,  as  a  hospital, 

RESOLVED — That  the  Genl.  have  leave  to  make  use  of  the  said 
Church  as  a  hospital,  and  that  Mr.  Davies  and  Mr.  Gibbons  be 
a  committee  to  assist  in  the  execution  of  this  business,  and  that 
they  see  that  proper  care  is  taken  of  the  pews  and  other  matteis 
belonging  to  the  Church,  which  it  will  be  necessary  to  take  up. 

WHEREAS,  a  petition  from  a  respectable  majority  of  the  in 
habitants  of  the  lower  division  of  Richmond  County,  was  pre 
sented  to  the  members  of  the  Assembly  convened  at  Augusta 
the  24th  ultimo,  and  by  them  referred  to  this  Board,  setting 
fourth  that  the  election  of  George  Wells  as  Colonel  of  that  divis 
ion  is  undue,  and  exhibiting  a  number  of  charges  of  a  very 
heinous  nature  against  him ;  which  said  petition  was  delivered 
by  a  Member  of  this  Board,  to  the  said  George  Wells  by  his 
desire  upon  a  principle  of  justice,  that  every  person  should  be 
acquainted  with  the  charges  laid  against  him ;  and  tho'  since 
demanded  of  him,  by.  the  Clerk,  in  consequence  of  an  order  from 
this  Board,  the  said  George  Wells  has  refused  to  return  the 
same. 

RESOLVED — That  the  said  George  Wells,  by  refusing  to  return 
the  said  petition,  has,  in  a  great  measure,  acknowledged  the 
charges  set  forth  against  him. 


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ORDERED.  That  the  said  George  Wells  be  not  obeyed  or  re 
spected  as  the  Commanding  Officer  of  the  lower  division  of 
Richmond  County,  and  that  in  compliance  with  the  prayer  of  the 
aforesaid  petition,  a  new  election  do  take  place  for  a  Colonel  as 
soon  as  convenient;  and  that  in  the  mean  time  the  Command 
do  devolve  on  the  next  Officer  in  rank. 

WHEREAS,  by  an  act  of  the  General  Assembly  it  was  pointed 
out  that  the  division  districts  of  the  different  companies  in  the 
lower  battalion  of  Richmond  County,  should  be  ascertained ;  and 
agreeable  to  said  act,  a  Committee  was  appointed  and  has  laid 
out  the  division  lines.  And  whereas,  no  election  has  taken  place 
for  Officers  to  Command  the  different  companies  agreeable  to  the 
said  act. 

RESOLVED.  That  each  company  proceed  to  choose  their  Officers 
as  soon  as  may  be  convenient;  and  that  Humphry  Wells,  Charles 
Crawford,  Robert  Middleton  or  any  two  of  them,  do  give  notice 
and  superintend  the  election  of  Officers  of  the  three  upper  com 
panies  ;  and  Seth  John  Cuthbert,  Daniel  Wallicon  Junr  &  Hugh 
M°Gee  or  any  two  of  them,  do  give  notice  and  superintend  the 
election  of  Officers  of  the  two  lower  Companies;  and  the  Officers 
so  chosen  do  meet  and  choose  their  Field  Officers  at  a  time  and 
place  that  shall  be  appointed  by  Humphry  Wells,  Chesley  Bosi- 
wick  and  George  Downs  or  any  two  of  them,  and  that  they  super 
intend  said  election. 

The  Council  then  adjourned  to  to-morrow  morning  9  O'Clock. 

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Wednesday  August  i8tu  17/9. 
The  Council  met  according  to  adjournment. 

Present,  John  Wereat  Esquire,  President 

William  Gibbons.  Myrick  Davies. 

Humphry  Wells  Joseph  Habersharr 

Seth  John  Cuthbert, 

The  Committee  appointed  to  write  to  the  Governor  and  Coun 
cil  of  Carolina,  the  Chief  Justice  of  this  State  &  Colo.  Hammond, 
made  their  report,  and  the  letters  being  agreed  to, 

ORDERED,  that  the  Clerk  do  copy  the  same  in  the  minutes. 
The  Committee  also  reported  an  addition  to  the  letter  to  General 
Lincoln,  which  also  was  agreed  to  and  ordered  to  be  copied. 

To  the  Governor  and  Council  of  South  Carolina. 

'SiR,  Since  the  reduction  of  Savannah  and  the  lower  part  of 
this  State  by  the  enemy,  many  attempts  have  been  made  to  con 
vene  the  House  of  Assembly,  but  from  our  present  situation, 
and  the  absence  of  a  majority  of  the  Members  a  House  could  not 
be  made  to  proceed  to  business.  It  was  therefore  recommended 
to  the  inhabitants  of  the  State,  by  the  members  who  met  on  the 
24th  ulto.  to  delegate  powers  to  nine  persons  to  form  an  Execu 
tive  Council,  which  was  adopted  by  a  great  Majority;  and  the 
choice  having  fallen  on  John  Wereat,  Humphry  Wells,  Joseph 
Clay,  Myrick  Davies,  Seth  John  Cuthbert,  John  Dooly,  William 
Few,  Joseph  Habersham  and  William  Gibbons,  we  in  con 
sequence  of  the  appointment  beg  leave  to  address  you. 

When  the  State  was  invaded  at  the  close  of  the  last  year,  im 
mediately  after  the  enemy  from  East  Florida  had  marched 
through  Liberty  County,  and  before  we  could  get  a  man  from 
the  back  Country,  five  days  only  having  passed  between  their 
arrival  at  Tybee,  and  the  taking  of  Savannah ;  all  the  inhabitants 


MINUTES   OF   THE   EXECUTIVE   COUNCIL.    163 

who  escaped  from  the  enemy  and  preserved  their  fidelity  to  the 
cause  of  America,  were  obliged  to  leave  the  Town  and  lower 
parts  of  the  State,  hoping  Genl.  Howe,  would  have  had  it  in  his 
power  to  have  established  a  post  at  Ebenezer  till  he  had  been 
reinforced  by  General  Lincoln;  in  this,  we  were  greatly  disap 
pointed;  as  a  few  days  after  the  affair  of  Savannah,  he  crossed 
the  river  with  the  remainder  of  the  Troops  leaving  them  no  other 
alternative  than  either  to  return  and  submit  to  the  enemy,  or 
seek  a  retreat  in  your  State;  and  though  numbers  have  lost  the 
greatest  part  of  their  property,  and  others  the  whole,  the  latter 
was  prefered,  in  expectation  that  it  would  soon  be  in  the  power 
of  our  Sister  State,  with  the  northern  Troops  to  re-establish  them 
in  their  possessions. 

General  Howe's  precipitate  retreat,  not  only  embarrassed  the 
inhabitants  about  Savannah,  but  left  the  back  Country  entirely 
open  to  the  ravages  of  the  enemy;  and  in  consequence  of  their 
marching  up  immediately,  numbers  in  the  interior  parts  of  the 
Country  were  under  the  absolute  necessity  of  taking  protec 
tion  ;  others,  higher  up,  had  it  in  their  power  to  cross  the  river, 
and  join  the  army  under  Genl.  Williamson. 

When  the  enemy  retreated  from  Augusta,  those  who  had  re 
ceived  protection,  imagining  that  they  would  be  deemed  traitors, 
and  treated  as  such,  went  down  with  them ;  to  this  we  impute 
the  cause  of  so  many  joining  them.  Since  then,  a  number  of 
the  people  of  the  Counties  of  Burke,  Richmond,  and  Wilkes 
under  the  command  of  Colonels  Dooly,  Few  and  Twiggs,  have 
given  repeated  proofs  of  their  zealous  attachment  to  the  cause  of 
their  Country ;  among  others  the  Militia  under  the  command  of 
Colo.  Dooly  were  very  instrumental  in  defeating  a  large  body  of 
disaffected  people  from  the  back  parts  of  your  State,  commanded 
by  Colo.  Boyd,  which  put  a  stop,  in  a  great  measure;  to  the 
enemy  receiving  the  support  they  expected  from  thence;  and 
while  they  were  in  Johns  Island  a  party  from  Burke  County 
tinder  the  Command  of  Colo.  Twiggs,  penetrated  as  low  down  as 


164 

Ogechee  Ferry,  within  fifteen  miles  of  Savannah,  and  totally 
defeated  a  party  of  fifty  picked  regulars;  at  the  same  time  near 
three  hundred  horse,  under  the  Command  of  Colonel  Dooly  we^e 
on  their  March  down  the  Country,  and  in  all  probability  would 
have  effected  something  of  consequence  had  not  a  great  part  of 
the  force  of  the  enemy  returned  to  Savannah. 

These  exertions  of  the  people  of  the  back  Country  have  greatly 
exasperated  General  Provost,  who  declares  he  will  have  nothing 
unattempted,  to  ruin  them. 

\Ve  have  intelligence  on  oath,  that  one  Holmes,  with  three 
hundred  Indians,  and  a  number  of  white  people  are  now  on  their 
march  to  the  frontiers  of  this  State,  with  an  intention  to  fall  on 
the  inhabitants,  while  parties  of  the  enemies  horse  and  foot  are 
in  the  neighborhood  of  Briar  Creek  to  divert  our  attention  in 
this  quarter. 

We  suppose  there  yet  remains  in  the  upper  part  of  the  Country 
near  eight  hundred  men,  who  are  well  affected,  but  should  the 
enemy  penetrate  again  as  far  as  Augusta  we  have  great  reason 
to  fear  that  the  greatest  part  of  them  will  be  obliged  to  submit. 
The  enemy  do  not  now  possess  the  Country  more  than  twenty 
five  miles  above  the  Town  of  Savannah ;  but  could  they  reduce 
the  back  parts  and  have  command  of  the  large  stocks  of  cattle 
that  are  yet  left,  together  with  the  great  crops  of  in  the  vicinity 
of  this  place,  which  will  soon  be  ripe,  this  part  of  the  Country 
would  become  formidable  to  your  State ;  as  well  as  for  the  reasons 
above  mentioned,  as  the  ready  communication  of  the  enemy  \vith 
the  Indians  and  the  disaffected  in  your  back  Country. 

For  these,  and  many  other  reasons,  we  doubt  not,  but  you  will 
readily  afford  all  the  assistance  in  your  power,  to  circumscribe 
the  enemies  limits ;  or  oblige  them  to  abandon  the  State. 

Being  reduced  to  situation  that  we  expected  would  be  our  lot 
whenever  the  enemy  made  this  State  their  object,  without  a  legis- 


MINUTES  OF  THE  EXECUTIVE  COUNCIL.      165 

lative  body,  or  the  means  of  raising  money,  the  greatest  part 
of  our  Militia  have  received  no  pay  since  December  last,  which 
has  occasioned  much  dissatisfaction  amongst  them;  We  are 
therefore,  induced  to  apply  to  you  for  the  loan  of  sixty  thousand 
dollars  for  this  and  other  necessary  expences,  till  our  Delegates 
can  make  application  to  Congress  for  support. 

We  are  sorry  to  inform  you,  that  frequent  complaints  have 
been  made,  of  people  on  the  North  side  of  Savannah  River  cross 
ing  into  this  State  and  driving  off  the  Stock,  indiscriminately 
both  of  our  friends  and  enemies,  without  the  least  authority  for 
so  doing,  whereby  many  good  people  are  greatly  injured ;  And 
as  these  plunderers  are  out  of  reach  of  our  civil  authority,  we  are 
induced  to  make  this  complaint  to  you,  and  are  well  assured  that 
ihe  State  of  South  Carolina  will  discountenance  such  illegal  prac 
tices. 

We  are  informed  that  James  Lambert,  David  Russell  and  .... 
Ferguson  late  of  this  State,  and  owing  allegiance  thereto,  ar? 
in  confinement  on  Board  the  prison  ships  at  Charleston;  the 
former  of  these  persons,  after  having  been  a  Member  of  the 
House  of  Representatives  of  this  State,  and  Commanding  a 
Company  of  our  Militia,  is  charged  with  deserting  to  the  enemy, 
and  carrying  over  his  whole  company,  crimes  of  a  similar  nature 
are  alleged  against  the  other  two;  We  therefore  request  that 
the  said  persons  may  be  delivered  up  to  such  guard  as  General 
Lincoln  may  order  (to  whom  we  have  wrote  concerning-  them) 
that  they  may  be  brought  to  this  place  in  order  to  take  their 
trials. 

To  the  Chief  Justice  of  the  State  of  Georgia. 

SIR,  A  number  of  the  Members  of  the  House  of  Assembly  met 
here  on  the  24th  ulto.  and  not  being  able  to  make  a  House,  they 
recommended  to  the  people,  to  choose  an  Executive  Ccr.ncil, 
which  recommendation  was  adopted  and  nine  persons  appointed 
accordingly,  by  a  great  majority  of  the  inhabitants  of  the  State, 


166  THE  REVOLUTIONARY  RECORDS 

to  whom  power  was  delegated  to  adjust  the  public  accounts, 
regulate  the  Militia,  appoint  special  Courts  to  be  held  for  the 
trial  of  criminal  causes;  appoint  delegates  to  represent  the  State 
in  Congress  &C. 

In  consequence  of  which  delegation,  a  Court  is  ordered  to  be 
held  in  the  County  of  WTilkes  on  Monday  the  23rd  and  at  Augusta 
on  Monday  the  3<Dth  Instant;  The  Council  are  of  opinion  that 
your  presence  as  Chief  Justice  will  be  necessary,  but  as  you  can 
not  be  in  time  for  the  Court  in  the  County  of  Wilkes,  they  hope 
you  will  not  fail  to  be  here  by  the  time  the  Court  is  ordered  to 
be  held  for  this  County,  where  you  will  be  more  wanted.  I  am 
directed  by  the  Board  to  give  you  this  notice. 

To  Colonel  Hammond 

SIR,  We  are  informed  that  a  considerable  quantity  of  Salt, 
the  property  of  this  State,  was  removed,  \vhen  the  enemy  came 
up  to  Augusta,  to  your  side  of  the  river  and  applied  under  your 
direction  to  the  use  of  the  Troops  of  your  State.  As  this  is  an 
article,  for  which,  from  evident  and  unavoidable  circumstances 
we  are  greatly  distressed  at  this  time,  both  on  account  of  our 
Citizens  and  the  Continental  Troops  in  the  State ;  and  as  we  are 
informed  that  you  have  a  considerable  quantity  of  this  Article 
coming  up,  we  shall  be  particularly  obliged  to  you  to  spare  us 
an  equal  quantity;  or  if  this  cannot  be  done,  that  you  will  be 
so  kind  as  to  let  us  know  what  will  be  the  most  expeditious  way 
of  getting  it  replaced,  as  it  will  be  a  great  means  of  preventing 
discontent  in  the  back  Country,  and  of  supporting  any  Military 
operations  that  we  may  be  under  the  necessity  of  carrying  on. 

The  report  of  the  Committee  with  the  addition  of  the  letter 
to  General  Lincoln  being  agreed  to,  is  as  follows, 

We  are  informed  that  James  Lambert,  David  Russel  and  .... 
Ferguson  are  on  board  the  prison  ships  in  Charleston,  these 
men  were  citizens  of,  and  owed  allegiance  to  this  State  the  former 


MINUTES  OF  THE  EXECUTIVE  COUNCIL.      1G7 

"having  been  a  Member  of  the  House  of  Assembly  and  a  Cap 
tain  of  a  company  of  Militia,  is  charged  with  deserting  with  his 
whole  Company  to  the  enemy,  and  crimes  of  a  like  nature  are 
alleged  against  the  other  two.  As  a  Court  is  about  to  be  held 
for  the  trial  of  criminal  causes,  we  have  made  application  to  the 
State  of  South  Carolina  for  those  persons,  and  request  the  favour" 
of  you  to  order  a  guard  to  receive  them  and  conduct  them  to 
Augusta,  that  they  may  be  dealt  with,  according  to  law. 

We  have  also  applied  to  the  Assembly  of  Carolina  for  the 
loan  of  some  money  in  the  present  distressed  situation  of  our 
affairs;  if  our  application  shall  prove  successful,  we  shall  be 
glad  if  the  money  could  come  with  the  same  guard." 

Information  being  made  to  this  Board,  that  a  set  of  Mills  be 
longing  to  Mr.  Henderson,  who  has  joined  the  enemy,  and  is 
now  within  their  lines,  is  at  present  out  of  repair;  it  also  being 
represented  to  this  Board,  that  if  some  person  was  appointed  to 
repair  and  take  care  of  said  Mills,  they  will  be  of  great  service 
to  the  Troops  and  inhabitants  in  that  neighborhood. 

RESOLVED,  That  Mr.  Davies,  who  is  now  at  said  Mills,  have 
liberty  to  repair  and  take  care  of  the  same  until  further  orders. 

The  Council  then  adjourned  to  Friday  next  9  O'Clock. 


Friday  August   2Oth    17/9. 
The  Council  met  according  to  adjournment. 

Members  present,  John  Wereat  Esquire  President 

Humphry  Wells  Jos.  Habersham 

William  Gibbons  Seth  John  Cuthbert. 

RESOLVED.    That  Peter  Pariss  and  Chesley  Bostwick  be  added 


168  THE  REVOLUTIONARY  RECORDS 

to    the    Committee    appointed    to    superintend    the    election    of 
Officers  for  the  Augusta  Company  of  Militia. 

The  Council  then  adjourned  to  Monday  next  9  O' Clock. 


Monday  August  23d  1779. 
The  Council  met  according  to  adjournment. 

Present,  John  Wereat  Esquire  President 

Seth  John  Cuthbert  William  Gibbons 

Humphry  Wells  Joseph  Habersham 

Received  a  letter  from  Genl.  Lincoln,  dated  13"'  day  of  Au 
gust,  acquainting  this  Board  of  his  having  sent,  by  John  Dennis ; 
Joseph  Maddox,  Joel  Saunders,  Thomas  Saunders,  Abram  Sand 
ers  and  Mordecai  Sanders ;  to  take  their  trials. 

ORDERED  That  the  President  do  write  to  the  Magistrates  of 
the  upper  division  of  Richmond  County  to  take  their  recogni 
zances  to  appear  at  the  next  Court  to  be  held  for  said  County. 

Received  a  letter  from  Colo.  Dooly,  dated  22d  Instant,  to 
which  the  following  is  an  answer. 

DEAR  SIR,  We  are  very  sorry  to  be  informed  of  your  indispo 
sition  and  that  the  Indians  have  been  so  very  troublesome  on  the 
frontiers.  In  this  situation  of  affairs,  the  Council  are  of  opinion 
it  would  not -be  prudent  for  you  to  march  any  part  of  your  regi 
ment  this  way.  We  shall  make  Genl.  M°Intosh  acquainted  with 
our  reasons  for  countermanding  his  orders,  and  in  future  when 
ever  there  is  any  occasion  for  the  Militia,  the  Council  will  order 
them  to  be  embodied,  at  present,  as  your  people  are  out  you  will 
take  such  steps  for  the  defence  of  the  frontiers,  as  you  shall  judge 
best. 


MINUTES  OF  THE  EXECUTIVE  COUNCIL.      169 

The  express  is  in  such  a  hurry  to  return,  that  the  Council  have 
not  had  time  to  determine  what  ought  to  be  clone  with  respect 
to  enlarging  the  representation  from  \Yilkes  County,  however, 
you  may  inform  the  people  that  every  step  shall  be  taken  to  do 
them  justice  in  this  matter,  and  if  you  can  possibly  attend  the 
Council,  towards  the  latter  end  of  the  week  or  beging  of  next, 
we  are  in  hopes  you  will  have  it  in  your  power  on  your  return 
not  only  to  satisfy  them  respecting  this  business ;  but  also,  about 
their  pay  and  the  salt,  for  both  of  which  the  Council  have  wrote, 
and  the  express  that  was  sent  with  the  letters  will  return  in  a 
few  days. 

On  application  to  this  Board,  from  Joel  Walker,  an  inhabitant 
of  this  State,  now  a  prisoner  to  the  Continental  Troops,  for  lib 
erty  to  return  to  his  family. 

RESOLVED,  That  upon  his  applying  to  any  Magistrate  of  the 
State,  the  said  Magistrate  shall  make  enquire  into  the  nature  of 
the  crimes  for  which  he  is  confined,  and  if  such  as  to  be  bailable 
by  the  laws  of  the  State,  that  he  shall  take  sufficient  bail  of  thq 
said  Walker,  for  his  appearance  at  Court  whenever  called  upon. 

The  Council  then  adjourned  to  to-morrow  morning  9  O'Clock. 


Tuesday  August  24th  17/9. 
The  Council  met  according  to  adjournment. 

Members  present,  John  Wereat  Esquire  President 

Joseph  Habersham  Seth  John  Cuthbert 

William  Gibbons  Myrick  Davies. 

Humphry  Wells. 

The  President  laid  before  the  Board  a  letter  from  General  Lin 
coln,  dated  the  14"'  instant,  which  was  read  in  its  place  and  filed. 


170  THE  REVOLUTIONARY  RECORDS 

WHEREAS,  it  has  been  represented  to  this  Board  by  Col° 
Wylly,  Deputy  Quarter  Master  General,  in  the  Continental  serv 
ice,  that  he  is  ordered  by  General  Lincoln  to  procure  a  number  of 
waggons  to  bring  up  public  stores  from  Charleston,  to  this  place, 
and  that  he  has  reasons  to  believe  that  they  cannot  be  hired  at 
the  rates  hitherto  given,  and  requests  the  advice  and  assistance 
of  the  Board  with  respect  to  the  business. 

RESOLVED.  Therefore,  that  it  is  the  opinion  of  this  Board, 
that  twelve  dollars  and  a  third  per  diem,  and  being  found,  is  a 
generous  price  for  a  waggon  and  team,  and  that  Colo.  Wylly 
be  requested  to  endeavor  to  get  them  at  this  price;  but  in  case 
he  should  not  be  able  to  procure  them  upon  those  terms, 

ORDERED,  That  he  then  do  impress  without  loss  of  time  such 
number  as  he  may  deem  necessary  for  the  above  service. 

The  Council  then  adjourned  to  Thursday  next  9  O'Clock. 


Thursday   26th   August    1779. 
The  Council  met  according  to  adjournment. 

Present,  John  Wereat  Esquire,  President 

Seth  John  Cuthbert  William  Gibbons 

Joseph  Habersham  Humphry  Wells. 

Myrick  Davies 

Joseph  Clay  Esquire,  a  Member  elect,  attending  the  oath  was 
administered  to  him,  and  he  took  his  seat  accordingly. 

Capt.  Joshua  Inman  returned  the  delegation  from  Burke  Coun 
ty,  when  it  appeared  there  were  thirty  two,  who  signed  the  same. 

RESOLVED.     That  a  Committee  be  appointed  to  draw  up  in- 


MINUTES  OF  THE  EXECUTIVE  COUNCIL.      171 

structions  for  the  Continental  Delegates;  and  to  consider  of 
some  method  for  regulating  the  plunder  that  has  been,  or  here 
after  shall  be  taken  from  the  enemy  and  others. 

ORDERED.    That  the  President,  Mr.  Clay  and  Col°  Habersham, 
be  that  committee. 

RESOLVED.     That  this  Board  will  proceed  to  the  election  of 
Continental  Delegates  on  Monday  next. 

The  Council  then  adjourned  to  Monday  next  9  O'Clock. 


Monday  August  30"*  17/9. 
The  Council  met  according  to  adjournment. 

Present,        John  Wereat  Esquire  President 

Joseph  Clay  Joseph  Habersham 

Humphry  Wells  Myrick  Davies 

Seth  John  Cuthbert  William  Gibbons. 

Sundry  letters  being  laid  before  the  Board,  viz./  From  Genl. 
Lincoln  dated  Charleston  22d  Inst  from  Colonel  Hammond  22nd 
from  John  Glen  23d  from  William  OBryan  24th  from  Genl.  Mc- 
Intosh  29th  were  read  and  filed. 

The  following  answer  was  returned  to  General  Mclntosh's 
letter  of  yesterday. 

Sir, 

Your  letter  of  yesterday  was  laid  before  the  Council  this  morn 
ing,  and  they  are  of  opinion  that  the  present  is  an  improper  time 
to  offer  a  general  pardon,  but  when  a  sufficient  force  shall  be  in 
the  State  to  subdue  our  deluded  Citizens  a  proclamation  offering 


172  THE  REVOLUTIONARY  RECORDS 

pardon  with  some  exceptions  may  be  issued,  that  in  the  meantime 
no  discouragements  should  be  given  to  any  persons  who  surrender 
themselves,  nor  their  property  or  families  molested ;  that  a  list 
of  the  names  of  such  persons  as  surrender  themselves,  should  be 
transmitted  to  the  Council  who,  will  take  such  measures  as  they 
may  deem  necessary  for  the  safety  of  the  State. 

RESOLVED — That  the  election  of  Delegates  to  represent  this 
State  in  Congress,  which  was  the  order  of  this  day,  be  post 
poned. 

The  Council  then  adjourned  to  to-morrow  morning  9.  O'Clock. 


Tuesday  3ist  August  1779. 
The  Council  met  according  to  adjournment. 

Present,        John  Wereat  Esquire,  President 

Humphry  Wells  William  Gibbons 

William  Few  Joseph  Habersham 

Myrick  Davies  Joseph  Habersham 
Seth  John  Cuthbert 

WHEREAS,  application  has  been  made  by  a  number  of  the  in 
habitants  of  this  State,  in  behalf  of  Pride  Williams,  Francis 
Hancock  and  Moses  Diers  citizens  of  this  State,  now  in  confine 
ment  on  Board  the  prison  ships  in  Charleston,  praying  that  the 
Board  would  take  such  steps  as  may  be  necessary  for  the  relief  of 
the  said  prisoners. 

RESOLVED  therefore,  that  a  Committee  be  appointed  to  write 
to  Genl.  Lincoln  on  the  subject. 

ORDERED —  That  the  President  and  Mr.  Cuthbert  be  that  Com 
mittee. 


MINUTES  OF  THE  EXECUTIVE  COUNCIL.      173 

Mrs  Dyers  having  made  application  for  liberty  to  go  down  to 
Savannah,  to  endeavor  to  recover  her  negroes,  who  are  in  the 
enemies  hands,  it  is  the  opinion  of  this  Board  that  the  said  Mrs. 
Dyers  may  be  permitted  to  go  down  at  such  time  as  the  Com 
manding  Officer  may  think  proper. 

Mr.  Cuthbert  and  Peter  Pariss  made  a  return  of  the  election  of 
Officers  for  the  Augusta  Company  of  Militia  in  the  County  of 
Richmond,  when  it  appeared  that  Jeremiah  Bugg  was  elected 
Captain ;  Sherwood  Bugg  first  Lieutenant,  and  Nathaniel  Hicks 
Junr  second  Lieut.  Commissions  were  made  out  and  delivered. 

Mr  Carter  and  Mr  Freeman  having  waited  on  the  Council 
acquainting  them  that  an  election  wras  about  to  be  held  to  fill  up 
their  vacancies  in  the  House  of  Assembly  from  the  Count)-  of 
Wilkes,  in  consequence  of  a  false  report  prevailing  there,  that 
the  lower  Counties  had  taken  such  steps. 

ORDERED.  That  a  letter  be  wrote  to  the  Magistrates  and  in 
habitants  of  Wilkes  County,  informing  them,  that  no  such  meas 
ures  have  taken  place.  And  is  as  follows, 

Being  informed  by  Messr8  Carter  and  Freeman  that  a  meeting 
of  the  inhabitants  of  your  County  has  been,  or  is  about  to  be 
called,  for  the  purpose  of  choosing  Representatives  in  Assembly, 
in  consequence  of  a  report  being  spread  among  you,  that  the 
lower  Counties  wrere  taking  the  same  steps.  We  therefore,  at 
their  request  take  this  opportunity  to  inform  you  that  no  such 
measure,  with  our  knowledge,  has  been  pursued  here,  or  intended 
to  be  pursued ;  before  the  time  that  a  general  election  as  directed 
by  the  Constitution,  takes  place.  And  we  are  sorry  to  observe 
that  we  cannot  think  any  person  a  friend  to  this  Country  who 
has  promoted  such  a  report ;  as  it  can  only  tend  to  create  uneasi 
ness  and  disunite  us,  and  that  at  a  time  when  a  firm  union  and  the 
utmost  harmony  in  the  State  is  required. 

We  have  made  these  Gentlemen  acquainted  with  our  proceed- 


174  THE  REVOLUTIONARY  RECORDS 

ings  hitherto  and  our  intentions  in  future  in  regard  to  many 
matters;  And  we  have  only  to  assure  you  that  nothing  in  em 
power  to  promote  the  true  interest  of  our  Country  will  be  neg 
lected  if  we  are  properly  supported  by  our  fellow-citizens. 

The  Council  then  adjourned  to  4  O'Clock  this  afternoon. 


The  Council  met  according  to  adjournment. 

The  Committee  appointed  to  write  to  General  Lincoln  made 
their  report,  which  is  approved,  and  is  as  follows ; 

SIR, 

A  petition  signed  by  a  number  of  the  inhabitants  of  this  State. 
has  been  presented  to  us,  in  behalf  of  Pride  Williams,  Francis 
Hancock  and  Moses  Dyers,  citizens  of  the  State,  at  present  con 
fined  on  Board  the  prison  ships  in  Charleston,  setting  forth 
their  having  been  heretofore  active  in  the  defence  of  their  Country 
and  demeaning  themselves  as  good  citizens  thereof;  that  they 
were,  upon  the  enemy's  leaving  Augusta,  made  prisoners  of,  for 
having  been  under  the  necessity  of  taking  protection,  and  sent 
to  Charleston  by  Genl.  Williamson ;  and  praying  that  they  may  be 
relieved  from  their  confinement  on  board  the  prison  ships,  We 
therefore  request,  that  you  will  send  them  up  on  parole  as  soon 
as  you  conveniently  can,  that  they  may  be  tried  by  the  laws  of 
their  Country,  and  by  those  laws  be  condemned  or  restored  to 
the  rights  and  priviledges  of  free  citizens. 

As  there  may  possibly  be  others  on  board  those  ships,  who  are 
under  the  same  predicament,  or  who,  as  having  been  residents  of 
this  State,  ought  to  be  exchanged  for  the  Citizens  thereof,  now 
prisoners  with  the  enemy,  or  who  may  have  been  guilty  of  treason 
against  the  State,  we  beg  that  you  will  be  so  kind  as  to  transmit 
us  a  general  account  of  the  Georgians  now  in  confinement  in 
Carolina;  that  we  may  be  enabled  to  take  such  steps,  with  re 
spect  to  them,  as  humanity  and  justice  may  demand. 


MINUTES  OF  THE  EXECUTIVE  COUNCIL.      175 

By  your  letter  of  the  22d  Inst,  which  we  have  been  honored 
with,  you  inform  us  that  you  have  offered  one  Ferguson,  who 
we  had  demanded,  in  exchange;  and  that  unless  charges  of  a 
particular  nature  lie  against  him,  you  will  be  under  the  necessity 
of  abiding  by  your  offer.  The  charges  against  him  are,  aftei" 
his  having  taken  a  Captains  Commission  in  the  Militia,  and  en 
gaging  with  Mr.  James  Rae,  Depy.  Comisy  General  of  this  State, 
as  a  purchasing  Commissary,  his  having  joined  the  enemy  with 
20,000  dollars  which  Mr.  Rae  had  placed  in  his  hands  for  the 
purpose  of  buying  provisions  for  the  army. 

The  Council  then  proceeded  to  ballot  for  Delegates  to  represent 
this  State  in  Congress,  when  Edward  Telfair,  John  Houstoun, 
and  Edward  Langwoithy  Esquires  were  elected. 

The  President  laid  before  the  Board,  two  letters  from  Col° 
Dooly,  dated  29th  Inst.  with  an  account  of  the  criminals  under 
sentence  of  death,  at  the  Court  held  for  Wilkes  County  on  the 
23rd  Instant,  which  were  read  in  their  place  and  filed. 

The  Council  then  adjourned  to  to-morrow  morning  8  O'Clock. 


Wednesday  September  Ist  1779- 
The  Council  met  according  to  adjournment. 
Present,        John  Wereat  Esquire,  President 

Joseph  Habersham  Humphry  Wells 

Myrick  Davies.  William  Few 

Joseph  Clay  William  Gibbons 
Seth  John  Cuthbert 

WHEREAS,  it  has  been  represented  to  the  Board,  that  sundry 
inhabitants  of  this  State,  have  made  a  practice  of  going  within 
the  enemies  lines  without  leave. 


176  THE  REVOLUTIONARY  RECORDS 

RESOLVED,     That  the  following  notice  be  published. 

WHEREAS,  it  has  hitherto  been  made  a  practice,  by  sundry  the 
inhabitants  of  this  State,  to  go  within  the  enemies  lines  without 
leave — Notice  is  hereby  given,  that  all  persons,  who  shall  be 
guilty  of  the  like  practice  in  future,  without  leave  first  obtained, 
from  this  Board,  and  a  pass  in  consequence  from  the  Command 
ing  Officer,  shall  be  apprehended  as  Traitors. 

ORDERED.  That  the  President  do  issue  an  order  to  the  Sheriff 
of  Wilkes  County,  to  suspend  the  execution  of  John  Bennefield 
till  Monday  the  6th  Instant. 

The  following  letter  was  sent  to  Colo.  Dooly  in  answer  to  his 
received  yesterday. 

SIR, 

Your  letter  of  the  29th  ultimo,  with  a  list  of  the  condemned 
criminals,  is  received, —  The  Council  would  wish  to  have  seen 
Colo.  Downs,  and  to  be  informed  of  the  favorable  circumstances 
that  arose  in  the  course  of  their  trials,  to  induce  the  jury  to 
recommend  them  as  proper  objects  of  mercy. 

An  order  was  issued  to  the  Sheriff  of  your  County  to  suspend 
the  execution  of  Bennefield  till  monday  the  6th  instant ;  when 
the  fate  of  the  rest  will  be  determined,  and  all  that  are  to  suffer 
death,  be  executed  at  the  same  time. 

The  Council  are  sorry  to  hear  that  Colo.  Wells,  has  endeav 
oured  to  mislead  the  people  of  WTilkes  County,  and  have  desired 
Mr.  Freeman  and  Mr.  Carter  to  represent  matters  to  them  in  a 
proper  light,  and  endeavor  to  satisfy  them,  which  they  have  no 
doubt  but  that  they  will  be  able  to  effect. 

The  express  returned  from  Charleston,  but  he  brought  no  an 
swer  to  the  letter  to  the  Governor;  so  that  it  is  uncertain  wrhat 
will  be  the  event  of  the  application  for  money  to  pay  off  the 
militia. 


MINUTES  OF  THE  EXECUTIVE  COUNCIL.      177 

An  application  was  made  to  Colo.  Hammond  for  the  salt  be 
longing  to  this  State,  who  informed  the  Council,  that  General 
Williamson  received  it,  and  that  he  has  no  salt  coming  up  to  re 
place  it;  If  you  can  procure  waggons  to  go  down,  the  Board  will 
endeavor  to  procure  salt  in  Charleston. 

If  you  can  procure  waggons  to  go  down,  the  Council  desire 
you  will  inform  them.  The  express  Mr.  Dannielly  come  up  that 
you  may  get  Col°  Downes  to  come  down ;  or  if  anything  should 
prevent  him,  the  Council  may  be  properly  informed  of  circum 
stances  that  appear  in  favour  of  the  condemned  persons,  who  are 
recommended  to  Mercy. 

The  Council  then  adjourned  to  to-morrow  morning  8  O'Clock 


Thursday  September  2nd  1779. 
The  Council  met  according  to  adjournment. 

Present         John  Wereat  Esqr  President 

Humphry  Wells  Myrick  Davies 

Wrilliam  Gibbons  Joseph  Clay 

Seth  John  Cuthbert  Joseph  Hotersham 
William  Few 

The  President  laid  before  the  Board,  a  letter  from  Col°  Downs, 
and  a  letter  from  Cols  Downs  &  Benjamin  Catchings,  which  were 
read  and  filed. 

The  Council  took  into  consideration  the  proceedings  of  the 
Special  Court  held  in  the  County  of  Wilkes  on  the  twenty  third 
ultimo  and  continued  by  adjournments  to  the  twenty  eighth. 

RESOLVED,  Therefore,  that  in  consideration  of  the  recom 
mendation  of  the  petit-jury  on  the  trial  of  Edmd  Downey,  James 
Mobley,  Clement  Yarborough,  John  Watkins.,  William  Crutch- 
field,  John  Young  &  Driad  Wildear,  that  they  do  pardon  the 

12  r  r-vol  2 


178  THE  REVOLUTIONARY  RECORDS 

said  Edmd  Downey,  James  Mobley,  Clement  Yarborough,  John 
Watkins,  William  Crutchfield,  John  Young,  and  Drecld  Wilder, 
on  consideration  that  they  enter  on  board  one  of  the  vessels  cf 
War,  of  the  United  States ;  And  that  Joshua  Rials  also,  then  & 
there  condemned  to  die,  and  not  recommended  to  mercy  by  the 
Jury,  they  also  pardon  on  the  same  condition  of  serving  on 
board  a  vessel  of  War — But  finding  upon  strict  enquiry  that  Ed 
mund  Downey,  one  of  the  criminals  condemned  &  recommended 
to  mercy  as  above,  has  been  guilty  of  a  great  number  of  the  most 
daring  and  attrocious  crimes,,  both  against  the  State  and  the 
faithful  citizens  thereof,  which  circumstances  they  presume  the 
Jury  were  not  made  acquainted  with ;  and  for  which  crimes  they 
think  he  ought  to  suffer  the  pains  of  death ;  as  also,  John  Benne- 
field,  condemned  as  above  and  not  recommended  to  mercy. 

ORDERED  therefore,  that  the  President  do  sign  a  pardon  for 
the  said  Joshua  Rials,  James  Mobley,  Clement  Yarborough,  John 
Watkins,  William  Crutchfield,  John  Young  &  Driad  Wilder  on 
the  said  conditions ;  and  that  he  sign  a  warrant  for  the  execution 
of  the  said  Edmund  Downey,  and  John  Bennefield,  on  Friday 
the  ioth  instant. 

The  President  laid  before  the  Board,  a  letter  from  Mr.  Eustace 
which  was  read 

ORDERED,  That  the  consideration  of  the  said  letter  be  post 
poned. 

The  following  answer,  was  returned,  to  the  letter  this  day  re 
ceived  from  Col°  Downs  and  Benjamin  Catchings. 

Gentlemen, 

We  have  received  yours  of  the  3Oth  August  and  also  been  in 
formed  of  the  proceedings  of  your  Court,  and  in  consequence 
thereof,  send  you  orders  for  the  execution  of  Edmund  Downey 
&  John  Bennefield,  with  a  pardon  for  the  others  that  were  con- 


MINUTES  OF  THE  EXECUTIVE  COUNCIL.       179 

demned,  which  you  will  please  to  transmit  immediately  to  the 
Sheriff  of  your  County,  in  order  to  have  them  executed.  Council 
would  wish  to  pardon  Downey  also,  but  being  fully  informed  of 
his  committing  a  number  of  the  most  attrocious  crimes,  think 
they  cannot  do  it  consistent  with  that  justice  which  is  due  to  the 
State, — 

The  Council  are  of  opinion  that  those  persons  they  have  par 
doned,  should  not  know  it  till  the  day  of  Execution,  that  they 
should  be  carried  to  the  place  of  execution  and  see  the  others 
executed;  The  Council  also  desire  you'll  apply  to  Col°  Dooly 
for  a  guard  to  conduct  them  down  to  General  Mclntosh's  head 
quarters,  in  order  that  he  may  send  them  to  the  Commander  in 
Chief. 

The  Council  then  adjourned  till  to-morrow  morning  9.  O'Clock. 


Friday  September  3rd  1779. 
The  Council  met  according  to  adjournment. 

Present,       John  Wereat  Esquire,  President 

Joseph  Clay  William  Few 

William  Gibbons  Seth  John  Cuthbert 

Myrick  Davies  Joseph  Habersham. 

The  Council  took  into  consideration  the  application  from  Airs. 
Eustace  for  leave  to  go  to  Savannah  on  business,  after  debating 
on  the  subject,  the  Board  divided, 

Yea's  Noe's 

Mr.  Gibbons  Mr.  Clay 

Mr.  Davies  Mr.  Habersham 

Mr.  Cuthbert  Mr.  Few. 
Mr.  Wereat 


180  THE  REVOLUTIONARY  RECORDS 

It  was  carried  in  the  affrmative,  provided  she  give  General  Mc- 
Intosh  sufficient  assurance,  that  she  will  carry  no  intelligence  to 
the  enemy. 

On  Motion,  that  a  Committee  be  appointed  to  write  to  Sir 
James  Wright  on  the  subject  of  his  parole,  and  to  the  Command 
ing  Officer  of  the  British  Troops,  acquainting  him,  that  we  hava 
several  inhabitants  of  this  State,  who  call  themselves  subjects  to 
his  Britanic  Majesty;  to  demand  a  return  of  the  names  of  such 
of  the  citizens  of  this  State,  who  are  now  prisoners  (either  on 
parole  or  otherwise)  to  the  British  Troops  in  Georgia,  and  to 
propose  an  exchange,  citizen  for  citizen. 

ORDERED.  That  Mr.  President,  Mr.  Gibbons  &  Mr.  Cuthbert 
be  that  Committee. 

ORDERED  That  Mr.  President  do  write  to  Mr.  Houston  and 
Mr.  Telfair,  acquainting  them  of  their  being  elected  Delegates. 

The  Council  then  adjourned  to  Monday  next  9  O'Clock. 


Monday  September  6th  1779. 
The  Council  met  according  to  adjournment. 
Present,        John  Wereat  Esquire,  President 

Seth  John  Cuthbert  William  Few 

Joseph  Clay  Joseph  Habersham. 

William  Few 

Council  being  informed  that  Mrs.  Cornels  had  been  within 
t:'.e:ry's  lines, 

ORDERED,  that  she  attend  this  Board. 


MINUTES  OF  THE  EXECUTIVE  COUNCIL.      181 

Mr.  Sterk  made  application  for  leave  to  accompany  a  Flag  to 
Ebenezer  on  particular  business  respecting  his  brothers  family. 

ORDERED,  That  it  be  recommended  to  the  General  that  he 
have  leave. 

Mrs.  Cornels  attended  this  Board  agreeable  to  order,  and  was 
examined  upon  oath. 

The  President  laid  before  the  Board  a  letter  from  Col°  Dooly 
dated  3d  Instant,  which  was  read  and  filed. 

The  Committee  appointed  to  write  to  Sir  James  Wright  and 
the  Commanding  Orncer  of  the  British  Troops  in  Savannah, 
made  their  report,  which  was  agreed  to,  and  is  as  follows. 

To  Sir  James  Wright 
SIR, 

Early  in  the  year  1776;  when  the  first  acts  of  hostility  were 
commenced  by  the  Ships  and  Troops  of  the  King  of  Great  Brit 
ain  against  the  inhabitants  of  this  State,  they  thought  proper  to 
retaliate,  and  accordingly  your  Excellency  and  the  Member?  of 
His  Britanic  Majesty's  Council  were  made  prisoners  upon  parole. 
The  Gentlemen  of  the  Council  were  exchanged  for  some  of  our 
citizens  that  were  in  captivity  on  Board  the  Ships  of  War,  then 
lying  at  Cockspur,  but  your  Excellency  was  never  discharged 
from  the  parole  you  gave  to  Capt.  Harriss  nor  exchanged,  there 
fore,  the  Council  of  this  State  do  claim  you  as  their  Prisoner,  and 
expect  that  you  will  repair  to  this  place,  and  surrender  yourself 
in  consequence  of  your  parole;  or  if  it  shall  be  more  agreeable 
to  Your  Excellency  to  procure  us,  in  exchange,  our  friends  Co10 
Elbert,  Major  Habersham  and  any  other  of  our  friends  who  are 
now  prisoners  to  the  British  Army,  as  may  be  equal  to  a  person  of 
your  Excellency's  Rank. 

By  order  of  the  Executive  Council  of  the  State  of  Georgia  I 
have  the  honor  to  be  &C. 


182  THE  REVOLUTIONARY  RECORDS 


Augusta  December  3d  1779. 

On  this  day  the  Executive  Council,  appointed  by  the  Honor 
able  the  House  of  Assembly,  informed  his  honor  the  Governor,, 
that  they  had  proceeded  to  the  choice  of  a  President;  And  that 
the  honorable  Richard  Howley  Esqr  was  unanimously  elected. 

The  following  Gentlemen  attended  as  Members  of  the  Execu 
tive  Council  for  the  following  Counties  in  this  State. 

Richard  Howley,  John  Hardy.  Liberty  "County. 

John  Bilboe,  Effingham  County. 

John  Twiggs,  Burke  County. 

Robert  Middleton,  Richmond  County. 

Stephen  Heard,  Wilkes  County. 

A  resolution  of  the  Honorable  House  of  Assembly  was  laid 
before  the  Board,  by  His  Honor  the  Governor  respecting  the 
reduction  of  the  Continental  Troops  belonging  to  this  State. 

ORDERED — That  the  Secy  to  this  Board  do  transmit  a  copy  of 
the  said  resolution  to  Brigadier  General  Elbert  and  request  his 
answer  to  the  same  by  the  meeting  of  the  Board  to-morrow. 

Another  resolution  was  likewise  laid  before  the  Board  respect 
ing  a  sum  of  five  hundred  thousand  dollars  in  the  hands  of  Major 
General  Lincoln  and  Joseph  Clay  Esqr  received  by  them  from 
Congress,  for  the  use  of  this  State. 

RESOLVED,  That  His  Honor  the  Governor  be  requested  to 
write  to  the  Honorable  Major  General  Lincoln  and  Joseph  Clay 
Esqr  requiring  a  delivery  of  the  said  sum  to  be  applied  to  such 
uses  as  the  constitutional  authority  shall  direct,  and  that  he  clo 
appoint  a  proper  person  or  persons  to  receive  the  same. 

Another  resolution  was  likewise  laid  before  the  Board  respect 
ing  one  hundred  thousand  dollars  lent  Joseph  Clay  Esqr  Depy 


MINUTES  OF  THE  EXECUTIVE  COUNCIL.      183 

Pay  Master  General  by  the  former  Legislature  of  this  State,  for 
the  use  of  the  Continental  Troops,  then  doing  duty  therein. 

RESOLVED  That  His  Honor  the  Governor  be  requested  to 
order  the  said  Joseph  Clay  Depy  Pay  Master  General  to  return 
the  said  money  so  lent ;  and  that  he  do  appoint  a  proper  person 
to  receive  the  same. 

Another  resolution  respecting  the  building  of  six  Forts  in 
Wilkes  County. 

RESOLVED,  That  His  Honor  the  Governor  be  requested  to 
write  to  the  Commanding  Officer  of  the  Militia  in  Wilkes  County 
to  give  every  assistance  in  his  power  towards  the  building  of  the 
said  Forts. 

His  Honor  the  Governor,  laid  before  the  Board  two  letters, 
the  one  from  John  Wereat  Esq.  to  Humphry  Wells,  and  ths 
other  from  Humphry  Wells  to  Col°  Parker,  charging  Doct.  Tay 
lor  as  being  an  enemy  to  the  State.  The  Governor  informed  the 
Board  that  he  had  issued  orders  to  Co1  Middleton,  to  arrest  the 
said  Taylor,  and  have  him  confined  in  the  main  guard,  he  being  a 
person,  whose  going  at  large,  was  dangerous  to  the  safety  of  the 
State. 

RESOLVED,  That  the  Board  do  approve  of  the  conduct  of  the 
Governor  on  this  occasion. 

ORDERED,  That  the  Sec7  do  request  Col°  Parker  to  keep  the 
said  Doctor  Taylor  in  custody  untill  the  further  order  of  this 
Board. 

Another  resolution  respecting  the  raising  of  horse  for  the 
defence  of  the  State. 

WHEREAS,  some  doubts  have  arose  concerning  the  allowance 
of  pay  to  the  said  corps. 


184     THE  REVOLUTIONARY  RECORDS 

RESOLVED,  That  it  is  the  opinion  of  the  Board  that  the  allow 
ance  of  pay  by  the  State  is  over  and  above  the  pay  allowed  by 
Congress  to  the  Militia. 

RESOLVED  That  this  Board  will  make  provision  for  the  Clerk, 
as  well  for  his  present  and  future  services,  as  for  the  paying  up 
any  arrears  which  shall  appear  to  be  due  him  for  past  services. 

ORDERED,  That  the  Secy  do  endeavor  to  employ  a  Messenger 
to  the  Council. 

By  the  information  of  James  Jackson  Esqr  to  the  Board  re 
specting  the  conduct  of  Mrs.  Eustace,  and  of  several  expressions 
made  use  of  by  her,  when  at  Silver  Bluff,  and  that  Mr.  Deveux 
could  more  particularly  inform  the  Board  as  to  the  whole  matter, 
was  he  called  upon  so  to  do, 

ORDERED,  That  the  Secy  do  write  to  Mr.  Deveaux  requiring 
his  attendance  on  the  Board  to-morrow  morning. 

The  Board  adjourned  till  to-morrow  10  O'Clock. 


Thursday  8th  Decr  1779. 
The  Board  met 

Present,  His  Honor  the  Governor, 

Richard  Howley  John  Hardy 

Rob1  Middleton  Stephen  Heard 

John  Bilboe  John  Twiggs. 

ORDERED,     That  the  Secy  do  write  to  Humphry  \Yells  Esqr  a 
member  of  this  Board,  and  require  his  immediate  attendance. 

RESOLVED    That  the  pay  of  the  Messenger  to  this  Board  be 
twenty  dollars  per  day. 

The  Board  adjourned. 


MINUTES  OF  THE  EXECUTIVE  COUNCIL. 

December  12th  1779. 
The  Board  met 

Present 
His  Honor  the  Governor 

Richard  Howley  John  Hardy 

Robert  Middleton  Stephen  Heard 

John  Bilbo  John  Twiggs 

WHEREAS,  the  Honorable  House  of  Assembly  of  this  State,  on 
the  twenty  eighth  day  of  November  last,  made  and  passed  the 
following  resolutions 

In  Assembly,  Augusta  November  28th  1779. 

WHEREAS,  a  variety  of  circumstances  render  it  necessary  that 
a  reduction  in  the  Continental  line  should  be  made,  and  that  in 
the  room  of  four  battalions  of  infantry,  and  one  regiment  of  light 
dragoons,  which  heretofore  subsisted  in  this  State,  only  one  bat 
talion  of  Infantry,  and  one  regiment  of  Horse  should  henceforth 
be  the  establishment  of  the  same. 

RESOLVED,  That  the  said  reduction  do  accordingly  take  place, 
and  that  only  one  battallion  of  Infantry  and  one  regiment  of 
Cavalry,  be  in  future  the  Continental  or  Confederate  establish 
ment  within  this  State  and  properly  belonging  to  and  known  by 
the  same. 

AND  WHEREAS,,  an  humble  address  hath  been  made  to  the 
House,  signed  by  a  respectable  number  of  officers,  respecting  the 
mode  of  officering  the  said  regiments  out  of  the  number  of  the 
Officers  which  belonged  to  the  Brigade  of  this  State,  heretofore, 
and  have  not  resigned  their  Commissions ;  praying  that  the  same 
may  be  by  ballot  among  themselves ;  And  that  the  House  being 


186  THE  REVOLUTIONARY  RECORDS 

willing  to  shew  every  attention  to  the  merits  of  their  former- 
services, 

RESOLVED,  That  His  Honor  the  Governor  and  Executive 
Council,  be  requested  to  confer  with,  or  write  to,  Brigadier  Gen 
eral  Elbert  on  the  subject,  desiring  that  whatever  mode  of  offi 
cering  the  said  two  regiments  from  the  line,  may  be  thought  most 
just  by  a  respectable  majority  of  the  Officers  of  the  Brigade,  shall 
be  carried  into  execution  with  all  convenient  expedition.  And 
that  His  Honor  the  Governor  and  Executive  Council  be  recom 
mended  to  make  out  Commissions  accordingly,  on  a  proper  cer 
tificate  of  the  Commission  which  each  Officer  shall  be  entitled  to, 
under  the  mode  of  Election  which  they  shall  adopt. 

Extract  from  the  Minutes. 

GEO.  SEIGAR  C.  G.  A. 

AND  WHEREAS,  the  said  resolutions  being  laid  before  the  Board 
on  the  third  day  of  December  Instant,,  the  same  were  transmitted 
to  Brigadier  General  Elbert,  and  his  answer  and  the  recommenda 
tion  of  a  number  of  the  Officers  were  received  on  the  tenth  in 
stant  and  which  are  as  follow. 

His  Honor  George  Walton  Esqr,  Governor  and  Commander 
in  Chief  of  the  State  of  Georgia, 

Augusta  ioth  December  1779. 
SIR, 

I  am  sorry  on  account  of  the  bad  weather  that  my  indisposi 
tion  will  not  permit  me  to  meet  the  Council  to  day  as  you  desired. 
Inclosed  is  a  copy  of  the  paper  signed  by  such  Officers  of  the 
Brigade  as  were  in  Augusta  at  the  last  meeting.  As  there  was 
not  a  dissenting  voice  present,  and  as  I  can  undertake  to  answer 
that  several  who  are  at  this  time  absent  will  agree  to  the  same 
mode,  am  of  opinion  that  Officering  the  one  battalion  of  Infantry ; 
and  one  regiment  of  Cavalry  from  the  line  according  to  Seniority 


MINUTES  OF  THE  EXECUTIVE  COUNCIL.      187 

of  Commission  will  be  conformable  to  the  sentiments  of  a  re 
spectable  majority  of  the  Officers  of  the  Georgia  Brigade. 

I  have  the  honor  to  be  with  respect, 

Sir, 

Your  most  ob1  Serv* 

S.  ELBERT  Br  Gen1  Militia  in 
Georgia. 

\Ye  the  subscribers,  Officers  in  the  Brigade  of  Continental 
Troops  for  the  State  of  Georgia,  having  duly  considered  on  the 
most  equitable  mode  of  Officering  the  one  Battalion  of  Infantry 
and  one  regiment  of  Cavalry,  intended  to  be  kept  on  the  establish 
ment  in  the  said  State;  do  recommend,  that  the  Officers  to  the 
above  two  regiments,  be  taken  according  to  seniority,  from  the 
line  in  the  State  of  Georgia,  and  do  here  presume  to  express  a 
wish  that  the  Gentlemen  whose  misfortune  it  is  from  being  Ju 
nior  in  Commission  to  retire  from  Serving  their  Country,  may 
be  put  upon  half  pay  and  called  into  service  as  vacancies  may 
happen. 

Augusta  Decr  6th  17/9. 

S.  Elbert,  Col°  2nd  Batt. 
Joseph  Pannell  Lieut.  Col° 
Clem.  Mash  Capt.  3.  G.  B. 
John  Cunningham  Capt.  2.  G.  B. 
Littleberry  Moseley  .  .  .  .Capt.  2.  G.  B. 
Thomas  Glascock  ....  Lieut,  i.  G.  B. 
Francis  Tennell  .  .    .  .  Lieut.  2.  G.  B. 
Pat.  Fitzpatrick  ....  Lieut.  4.  G.  B. 

John  Meanly Lieut.  3.  G.  B. 

John  Morrison Lieut.  2.  G.  B. 

Cornelius  Collins  ....  Lieut.  2.  G.  B. 
John  Frazer Lieut.  3.  G.  B. 


188     THE  REVOLUTIONARY  RECORDS 

Nathan1  Pearce Lieut.  3.  G.  B. 

Thomas  Payne Lieut.  2.  G.  B. 

Henry  Allison Lieut.  2.  G.  B. 

Fred.  Sheck Lieut.  2.  G.  B. 

Christopher  Hillery.  .  .  Lieut.  4.  G.  B. 

Wm  McDonald   L.  .      G.  L-  D. 

Robert  Howe Lieut  2.  G.  B. 

Lach.  Mlntosh  ....  Capt.  i.  G.  B. 
George  Handley.  .  ..  Capt.  i.  G.  B. 
John  Lucas Capt.  4.  G.  B. 

A  true  copy  taken  from  the  original  in  my  possession. 

S.  EGBERT. 

The  Board  therefore,  pursuing  the  direction  of  the  said  resolu 
tions  and  taking  into  consideration  the  letter  of  Brigadier  General 
Elbert,  and  the  recommendation  of  the  said  Officers,  do  order 
and  direct,  that  an  exact  return  of  the  Officers  belonging  to  the 
late  Brigade  of  this  State,  specifying  the  real  and  relative  rank 
of  each  be  made  and  certified  to  the  Governor  and  Executive 
Council,  for  the  time  being  as  soon  as  possible.  And  that  a  copy  of 
these  proceedings  be  furnished  to  Brigadier  Genl.  Elbert,  and  he 
be  requested  to  complete  and  make  such  return  during  the  sitting 
of  this  Board,  if  in  his  power. 

RESOLVED,  That  when  such  return  shall  be  made  the  Senior 
Officers  shall  receive  Brevets. 

RESOLVED,  That  His  Honor  the  Governor  be  requested  to 
write  to  the  President  of  Congress,  and  point  out  the  great  use 
fulness  and  necessity  of  such  an  establishment,  and  urge  that  it 
be  speedily  ratified ;  and  that  the  Delegates  of  this  State  be  or 
dered  to  press  its  adoption,  and  the  means  of  carrying  it  into 
effect. 

AND  WHEREAS,  in  our  present  dangerous  situation,   it  is  essen- 


MINUTES  OF  THE  EXECUTIVE  COUNCIL.      189 

tially  necessary  for  the  well  being  of  the  State,  and  for 
the  common  safety,  that  there  should  exist  mutual  good  will 
between  the  freemen  of  this  State,  and  the  confederate  Troops. 
And  whereas,  it  appears  to  this  Board,  unquestionably,  that  the 
people  at  large  in  this  State,  have  such  a  repugnance  to  Brigadier 
General  M°Intosh,  that  in  the  event  of  any  offensive  operations 
on  the  part  of  the  enemy,  which  should  call  for  their  services  in 
aid  of  the  Confederal  Troops,  they  would  not  turn  out  under  his 
Command. 

RESOLVED  Therefore,  that  it  be  earnestly  recommended  to  Con 
gress  to  direct  General  Washington  to  employ  Brigadier  General 
M°Intosh  in  some  other  department;  and  that  General  Lincoln 
be  informed  in  the  meantime,  that  it  is  the  opinion  of  this  Board, 
that  it  will  be  for  the  interest  of  the  State  that  some  other  Officer 
should  have  the  immediate  Command  in  it. 

AND  WHEREAS,  Brigadier  General  Elbert,  of  the  Militia  of 
this  State,  and  who  is  also  an  old  Colonel  in  the  confederal  army, 
having  rendered  much  personal  service  in  the  course  of  the  War, 
and  being  esteemed  by  the  people  at  large  to  be  a  gallant  and  good 
Soldier,  and  this  Board  verily  believing  that  his  liberation  an.'! 
promotion  will  be  of  particular  and  general  utility,  do  therefore, 
advise  and  request,  that  Congress  will  offer  Brigadier  General 
Hamilton  of  the  Convention  Troops  in  exchange  for  him,  and 
that  thereafter  he  may  be  promoted  to  the  rank  of  Brigadier 
General  in  the  confederal  army. 

RESOLVED,  That  the  thanks  of  the  Board  be  given  to  Colonel 
Richard  Parker  for  his  respectful  deportment  towrards  the  civil 
authority;  the  good  order  in  which  he  has  kept  the  Troops 
under  his  Command ;  and  for  his  unremitted  services  in  defence 
of  the  State. 


190     THE  REVOLUTIONARY  RECORDS 

Monday  December  13th  1779. 
The  Board  met 

Present 
His  Honor  the  Governor 

Richard  Howley  John  Hardy 

Stephen  Heard  John  Twiggs 

John  Bilboe  Rob1  Middleton 

WHEREAS,  the  people  of  Wilkes  County  are  obliged  to  enfort 
themselves,  and  are  without  salt, 

RESOLVED  therefore  that  Col.  Richard  Parker  be  authorized 
and  requested  to  impress  any  necessary  quantity  of  salt,  that  may 
be  in  Augusta,  for  the  public  service. 

RESOLVED  also,  that  Colonel  Parker  be  requested  to  enquire 
into  the  reason  why  the  salt  which  was  sent  by  General  Lincoln 
to  the  Militia  of  that  County,  has  not  arrived  there. 

Joseph  Atkinson  and  Joseph  Reeves  having  been  taken  return 
ing  from  the  enemy  at  Savannah,  with  a  number  of  British  Goods 
upon  them,  and  having  confessed  upon  oath  the  truth  thereof. 

RESOLVED,  That  they  be  committed  untill  they  shall  give  good 
and  sufficient  security  to  the  Clerk  of  the  Council  in  the  sum  of 
ten  thousand  dollars,  for  their  appearance  at  the  next  Superior 
Court,  which  shall  be  holden  in  the  State;  and  that  CoP  Parker 
be  requested  to  keep  them  under  guard  in  lieu  of  a  prison. 


MINUTES  OF  THE  EXECUTIVE  COUNCIL.       191 

December  14th  1779. 
The  Board  met 

Present 
His  Honor  the  Governor 

Richard  Howley  Rob1  Middleton 

Stephen  Heard  John  Bilboe. 

WHEREAS,  there  are  a  small  number  of  confederal  Soldiers, 
belonging  to  the  late  Georgia  Brigade  who  are  barracked  at  the 
House  commonly  called  the  old  Fort  in  Augusta,  most  of  whom 
claim  their  discharges  alledging  that  the  terms  of  their  enlist 
ment  are  expired, 

AND  WHEREAS,  the  said  house  is  wanted  for  other,  and  public 
use 

RESOLVED  Therefore,  that  Colo.  Parker  Commander  of  the 
confederal  Troops  in  Georgia,  be  requested  to  remove  them  from 
the  said  house  immediately ;  And  that  he  will  as  soon  as  possible, 
cause  a  Court  of  Enquiry  to  to  be  held  to  ascertain  who  are  en 
titled  to  their  discharges ;  And  that  he  will  take  under  his  care 
and  command,  those  who  have  yet  a  further  time  to  serve ;  and 
give  discharges  to  such  as  shall  appear  entitled  to  them. 

ORDERED,,  That  Colonel  Middleton  and  Mr.  Bilbo  be  a  Com 
mittee  to  agree  with,  and  engage  some  workmen  to  repair  the 
said  house,  commonly  called  the  old  Fort,  for  the  sitting  of  th<* 
Assembly  in  January  next. 

RESOLVED,  That  His  Honor  the  Governor  be  requested  to  issue 
a  proclamation,  requiring  the  Members  elect  to  meet  at  Augusta, 
on  the  first  Tuesday  in  January  next,  agreeable  to  the  Constitu 
tion  of  this  State. 


192  THE  REVOLUTIONARY  RECORDS 

RESOLVED,  That  Joshua  Inrnan  be  appointed  Captain  and  Com 
mander  of  an  independent  company  of  Horse  Militia,  not  exceed 
ing  forty  men ;  and  that  he  be  empowered  to  engage  and  embody 
the  same  forthwith. 

RESOLVED,  That  when  they  shall  be  embodied  they  shall  be 
allowed  rations  and  Forage. 


December  i8th  1/79. 
The  Board  met 

Present 
His  Honor  the  Governor 

Richard  Howley  Stephen  Heard 

Rob1  Middleton  John  Bilbo. 

WHEREAS,  several  complaints  have  been  made  to  the  Board, 
that  the  Ferry  at  the  Sand  Bar,  is  badly  attended,  and  the  Boat 
belonging  to  the  same  greatly  out  of  repair. 

RESOLVED,  That  Colo.  Heard  be  appointed  to  agree  with  some 
person  to  keep  the  said  Ferry  and  provide  a  proper  Flat  for  the 
same. 

Titus  Hollinger  having  made  application  to  the  Board  for 
public  plank  and  scantling  at  Spirit  Creek, 

ORDERED,  That  the  said  Titus  Hollinger  be  supplied  with  four 
thousand  feet  of  plank,  and  one  thousand  feet  of  scantling,  he 
to  be  accountable  for  the  same. 


MINUTES  OF  THE  EXECUTIVE  COUNCIL. 

December  2ist   1/79. 
The  Board  met 

Present 
His  Honor  the  Governor 

Richard  Howley  Robert  Middleton 

Stephen  Heard  John  Bilbo. 

ORDERED,  That  the  Secretary  do  write  to  George  Walton, 
William  Hammet,  John  Freeman,  James  M°Lean,  and  Elijah 
Clark,  requiring  their  attendance  on  the  next  General  Assembly, 
to  be  examined  respecting  a  paral  of  waggons,  sent  to  Charles 
ton  by  Col°  Dooly,  for  the  salt,  for  the  Militia. 

ORDERED  also,  That  the  Secretary  do  write  to  Titus  Hollinger 
to  forbid  him  to  sell  rum  or  other  liquors  to  the  Soldiers. 

ORDERED,  That  the  Secy  do  write  to  Doctor  Folliett  informing 
him  that  the  House  in  which  he  lives  is  wanted  for  publ'-:  • 
and  do  order  him  to  leave  the  same  on  or  before  Monday  the 
twenty  seventh  instant.    And  Col°  Middleton  be  requested  to  em 
ploy  some  person  to  repair  the  said  House — 

ORDERED,  That  the  Church  be  put  in  repair  for  the  Session 
of  next  Assembly;  And  that  Col°  Middleton  be  also  requested 
to  employ  some  person  to  complete  the  same. 

The  Governor  having  informed  the  Board,  that  he  had  since 
the  receipt  of  General  Lincolns  letter,  of  the  thirteenth  instant, 
sent  down  into  the  enemy's  lines,  several  spies  in  order  to  gai'v 
intelligence  of  their  situation,  strength  and  movements. 

RESOLVED,  That  the  Council  do  approve  of  the  conduct  of 
His  Honor  the  Governor  on  this  occasion. 

13  r  r— v<  1  2 


194  THE  REVOLUTIONARY  RECORDS 

The  Board  being  informed  that  James  Ingram  Esquire  of 
Richmond  County  has  been  publishing  rumours  among  the  good 
people  of  this  State,  tending  to  magnify  the  Strength  and  move 
ments  of  the  enemy,  and  to  discourage  that  laudable  opposition 
which  is  necessary  for  our  common  safety. 

ORDERED,  That  the  Messenger  be  forthwith  sent  requiring  the 
attendance  of  the  said  James  Ingram  on  this  Board. 

ORDERED,  That  the  Secretary  do  write  to  Thomas  Marbury 
requesting  his  immediate  attendance  on  this  Board. 

ORDERED,  That  Col°  Twiggs  be  requested  to  hire  or  impress 
waggons  and  teams  to  carry  plank  from  Spirit  Creek,  for  the 
public  buildings  in  Augusta. 


December  23d  1779. 
The  Board  met 

Present 
His  Honor  the  Governor 

Stephen  Heard  Rob1  Middleton 

Mica j ah  Williamson  John  Bilbo, 

John  Twiggs,  Richd  Howley. 
James  Brown 

Rob*  Middleton  Esqr  a  member  of  this  Board  having  applied 
for  leave  of  absence 

ORDERED,    That  leave  be  granted  to  him  until  Tuesday  next. 


MINUTES  OF  THE  EXECUTIVE  COUNCIL.      195 

December  24th  1779. 
The  Board  met 

Present 
His  Honor  the  Governor 

Richard  Howley  Stephen  Heard 

Micajah  Williamson  James  Brown 

John  Bilbo.  Rob1  Middleton 

Mr.  ?::gram  waited  on  the  Board  agreeable  to  order,  and  the 
evidences  which  were  summoned  to  attend  not  appearing,  the 
Board  ordered  the  said  Ingram  to  give  his  parole  to  appear  on 
Tuesday  next. 

Upon  reading  the  petition  of  a  number  of  inhabitants  of  the 
County  of  Burke,  setting  forth  their  distressed  situation, 

RESOLVED,  That  the  inhabitants  of  Burke  County  be  assured 
that  this  Board  will  give  them  every  possible  assistance,  and  lay 
the  matter  before  the  ensuing  Assembly  for  their  determination 
thereon. 

ORDERED,  That  a  copy  of  William  Littles  letter  be  furnished 
Col°  Parker  and  Twiggs. 


196  THE  REVOLUTIONARY  RECORDS 

January  3d  1780. 
The  Board  met 

Present 
His  Honor  the  Governor 

Richard  Howley  Micajah  Williamson 

Robert  Middleton  John  Twiggs, 

RESOLVED,  That  the  Deputy  Quarter  Master  General  for  the 
Continental  Troops  in  this  State,  be  requested  to  furnish  Colonel 
John  Twiggs  for  the  use  of  the  Troops  under  his  command,  with 
twenty  five  W*  of  gun  pov:der  and  fifty  Wl  of  lead  as  a  loan  to 
this  State. 

RESOLVED  also,  That  he  be  requested  to  furnish  Col°  Robert 
Middleton  of  the  Militia  of  Richmond  with  six  Weight  of  powder 
and  sixteen  weight  of  lead  for  the  use  of  the  Militia  of  the  said 
County.  The  State  to  be  accountable  for  the  same. 

RESOLVED  also,  That  he  be  requested  to  furnish  Robert  Bon- 
ner  with  any  quantity  of  nails  he  may  stand  in  need  of,  for  re 
pairing  the  House  known  by  the  name  of  the  old  Fort,  ordered 
to  be  fitted  up  for  the  Session  of  the  next  general  Assembly. 

The  Board  adjourned. 


January  7th  1780. 

The  Honorable  Richard  Howley  Esqr  having  been  appointed 
Governor,  by  the  Honorable  the  House  of  Assembly  of  this. 
State,  he  informed  the  Board,  that  he  had,  agreeably  to  the: 
Constitution,  waited  on  the  Speaker  and  qualified  as  such. 


MINUTES  OF  THE  EXECUTIVE  COUNCIL.      197 

The  following  Gentlemen  appointed  by  the  Honorable  the 
House  of  Assembly  as  Members  of  the  Executive  Council  for 
the  several  Counties,  informed  His  Honor  the  Governor  that 
they  had  proceeded  to  the  choice  of  a  President,  and  that  Col' 
George  Wells  was  duly  elected,  and  had  qualified  himself  before 
the  Speaker  accordingly. 

Stephen  Heard — Wilkes  County. 
John  Lindsay — Wilkes  County. 
Humphry  Wells — Richmond  County. 

The  Board  proceeded  to  the  choice  of  a  Secretary  when  Sam 
uel  Sterk  Esqr  was  elected,  and  Daniel  Danielly  Messenger. 


January  8th  1780. 

The  Board  met 

Present 

His  Honor  the  Governor 

George  Wells  Humphry  Wells 

Stephen  Heard  John  Lindsay 

His  Honor  the  Governor  laid  before  the  Board  a  resolution  of 
the  Honorable  the  House  of  Assembly,  respecting  the  public 
building  in  Augusta  commonly  called  the  Glebe  being  appro 
priated  for  the  accommodation  of  him  and  the  Executive  Coun 
cil. 

ORDERED,  That  Doctor  Folliott,  the  present  possessor,  leave 
the  same  immediately. 

WHEREAS,  it  appears  to  this  Board,  that  Philip  Higginbotham 
is  at  present  confined  in  the  main  guard  for  certain  crimes  com- 


198  THE  REVOLUTIONARY  RECORDS 

mitted  (as  it  is  said)  by  him.    And  whereas,  it  does  not  appeax- 
to  this  Board,  that  he  is  confined  by  any  legal  authority. 

RESOLVED,  That  the  Commanding  Officer  of  the  confecleral 
Troops  in  Augusta,  be  requested  to  discharge  the  said  Philip 
Higginbotham  from  his  said  confinement. 

John  Sterk  Esqr  one  of  the  Treasurers  of  this  State,  appointed 
by  the  Honorable  the  House  of  Assembly,  waited  on  the  Board 
and  took  the  following  oath,  viz, 

I,  A.  B.  appointed  one  of  the  Treasurers  of  this  State  do  sol 
emnly  and  sincerely  swear  and  declare  in  the  presence  of 
Almighty  God,  that  I  will,  during  my  continuance  therein,  well, 
faithfully  and  honestly,  to  the  best  of  my  knowledge  and  ability, 
execute  the  Office  of  Treasurer  of  this  State;  and  that  I  will 
not,  on  any  occasion  or  pretence,  apply  any  monies  which  shall 
or  may  come  to  my  hands  as  belonging  to  this  State,  to  any 
private  uses  or  purposes  whatsoever. 

So  help  me  God. 

WHEREAS,  it  appears  by  the  certificate  of  the  Honble.  Col 
onel  \Yalton,  that  the  sum  of  one  thousand  dollars  was  allowed 
to  Samuel  Sterk  Esqr  for  acting  as  Secretary  to  the  late  Governor 
and  Council,  as  well  as  the  sum  of  one  hundred  and  sixty  dollars 
as  perquisites. 

RESOLVED,  That  His  Honor  the  Governor  be  requested  to 
draw  on  the  Treasury  for  the  said  sums  of  money  in  favor  of 
the  said  Samuel  Sterk. 


MINUTES  OF  THE  EXECUTIVE  COUNCIL.      199 

r 

January  19th  1780. 

The  Board  met 

'  i, 

Present 

His  Honor  the  Governor 

George  Wells  Humphry  Wells 

John  Lindsay  Stephen  Heard 

ORDERED,  That  the  Secretary  of  this  State  take  and  subscribe 
the  following1  oath.  Viz  : 

I,  A.  B.  Secretary  of  the  State  of  Georgia,  do  solemnly  swear, 
and  declare,  in  the  presence  of  Almighty  God,  that  I  will  in  all 
things,  to  the  best  of  my  knowledge  and  ability,  justly  and  hon 
estly  keep  the  records,  deeds,  parchments  and  instruments  of 
writing  committed,  and  which  shall  be  from  time  to  time  here 
after,  committed  unto  me,  and  in  all  other  things,  to  the  best  of 
my  knowledge,  ability  and  understanding,  faithfully  perform  the 
duty  of  my  said  Office  of  Secretary,  without  favor  or  partiality. 
So  help  me  God. 

RESOLVED,  That  the  Militia  which  shall  be  ordered  on  duty 
by  his  honor  the  Governor,  or  in  his  absence,  the  President  of 
the  Council,,  be  supplied  with  rations  of  every  kind,  by  the 
Deputy  Quarter  Master  and  Commissary  General,  in  such  quan 
tity  and  proportion  as  directed  for  the  confederal  Troops — 
That  whenever  any  of  the  militia  are  ordered  on  duty,  the  same 
shall  be  made  known  by  His  Honor  the  Governor  or  in  his 
absence,  the  President,  to  the  Officers  commanding  in  the  con- 
federal  line,  for  the  time  being;  to  the  end  that  orders  may  issue 
from  him  to  the  Deputy  Quarter  Master  and  Commissary  Gen 
eral,  for  a  necessary  supply  of  provisions,  forage,  horses,  wag 
gons  &C.  for  their  use,  to  be  received  and  dealt  out  in  due  pro 
portion,  by  such  persons  as  the  Commanding  Officer  of  the 


20©     THE  REVOLUTIONARY  RECORDS 

Militia  so  on  duty  shall  appoint.  That  no  returns  made  to  the 
Deputy  Quarter  Master  and  Commissary  General,  from  any 
Officer  of  the  militia  shall  be  received,  unless  it  be  under  the 
above  regulations. — 

RESOLVED,  That  the  Honorable  the  Chief  Justice  be  called  on, 
and  desired  to  inform  His  Honor  the  Governor  whether  James 
Greirson  and  Andrew  M°Lean  have  entered  in  recognizance  for 
their  appearance  at  the  next  Court  of  Oyer  and  Terminer  or 
Superior  Court  as  the  case  may  be,  agreeable  to  an  order  issued 
by  the  Honorable  the  House  of  Assembly. 

RESOLVED,  That  the  Attorney  General  be  directed  to  report 
to  the  House  of  Assembly  officially,  the  disrespectful  language 
uttered  by  James  Greirson,  respecting  the  dignity  and  justice  of 
the  Legislature,  and  to  defend  the  rights  of  the  State  in  support 
of  its  laws  and  resolves.  ; 

WHEREAS,  an  application  has  been  made  to  His  Honor  th<j 
Governor,  and  the  Honorable  the  Council,  by  Col°  Parker  re 
questing  that  two  or  three  acres  of  ground  be  allowed  for  the  pur 
pose  of  planting  a  garden  for  the  use  of  the  Troops  under  his 
command.  And  as  it  appears  to  be  useful  and  necessary  for  the 
preservation  of  the  health  of  the  Military,  that  such  a  measure 
should  take  place, 

RESOLVED,  That  the  Honorable  the  President  of  the  Council 
and  the  Honorable  Humphry  Wells  Esq.  be  requested  to  appor 
tion  two  or  three  acres  of  ground  for  that  salutary  purpose. 

WHEREAS,  the  dignity  and  authority  of  all  government  cal 
culated  for  the  support  and  maintenance  of  those  rights  and  liber 
ties,  which  should  be  secured  to  the  inhabitants  of  a  free  com 
monwealth,  depend  on  the  veneration  and  respect  which  ought 
inviolably  to  be  preserved  by  the  citizens  belonging  to.  and  under 
the  jurisdiction  of  the  same. 


MINUTES  OF  THE  EXECUTIVE  COUNCIL.       201 

AND  WHEREAS,  all  wise  Governments  have  ever  had,  and 
ought  to  have  recourse  to  such  necessary  laws  and  sanctions,  as 
may  tend  to  support  and  uphold  that  dignity  and  veneration  of 
free  Government.  This  appearing  in  a  strong  and  forcible  light 
to  His  Honor  the  Governor  and  the  Honorable  the  Executive 
Council. 

RESOLVED,  That  it  be  earnestly  recommended  to  the  Honor 
able  the  House  of  Assembly  to  pass  a  law,  of  most  penal  import, 
on  all  such  person  or  persons  who  shall  hereafter,  citizens  of 
this  State,  by  writing,  maintain,  or  advisedly  speaking,  support 
by  words,  contempts  of  and  concerning  the  right  and  jurisdiction 
of  the  Legislature  of  this  State,  with  such  other  cautions  as  may 
be  judged  necessary. 


The  Board  met 

Present 
His  Honor  the  Governor 

The  President  Humphry  Wells 

John  Lindsay  Daniel  McMurphy 

Myrick  Davies  John  Cunningham 
Caleb  Howell. 

The  four  last  mentioned  Gentlemen,  being  appointed,  by  the 
Honoble.  the  House  of  Assembly,  Councillors  for  the  different 
Counties,  attended,  and  took  their  seats  at  the  Board  accord 
ingly. 

The  Honorable  George  Wells  Esq.  on  the  meeting  of  the 
Council  this  day,  observed  that  there  was  not  a  full  representa 
tion  in  Council  at  the  time  of  his  being  elected,  therefore  re-» 


202  THE  REVOLUTIONARY  RECORDS 

quested  the  Members  present,  to  proceed  to  the  choice  of  a  Presi 
dent,  when  he,  the  said  George  Wells,  was  confirmed  in  the 
aforesaid  appointment  unanimously. 

The  following  oath  was  taken  by  the  Continental  Delegates 
appointed  by  the  Honorable  the  House  of  Assembly. 

I,  A.  B.  do  solemnly  swear,  that  I  will,  to  the  utmost  of  mv 
power,  during  the  term  of  my  being  a  representative  of  this  State 
in  Congress,  support  the  dignity,  soveignty,  and  independence, 
constitution  and  laws  of  the  same;  and  that  I  will  observe  and 
enforce  the  resolves  and  instructions  consistent  therewith  of  the 
Legislature  and  Government  thereof. 

GEO.  WALTON, 
EDWD.   TELEAIR 
B.  ANDREW 
W.  FEW. 

RESOLVED,  That  each  of  the  Continental  Delegates  have  an 
order  on  the  Treasury  of  this  State,  for  twenty  thousand  dollars, 
and  likewise  an  order  on  the  Treasury  of  the  United  States' 
for  ten  thousand  dollars  each,  if  necessary. 

On  a  representation  made  to  the  Board  by  Colonels  Dooly  & 
Clark,  of  the  necessity  of  having  the  new  erected  Forts  in  the 
frontiers  in  Wilkes  County  properly  garrisoned. 

RESOLVED,   That   His   Honor  the  Governor  be  requested   to 
issue  orders  to  Colonel  Dooly  to  order  thirty  men  for  the  de-.. 
fence  of  each  Fort,  including  one  hundred  and  eighty  men  in 
the  whole,  to  be  kept  on  constant  duty,  untill  the  further  orders 
of  this  Board. 

RESOLVED,  That  a  Fort  be  built  at  Harris  old  Fort  and  that 
the  sum  of  five  hundred  pounds  be  allowed  for  the  building  the 
same,  and  to  be  erected  under  the  direction  of  Captain  Zachariah 


MINUTES  OF  THE  EXECUTIVE  COUNCIL.      203- 

Philips  agreeable  to  the  regulations  which  were  made  with  re 
spect  to  the  other  Forts  on  that  frontier. 

John  Hardy  Esq.  the  other  Treasurer,  waited  on  the  Board,, 
and  qualified  himself  agreeable  to  the  resolution  of  the  Honor 
able  the  House  of  Assembly. 


January  28th   1780. 

The  Board  met 
Present 

His  Honor  the  Governor 

\ 

The  President  John  Lindsay 

Peter  Deveaux  John  Cunningham 

Myrick  Davis  H.  Wells. 

The  great  difficulty  of  securing  offenders  appearing  for  the 
want  of  a  place  of  sufficient  strength 

RESOLVED,  That  Colonel  M°Murphy  &  Mr.  Deveaux  be  a 
committee  for  the  contracting  with  some  person  or  persons  for 
putting  the  Jail  in  Augusta  in  tenable  order,  and  erecting  a 
proper  defence  around  the  same. 

WHEREAS,  it  appears  by  information  to  the  Board  that  Thomas 
Childers  can  make  some  useful  discoveries  in  behalf  of  the 
State. 

ORDERED,  That  he  do  attend  on  the  eighth  day  of  February 
next. 

ORDERED,  That  John  Shaw  do  attend  on  this  Board  the  same 
day. 


204     THE  REVOLUTIONARY  RECORDS 

I,  A.  B.  do  solemnly  swear,  or  affirm,  without  any  equivoca 
tion  or  reservation  of  mind,  that  I  do  in  truth  and  sincerity, 
chearfully  and  desirously  renounce  and  abjure  the  King  of  Great 
Britain,  his  Heirs  &  Successors,  and  also  the  Crown  thereof  for 
ever.  And  I  do  solemnly  swear,  or  affirm,  that  I  will  bear  true 
allegiance  to  the  State  of  Georgia,  and  do  every  thing  in  my 
power  to  support  the  independence  of  the  same,  agreeable  to 
the  declaration  passed  in  Congress,  on  the  fourth  day  of  July, 
one  thousand,  seven  hundred  and  seventy  six;  And  that  also, 
all  treasons,  combinations,  and  confederacies,  or  any  movements 
of  the  British  Troops,  their  Emissaries  or  Spies  against  it,  which 
shall  come  to  my  knowledge,  I  will  immediately  made  known 
to  the  nearest  Justice  of  the  peace.  So  help  me  God. 

PETER  DEVEAUX 
JN°  CUNNINGHAM 
JOHN  BILBO. 
MYRICK  DAVIES 
SAM'  STERK  S.  E.  C. 

RlCHd  HOWLEY 

GOVERNOR  &C 
GEORGE  WELLS  President 
H.  WELLS 
JOHN  LINDSAY. 

WHEREAS,  the  General  Assembly  ordained  a  ....  to  be  taken 
by  the  inhabitants  of  this  State  (except  as  therein  excepted^ 
and  have  recommended  to  His  Honor  the  Governor  and  the 
Executive  Council  to  appoint  one  or  more  Justices  of  the  peace 
in  and  for  every  County  within  the  Government  of  this  State  to 
administer  the  same. 

ORDERED,  that  George  Seigar  and  Samuel  Sterk  Esq8  admin- 
ister  the  same  to  the  inhabitants  in  and  about  Augusta,  to  be  by 
them  subscribed ;  William  Candler  and  William  Jackson  for  the 
-upper  parts  of  the  said  County;  Hugh  McGee  and  George 


MINUTES  OF  THE  EXECUTIVE  COUNCIL.      205 

Wyche  for  the  lower  parts ;  For  the  County  of  Wilkes,  Absolem 
Biddle  and  John  Hill  for  the  South  side  of  little  river ;  Barnard 
Heard  and  Col°  Downes  for  Capt.  Williamsons  &  Austins  Com 
panies  ;  Henry  Jones  &  Richard  Aycock  for  Cap*  George  Dooley 
&  John  Stewarts  companies;  and  John  Gordon  and  Thomas 
Carter  for  the  upper  parts  of  the  said  County.  For  the  County 
of  Burk  Colo.  John  Twiggs  and  Daniel  McMurphy. 

ORDERED,  That  a  copy  of  the  said  act  be  sent  to  each  of  the 
said  Justices  as  soon  as  possible. 

An  account  of  Samuel  Sterk  being  presented  to  the  Board, 
amounting  to  one  thousand  dollars, 

RESOLVED,  That  His  Honor  the  Governor  be  requested  tc 
draw  on  the  Treasury  for  the  said  sum. 

WHEREAS,  there  are  a  number  of  negroes  in  the  custody  of 
Mr.  Robert  Bonner,  belonging  (as  it  is  said)  to  sundry  disaf 
fected  persons  who  have  joined  the  enemy. 

ORDERED,  That  Messr8  Deveaux,  Davies  &  Cunningham  be 
a  committee  to  report  to  His  Honor  the  Governor  and  the  Hon 
orable  the  Executive  Council,  on  Tuesday  next,  such  information 
as  they  shall  receive  touching  the  persons  to  whom  they  are  said 
to  belong. 

(The  petition  of  Humphry  Wells  Junr,  appointed  by  the  Hon 
orable  the  House  of  Assembly,  Director  General  of  hospitals  in 
this  State  was  laid  before  the  Board  &  read. 

ORDERED,  That  Mr.  President,  Mr.  Lindsay  and  Mr.  Bilbo  be 
a  committee  to  prepare  instructions  for  the  said  Director  Gen 
eral,  and  report  the  same  on  Tuesday  next. 


206  THE  REVOLUTIONARY  RECORDS 

The  Board  met 
January  2Qth  1780. 

Present 
His  Honor  the  Governor 

The  President  John  Lindsay 

Myrick  Davies  John  Cunningham 

John  Bilbo, 

WHEREAS,  on  the  information  of  Sarah  Dunn,  it  appears  sev 
eral  gross  violations  of  both  public  order  and  law,  have  been  com 
mitted  by  Ignatius  Few  and  ....  Aspey ;  And  to  the  end  of 
promoting  public  Justice,  the  only  support  and  security  of  all 
public  rights  which  the  citizens  of  the  State  are  entitled  to,  until 
the  same  becomes  forfeited  by  a  regular  and  due  course  of  law. 

RESOLVED,  -That  every  attempt  made,  or  to  be  made  by  in 
dividuals,  to  invade  the  property  or  rights  of  any  of  the  citizens 
of  this  State,  without  being  legally  authorized  to  do  the  same, 
tends  to  the  destroying  and  overturning  of  the  laws  which  alone 
can  give  security  and  freedom  to  the  inhabitants. 

ORDERED,  That  if  any  person  or  persons  shall  without  law 
ful  authority,  take  away,  molest  or  disturb  the  property  or  any 
part  thereof,  belonging  to  Sarah  Dunn,  or  her  children  he  shall 
"be  considered  a  violator  of  the  laws  of  this  State. 

ORDERED,  That  Ignatius  Few  and  ....  Aspey  do  forthwith 
restore  unto  the  said  Sarah  Dunn  all  the  property  which  they 
have  taken  from  her. 

ORDERED,  That  the  said  Ignatius  Few  and  ....  Aspey  do 
attend  this  Board  on  Friday  the  fourth  day  of  February  next. 


MINUTES  OF  THE  EXECUTIVE  COUNCIL.      207 

The  Board  met 
February  Ist  1780 

Present 
His  Honor  the  President 

John  Cunningham  Myrick  Davies 

Peter  Deveaux  Daniel  McMurphy 

Humphry  Wells  John  Lindsay 
John  Bilbo, 

The  Board  being  informed  that  Major        ***** 

RESOLVED,  That  His  Honor  the  Governor  be  requested  and 
empowered  to  write  to,  and  send  off  an  express  to  Joseph  Clay 
Esqr  Deputy  Pay  Master  General,  for  the  States  of  South  Caro 
lina  and  Georgia ;  and  authorize  some  person  to  receive  the  sum 
of  five  hundred  and  ninety  seven  thousand  dollars  Monies  of 
this  State,  in  his  hands. 

The  following  letter  was  sent  to  Joseph  Clay  Esqr  Deputy 
Pay  Master  General  for  the  States  of  South  Carolina  and  Geor 
gia. 

Augusta  Ist  February  1780. 
SIR, 

Your  letter  of  the  ....  ultimo  informing  that  the  public 
monies  in  your  hands  were  ready  to  be  paid  to  the  order  of 
Government,  could  not  fail  giving  satisfaction,  as  the  safety  and 
welfare  of  the  State  were  dependent  upon  it ; 

I  have  therefore,  taken  instant  measures  to  have  the  same 
brought  up;  and  do  request  you  will  pay  the  sum  of  five  hun 
dred  and  ninety  seven  Thousand  dollars  to  John  Hardy  Esqr 


208     THE  REVOLUTIONARY  RECORDS 

one  of  the  Treasurers,  whose  receipt,  and  this  order,  shall  be 
your  sufficient  discharge  for  that  sum. 

I  am  Your  Ob1  Serv4 

JOSEPH  CLAY  Esqr 

Deputy  Pay  Master  Genl 

The  Board  being  informed  that  Ala j or  General  Lincoln  had 
given  orders  for  the  removal  of  the  confederal  Troops  out  of 
the  State,  and  also,  that  Brigadier  General  Williamson  is  about 
collecting  the  Militia  of  his  Brigade  for  the  defence  of  the  West 
ern  frontiers.  And  whereas,  the  enemy  being  reinforced  in  this 
State,  and  the  same  much  exposed  to  ravage  and  depredation ; 
And  the  Militia  thereof  not  being  collected, 

RESOLVED,  That  His  Honor  the  Governor  be  requested  tc 
write  to  Brigadier  General  Williamson,  and  request  that  he  will 
move  his  Brigade  into  this  State,  as  soon  as  possible,  where  the 
common  defence  will  be  more  certainly  effected. 

RESOLVED,  That  a  copy  of  the  foregoing  resolution  be  furn 
ished  to  Col°  Parker,  and  that  he  be  requested  not  to  move  all 
the  Virginia  Troops  out  of  this  State  until  His  Honor  the  Gov 
ernor  shall  hear  from  Brigadier  General  Williamson.  And  also 
that  he  be  informed,  that  as  this  Board  deem  such  delay  neces 
sary  for  the  safety  of  this  State,  he  shall  be  indemnified  for  the 
same. 

RESOLVED,  That  His  Honor  the  Governor  be  requested  to  issue 
his  proclamation  for  calling  out  and  embodying  the  militia  of 
the  State;  and  directing  such  other  measures  as  may  be  most 
conducive  to  the  public  safety. 

WHEREAS,  from  the  events  of  war,  it  may  so  happen,  that  the 
Ministers  of  Government  of  this  State,  might  not  be  able  to  do 
or  transact  the  business  of  the  State  within  the  limits  of  the 
same.  Therefore, 


MINUTES  OF  THE  EXECUTIVE  COUNCIL.      209 

RESOLVED  unanimously,  that  His  Honor  the  Governor,  or  in 
"his  absence  the  President  &  Executive  Council,  may  do,  anrl 
transact  all  and  every  business  of  Government,  in  as  full,  ample1 
and  authoritative  manner,  in  any  other  State  within  the  con 
federation,  touching  and  respecting  this  State,  as  tho'  it  had 
been  done  and  transacted  within  the  limits  of  the  State. 

Messrs  Deveaux,  Cunningham  and  Davis,  the  Committee  ap 
pointed  to  report  to  the  Board,  the  property  of  some  negroes 
(touching  the  persons  to  whom  they  are  said  to  belong)  in  the 
hands  of  Mr.  Robert  Bonner 

The  Committee  report, 

That  a  negroe  man  named  Tom,  is  the  property  of  James 
Story,  now  with  the  enemy,  and  a  wench  named  Charity,  with 
three  children,  the  property  of  John  Mathews,  which  said  ne 
groes,  your  Committee  are  of  opinion  ought  to  be  sold  at  pub 
lic  auction  for  the  benefit  of  the  State. 

ORDERED,  That  the  said  negroes  be  sold  at  public  auction  to 
morrow  at  twelve  O'Clock,  for  cash  only;  and  that  Messr8  Cun 
ningham  and  Davis  superintend  the  sale.  And  in  case  it  should 
appear  at  a  future  day  that  they  are  private  property  and  belong 
to  a  friend,  of  these  States,  that  the  Treasury  pay  the  amount 
of  the  money  to  such  friendly  citizens  of  these  States. 

14  T  r— vo!  2 


210  THE  REVOLUTIONARY  RECORDS 

February  2nd  1780. 
The  Board  met 

Present 
His  Honor  the  Governor 

Delegate  Honbl.  Col°  Walton  Daniel  M°Murphy 

John  Lindsay  John  Cunningham 

Peter  Deveaux  Myrick  Davis 

Humphry  Wells  John  Bilbo. 

The  following  proclamation  was  issued  by  His  Honor  the 
Governor, 

By  His  Honor  Richard  Howley  Esq.  Captain  General,  Gov 
ernor  and  Commander  in  Chief  of  the  said  State. 

A  PROCLAMATION 

WHEREAS,  by  information  made  before  the  Council  it  appears 
that  the  British  Troops  in  Savannah  have  received  a  reinforce 
ment  from  New  York ;  To  the  end  therefore,  that  the  good  peo 
ple  of  this  State  may  have  notice  of  the  same,  and  that  proper 
exertions  may  be  made  for  repelling  the  common  enemy  of  our 
rights  and  liberties;  who  thro'  the  bravery  and  fortitude  of  our 
fellow  citizens  in  the  Northern  States,  have  been  compelled  to 
flee  from  thence  and  are  now  attempting  to  wreak  the  effects  of 
their  disappointment  and  malice  on  this  State,  as  also  our  Sister 
State  Carolina,  notwithstanding  the  various  demonstrations  of 
providence  exhibited  in  our  behalf,  and  tending  to  shew  the  un 
righteousness  of  their  cause. 

I  do  therefore,  with  the  advice  and  consent  of  the  Honbl.  the 
Executive  Council,  issue  this,  my  proclamation  commanding  and 
requiring-  the  good  people  of  this  State  to  stand  firm  to  their 


MINUTES  OF  THE  EXECUTIVE  COUNCIL.      211 

duty,  and  exert  themselves  in  support  and  defence  of  the  great 
and  glorious  independency  of  the  United  States;  and  also  to  re 
member  with  gratitude  to  Heaven,  that  the  almighty  ruler  of 
all  human  affairs  hath  been  pleased  to  raise  up  the  spirit  and 
might  of  the  two  greatest  powers  in  the  World,  (France  and 
Spain)  to  join  with  them  and  oppose  and  destroy  the  persecutor 
•of  their  liberties  and  immunities 

Given  under  my  hand,  and  the  great  Seal 
of  the  said  State,  at  Augusta,  the  second 
day  of  February,  in  the  Year  of  our  Lord, 
one  thousand,  seven  hundred  and  eighty; 
and  in  the  fourth  year  of  the  independence 
of  North  America. 

RICH*  HOWLEY 
By  His  Honors  command 

SAM!  STERK  Sec7 


February  3d  1780. 
The  Board  met 

Present 
His  Honor  the  Governor 

Honbl.  Col°  Walton  John  Lindsay 

Humphry  Wells  John  Cunningham 

Myrick  Davis. 

WHEREAS,  it  is  not  only  our  duty,  but  the  common  safety  re 
quires  that  every  exertion  should  be  made  against  the  enemy. 

RESOLVED  therefore,  That  His  Honor  the  Governor  be  request- 


212  THE  REVOLUTIONARY  RECORDS 

ed  to  issue  orders  for  embodying  one  half  the  Militia  of  this  State 
immediately;  and  that  the  same  rendezvous  at  Augusta,  or 
any  other  place  which  he  shall  direct. 

RESOLVED  also,  that  it  be  further  recommended  to  His  Honor 
the  Governor,  to  give  directions  to  Col.  Twiggs  to  get  as  many 
of  the  men  belonging  to  his  regiment  and  the  separate  companies 
under  his  command  as  well  as  Volunteers  and  take  post  at  Au 
gusta;  and  that  the  barracks  lately  occupied  by  Col°  Parker,  be 
kept  to  receive  them. 

WHEREAS,,  Major  General  Lincoln,  notwithstanding  various 
and  repeated  applications,  remonstrances  and  solicitations ;  and 
notwithstanding  the  most  positive,  certain  and  unquestionable  in 
formation  that  the  enemy  were  strongly  reinforced  in  this  State, 
and  a  perfect  knowledge  of  the  extent  frontier  and  exposed  sit 
uation  of  it,  has  removed  the  Confederal  Troops  out  of  the  same. 

RESOLVED  therefore,  that  the  said  Major  General  Lincoln, 
stands  answerable,  for  all  the  consequences  which  may  follow 
that  unadvised  measure. 

AND  WHEREAS,  the  inhabitants  of  this  State,  not  being  em 
bodied,  and  from  the  distant  habitations  it  cannot  be  done  imme 
diately,  and  the  Confederate  Officers  now  leaving  this  State, — 
Being  of  opinion  that  the  Town  of  Augusta,  the  present  Seat  of 
Government  may  be  sui prized  by  twenty  men;  by  which  the 
Members  of  Government  might  be  Massacred  or  captured;  and 
it  being  thence  unsafe  and  impolitic  for  the  Governor  and  Council 
to  remain  thus  exposed ;  And  it  being  therefore  necessary  that  a 
place  should  be  pointed  out  in  time  for  their  meeting  in  some 
other  State  or  place, 

RESOLVED  therefore,  that  Herds  Fort,  in  Wilkes  County,  be 
the  place  of  meeting  for  transacting  the  business  of  the  Govern 
ment  of  this  State,  as  soon  after  the  leaving  Augusta  as  may  be. 


MINUTES  OF  THE  EXECUTIVE  COUNCIL.     213 

AND  WHEREAS,  the  Confederal  Troops  in  this  department  may 
be  thrown  into  the  Garrison  of  Charleston  contrary  to  the  well 
known  and  uniform  place  of  opposition  by  the  United  States  to 
the  British  Arms  and  contrary  to  the  sence  of  this  Board, 

RESOLVED  therefore,  that  in  the  judgement  of  this  Board,  that 
the  min  of  the  Southern  Army  depends  upon  this  measure. 

AND  WHEREAS,  it  is  necessary  that  a  public  enquiry  should  be 
made  into  the  cause  of  such  known  and  probable  mischiefs. 

RESOLVED  therefore,  that  the  Delegates  for  this  State  be  re 
quested  and  directed  to  proceed  forthwith  to  Congress,  and  pro 
mote  by  every  means  in  their  power  such  enquiry,  as  well  for  the 
satisfaction  and  information  of  the  good  people  of  this  State,  as 
of  the  United  States. 


February  5th  1780. 

The  Board  met 

Present 

His  Honor  the  Governor 

Mr.  President  John  Lindsay 

John  Bilbo.  John  Cunningham 

Daniel  M°Murphy  Myrick  Davis 

WHEREAS,,  the  Board  on  the  third  instant  resolved  that  when 
it  should  be  necessary  to  remove  the  Seat  of  Government,  the 
same  should  be  adjourned  to  Herds  Fort  in  the  County  of  Wilkes ; 
And  whereas,  the  necessity  of  such  adjournment  now  exists  and 
evidently  appears, 

RESOLVED  therefore,  that  this  Board  be  and  stand  adjourned 


214  THE  REVOLUTIONARY  RECORDS 

to  the  said  Heards  Fort  in  the  County  of  Wilkes  in  this  State,  for 
the  transacting  of  business,  and  the  execution  of  the  laws  of  the 
same. 

AND  WHEREAS,  the  late  General  Assembly  of  this  State,  on  the 
eleventh  day  of  January  last 

RESOLVED.  House  of  Assembly  Jany  n.  1780. 


RESOLVED  therefore,  that  it  is  now  the  clearest,  unanimous  and 
most  decided  sence  of  this  Board,  that  His  Honor  the  Governor 
should  go,  as  soon  as  possible  to  Congress,  agreeable  to  the  intent 
of  the  said  resolution. 

RESOLVED  also  unanimously,  that  the  Honorable  George  Wells 
Ksqr  the  President,  with  the  members  of  this  Board,  are  fully 
competent  to  the  transaction  of  all  public  business,  as  effectually 
as  tho'  the  Governor  was  in  the  State. 

ORDERED,  That  Samuel  Sterk  Esq.  be  appointed  one  of  the 
signers  to  the  money  of  the  emission  of  the  fourth  of  May  1778. 
And  that  he  be  allowed  for  his  trouble,  two  and  half  per  cent. 


February  8th  1780. 

The  Board  met 

Present 

His  Honor  the  Governor 

Mr.  President  John  Lindsay 

John  Bilbo.  John  Cunningham 

Myrick  Davis. 

George  Seigar  Esq.   waited  on  the  Board  and  qualified  as 


MINUTES  OF  THE  EXECUTIVE  COUNCIL.      215 

Register  of  Probates  for  the  County  of  Richmond.  He  also  quali 
fied  at  the  same  time  as  Deputy  Surveyor  General  for  the  said 
State. 

WHEREAS,  Negroes  and  other  property  belonging  to  persons 
in  arms  against  the  United  States,  were  taken  during  the  Seige 
of  Savannah. 

ORDERED,  That  the  same  be  sold,  giving  at  least  fifteen  clays 
notice,  for  the  benefit  of  the  men  then  on  duty  under  the  Command 
of  Col°  John  Dooly. 

WHEREAS,  it  has  been  represented  to  the  Board  by  Colonel 
John  Dooly  that  a  number  of  men  may  be  had  from  the  State  of 
South  Carolina  to  Garrison  two  forts  upon  the  western  frontiers 
of  this  State;  provided  they  were  not  compelled  to  do  any  other 
duty, 

ORDERED,  That  the  said  Colonel  John  Dooly  do  appoint  the 
Officers  for  two  Companies,  and  that  they  be  allowed  t\vo  dollars 
per  day  exclusive  of  the  Continental  pay  and  rations. 


February  ioth  1780. 
The  Board  met 

Present 
His  Honor  the  Governor 

Mr.  President  John  Lindsay 

John  Heard  Myrick  Davis. 

D.  McMurphy  John  Bilbo 

A  petition  of  a  number  of  the  inhabitants  of  the  upper  bat 
talion  of  Richmond  County  being  laid  before  the  Board,  praying 


21«  THE  REVOLUTIONARY  RECORDS 

that  a  new  election  of  Officers  for  the  said  battalion  should  im 
mediately  take  place. 

ORDERED,  That  William  Candler,  Robert  Jones,  David  Rob 
ertson,  Nathan  Harris,  James  Oliver  and  James  Cone  do  attend 
this  Board  on  Thursday  the  seventeenth  instant  to  make  known 
their  objections  against  the  Officers  now  in  command  and  off^r 
reasons,  if  any,  in  support  of  their  petition. 

ORDERED,  That  the  Treasurers  receive  from  Colonel  Farret 
the  sum  of  two  thousand,  two  hundred  and  seventeen  pounds, 
seventeen  shillings  and  one  penny,  Georgia  currency,  the  same 
being  due  from  him  to  this  State,  for  sundry  negroes  purchased 
at  the  sales  of  the  confiscated  estates  &  give  him  a  sufficient  re 
ceipt  for  the  same. 

ORDERED,  That  William  Hammett  return  to  the  widows 
Whatley,  one  hundred  and  ninety  nine  bushels  and  half  of  corn, 
which  was  taken  from  them  by  the  said  Hammett  for  public  use. 

His  Honor  the  Governor  drew  orders  on  His  Excellency  Sam 
uel  Huntington  Esq ;  President  of  Congress,  in  favor  of  the  fol 
lowing  persons,  who  were  appointed,  by  the  Honbl.  House  of 
Assembly,  Delegates  for  this  State. 

Honble.  Col.  Walton,  ten  thousand  dollars. 
Honble.  Edward  Telfair,  Esq.  ten  thousand  dollars 
Honble.  Wm  Few  Esq.  ten  thousand  dollars 

Also  orders  upon  the  Treasury  of  this  State  for  the  following 
sums. 

Honble.  Col.  Walton,  twenty  thousand  dollars. 
Honble.  Edward  Telfair  Esq.  twenty  thousand  dollars 
Honble.  Wm  Few  Esq.  twenty  thousand  dollars. 


MINUTES  OF  THE  EXECUTIVE  COUNCIL.      217 

An  order  was  drawn  on  the  Treasury  by  His  Honor  the  Gov 
ernor  in  favor  of  Samuel  Sterk  for  the  following  sums  viz ; 

For  one  thousand  dollars  for  signing  and  taking  up  the  recon 
ciliation  money,  as  appears  by  the  certificate  of  James  Haber- 
sham  and  Humphry  Wells,  the  Committee  appointed  by  the  Hon 
orable  House  of  Assembly. 

Also  for  four  hundred  dollars,  in  full  for  his  services  to  the 
late  Government,  as  appears  by  the  certificate  of  the  Honorable 
Col.  Walton. 

The  Committee  appointed  to  superintend  the  sale  of  the  negroes 
in  the  possession  of  Robert  Bonner,  belonging  (as  it  is  said)  to 
persons  wrho  have  joined  the  enemy,  do  report  thereon, 

That  a  negroe  wench  and  two  children,  late  property  of  John 
Watkins,  were  sold  at  public  sale  to  Daniel  McMurphy  for  7055 
dollars;  and  a  negroe  man  to  Jn°  Cunningham  for  3230. 


February  IIth  1780. 
The  Board  met 

Present 
His  Honor  the  Governor 

Mr.  President  John  Lindsay 

Stephen  Heard  John  Bilbo 

Humphry  Wells  Myrick  Davis. 

WHEREAS,  it  has  been  represented  to  the  Board,  by  John  Sills, 
that  he  has  been  illegally  deprived  of  seven  cows  and  calves,  by 
Ignatius  Few,  and  four  cows  and  calves  by  John  Bates 


218  THE  REVOLUTIONARY  RECORDS 

RESOLVED,  That  the  said  Ignatius  Few  and  John  Bates  do 
instantly  restore  the  said  cattle  together  with  the  bills  of  Sale,  to 
the  said  John  Sills,  and  that  it  be  recommended  to  the  Attorney 
General,  to  prosecute  such  illegal  acts. 

WHEREAS,  it  has  been  represented  to  the  Board  by  John  Sills, 
that  he  has  been  illegally  deprived  of  a  negoe  girl  and  a  ten  pound 
note,  extorted  from  him  by  Thomas  Ashby,  under  pretext  of 
payment  for  a  horse  lost,  or  pretended  to  be  lost,  by  the  said 
Ashby. 

RESOLVED  unanimously,  that  the  said  Thomas  Ashby  do  in 
stantly  restore  the  said  negroe  girl,  together  with  the  bill  of  Sale 
therefor;  and  the  said  note,  to  the  said  John  Sills;  and  that  it  be 
recommended  to  the  Attorney  General  to  prosecute  such  illegal 
acts. 

An  order  was  .drawn  on  the  Treasury  in  favor  of  John  Lindsay 
Esq.  for  two  thousand,  eight  hundred  and  fifty  dollars,  for  sub 
sistence  as  a  prisoner  from  the  first  January  1/79.  to  the  eighteen 
October  1779.  at  three  hundred  dollars  per  month. 


February  12th  1780. 
The  Board  met 

Present 
His  Honor  the  Governor 

Stephen  Heard  John  Lindsay 

John  Cunningham  Myrick  Davis. 

RESOLVED,  That  a  Nolli  prosequi  do  issue  to  the  Attorney 
General  on  the  informations  against  Andrew  M°Lean  Esq.  to 
stay  all  further  proceedings  against  him  on  the  said  informations 


MINUTES  OF  THE  EXECUTIVE  COUNCIL. 

RESOLVED,  That  His  Honor  the  Governor  be  requested  to 
appoint  a  proper  person  to  proceed  to  Charleston  and  purchase 
there  one  thousand  bushels  of  salt  for  public  use,  and  to  store  the 
same  in  such  secure  place  as  he  may  direct. 

RESOLVED,  That  His  Honor  the  Governor  be  requested  to  ap 
point  a  proper  person  to  purchase  one  hundred  and  fifty  pair  of 
pistols,  and  one  hundred  and  fifty  swords  for  the  use  of  this 
State. 

RESOLVED,  That  the  owners  of  such  waggons  and  teams  as 
may  be  in  future  taken  into  the  service  of  this  State  be  allowed 
for  the  hire  thereof,  twelve  dollars  and  one  third  per  day,  and 
the  accustomed  allowance  of  forage  for  their  horses;  and  that 
each  driver  be  allowed  two  dollars  per  day  and  one  ration. 

And  that  such  of  the  poor  Militia  men,  doing  duty  in  the  mili 
tia  of  this  State,  who  shall  faithfully  serve  the  term  out,  for 
which  they  may  be  drafted  shall,  on  producing  a  certificate  there 
of  from  their  Commanding  Officer,  be  entitled  to  one  bushel  of 
salt  over  and  above  their  pay. 

ORDERED,  That  a  dedimus  do  issue  to  Col°  William  Downes, 
for  qualifying  the  Sheriff  and  all  other  Officers  in  Wilkes  County  ; 
and  return  the  same  to  this  Board  as  soon  as  convenient,  with  an 
account  of  his  proceedings  thereon. 

RESOLVED,  That  Mr.  Edmund  Bugg  be  allowed  at  the  rate 
of  ten  dollars  per  bushel  for  any  corn  furnished  by  him  hereto 
fore  to  the  Continental  Commissary  of  forage  and  at  the  rate  of 
twenty  dollars  per  hundred  for  corn  blades ;  it  appearing  to  the 
Board  that  the  prices  allowed  by  the  Assembly  were  too  low,  and 
would  be  a  great  hardship  and  distress  on  him. 


220  THE  REVOLUTIONARY  RECORDS 

Monday  14th  Feby  1780. 

The  Board  met 

Present 
Mr.  President 

Stephen  Heard  John  Cunningham 

John  Bilbo  Humphry  Wells 

Myrick  Davis. 

WHEREAS,  a  caveat,  John  Dooly  against  Thomas  Lee,  was 
heretofore  determined  respecting  a  tract  of  land  in  Wilkes  County, 
and  an  order  passed  to  dispossess  the  said  Dooly,  and  put  the  said 
Lee  in  full  possession  thereof 

AND  WHEREAS,  it  appears  that  the  said  John  Dooly  still  holds 
forcible  possession  of  the  said  land. 

ORDERED,  That  Benjn  Catchings,  Wm  Downes  and  John  Go- 
ram  Esqr8  do  issue  process  for  putting  the  said  Thomas  Lee  in 
possession  of  his  land;  and  that  they  call  Lieutenant  Col°  Elijah 
Clark  to  enforce  this  order  with  the  Militia  of  Wilkes  County,  or 
such  part  as  may  be  deemed  necessary,  that  are  not  on  marching 
orders. 

ORDERED,  That  the  Treasurers  do  receive  from  James  Jack 
son  and  Samuel  Sterk  Esqr  a  sum  of  Georgia  money  in  their 
hands  belonging  to  the  State,  and  ordered  to  be  by  them  signed 
agreeable  to  law. 


MINUTES  OF  THE  EXECUTIVE  COUNCIL.      221 

Tuesday  15th  Feby  1780. 
The  Board  met 

Present 
His  Honor  the  President 

John  Cunning-ham  Stephen  Heard 

Myrick  Davies. 

WHEREAS,  it  appears  to  the  Board  from  information  that  Au 
gustine  Banyers  of  August  a  in  the  State  of  Georgia,  hath  lost  a 
negroe  man  slave  named  Sam,  which  he  supposes  and  believes  to 
be  in  the  State  of  South  Carolina, 

RESOLVED,  That  His  Honor  the  President  be  requested  to 
give  the  said  Augustin  Banyers  every  assistance  in  his  power  for 
the  recovery  of  the  said  slave. 


Wednesday  i6th  1780. 

The  Honorable  Stephen  Heard,  John  Cunningham  and  John 
Bilbo  proceeded  to  the  choice  of  a  President  pro  tempore,  on  ac 
count  of  the  death  of  the  Honorable  George  Wells;  when  the 
Honble.  Humphry  Wells  Esq.  was  unanimously  elected, 

RESOLVED,  that  the  President  and  Members  of  this  Board  will 
attend  the  funeral  of  the  late  President  at  two  O'Clock  to-morrow. 


£22     THE  REVOLUTIONARY  RECORDS 

Thursday  i;th  Feby  1780. 
The  Board  met 

Present 

His  Honor 

Humphry  Wells  Esq.  President 

John  Cunningham  Stephen  Heard 

John  Bilbo 

WHEREAS,  it  appears  from  information  made  to  this  Board 
that  the  late  Honble.  George  Wells  Esq.  did  depart  this  life  un 
timely  and  on  such  a  sudden  that  he  had  no  opportunity  of  set 
tling  any  of  his  worldly  affairs,  which  may  be  a  cause,  unless  by 
some  means  prevented,  of  his  just  creditors  suffering  thereby. 

RESOLVED,  therefore,  that  Humphry  Wells  Esq.  be  hereby 
empowered  to  take  into  his  possession  all  the  estate  belonging 
to  the  said  George  Wells,  until  a  proper  administration  can  be  had 
thereon. 


Friday  i8th  Feby  1780. 
The  Board  met 

Present 
His  Honor  the  Governor 

Jn°  Cunningham  John  Lindsay 

Stephen  Heard  Myrick  Davis. 

The  Board  proceeded  to  the  choice  of  a  President  in  the  room 


MINUTES  OF  THE  EXECUTIVE  COUNCIL.      223 

•of  the  Honorable  George  Wells  Esq.  deceased,,  when  it  appeared 
that  the  Honorable  Stephen  Heard  Esq.  was  appointed  to  fill  that 
station  for  the  remainder  of  the  year. 


Tuesday  22nd  1780. 

The  Board  met 

Present 

Mr.  President  John  Lindsay 

Myrick  Davis.  John  Bilbo 

John  Cunningham 

A  petition  of  Thomas  Lee  was  presented  to  the  Board  setting 
forth,  that  having  received  an  order  of  Council  dated  14th  Feby 
1780.  as  well  as  an  order  of  the  Council  of  1778.  for  dispossessing 
Colo.  John  Dooly  of  a  certain  tract  of  land  in  Wilkes  County, 
and  that  the  works  was  properly  returned  into  the  office,  in  order 
that  a  grant  might  pass  to  him  for  the  same,  and  that  the  papers, 
falling  into  the  hands  of  the  enemy,  belonging  to  that  office,  has 
been  the  means  of  depriving  him  of  it — 

ORDERED,  That  the  prayer  of  the  same  be  granted  and  that 
Colo.  William  Downes  and  John  Graham  Esqrs.  do  resurvey  the 
said  tract  of  land  and  return  a  plat  thereof  into  the  proper  Office ; 
and  that  the  said  resurvey  be  made  agreeable  to  the  original 
Survey. 

WHEREAS,  it  has  been  represented  to  the  Board  by  Mary- 
Young,  that  she  has  been  illegally  deprived  of  the  following  ne- 
-groes,  viz,  Hannah  and  her  two  Children,  by  John  Garnet,  Wil 
liam  Lucas  and  Ephraim  Darling,  and  that  they  were  carried  by 
the  said  persons  into  South  Carolina, 


224  THE  REVOLUTIONARY  RECORDS 

RESOLVED,  That  the  Honorable  Brigadier  General  William 
son  be  requested  to  give  the  said  Mary  Young  every  assistance 
in  his  power  for  the  recovery  of  her  said  negroes. 


February  25th  1780. 
,  The  Board  met 

Present 
His  Honor  the  Governor 

Mr.  President  John  Lindsay 

Myrick  Davis  John  Cunningham 

John  Bilbo 

RESOLVED,  That  the  following  rules  be  adopted  for  the  gov 
ernment  of  the  Executive  Council. 

First — That  for  the  dispatching  all  business  of  an  Executive 
nature,  the  Council  meet  on  every  Tuesday  and  Friday  unless  in 
cases  of  emergency,  when  the  Governor  or  President  may  at  any 
time  summon  a  Council  to  meet  immediately;  that  one  member 
from  each  County  stay  in  or  near  Town  in  rotation  as  the  Con 
stitution  directs. 

Second — That  for  the  ease  of  the  members  of  Council,  while 
the  Legislature  sits,  two  of  the  said  Members  meet  every  day  in 
rotation,  and  attend  regularly,  during  the  hours  the  Assembly 
sits,  in  the  Council  room  for  the  purposes  of  the  receiving  bills 
and  Messages  sent  to  them  by  the  Assembly;  that  the  said  Mem 
bers  lay  all  matters  so  received  by  them,  before  the  Board  on  the 
days  of  their  meeting;  and  that  the  Board  immediately  or  within 
five  days  from  the  time  of  their  being  received  return  an  answer 
to  the  Assembly. 


MINUTES  OF  THE  EXECUTIVE  COUNCIL.      225 

Third — That  each  Member  not  attending  agreeable  to  the' 
times  appointed,  or  when  sent  for,  shall  forfeit  a  sum,  not  ex-^ 
ceeding  fifty  dollars. 

A  petition  of  Francis  Settles  was  presented  to  the  Board  and 
lead. 

ORDERED,  that  he  be  referred  to  the  Deputy  Quarter  Master 
General  of  the  Continental  Troops  in  this  State  for  payment. 

WHEREAS,  an  order  passed  in  Council  on  the  fourteenth  of 
February  instant  for  dispossessing  Colonel  John  Dooly  of  a  cer 
tain  tract  of  land  in  Wilkes  County  which  was  heretofore  deter 
mined,  on  a  caveat,  by  the  President  and  Council  in  1/78.  and 
an  order  issued  on  the  same  day  to  three  Justices  of  the  said 
County  for  putting  Thomas  Lee  in  possession;  and  ordering 
them  to  call  on  Lieut  Col°  Clark,  in  case  it  should  appear  necessa 
ry  to  enforce  the  said  order,  for  dispossessing  the  said  Dooly, 
with  such  part  of  the  Militia  of  that  County  as  wrere  not  then 
under  Marching  orders. 

Whereupon  the  Board  proceeded  to  reconsider  the  said  order, 
and 

RESOLVED,  That  the  said  Thomas  Lee  be  referred  to  his  rem 
edy  at  law. 

AND  WHEREAS,  the  said  Thomas  Lee  presented  a  petition  to  the 
Board,  on  the  24th  Instant,  praying  that  a  resurvey  might  be  or 
dered,  of  the  said  tract  of  land,  as  the  former  works  were  returned 
to  the  proper  office,  in  order  that  a  grant  might  pass  to  him  for 
the  same,  but  that  the  papers  falling  into  the  hands  of  the  enemy, 
had  been  the  means  of  depriving  him  of  it  : 

AND  WHEREAS,  by  the  late  law  it  is  enacted,  that  whereas,  a 
number  of  warrants  and  returns  of  plats  may  be  lost  in  our  late 
confused  state,  for  remedy  whereof,  that  when  it  shall  appear 

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226  THE  REVOLUTIONARY  RECORDS 

upon  oath  that  any  such  paper  or  description  of  land  may  be  lost, 
that  grants  shall  pass  for  the  same,  and  Whereas,  it  does  not  ap 
pear  to  this  Board  that  any  such  oath  has  been  made  by  the  said 
Thomas  Lee, 

RESOLVED,  That  Colonel  William  Downes  and  John  Graham 
Esq.  be  ordered  not  to  proceed  in  the  said  resurvey  until  the 
terms  of  the  act  be  fully  complied  with  and  the  further  orders  of 
this  Board,  notwithstanding  the  former  order  made. 

WHEREAS,  in  and  by  an  act  of  the  General  Assembly,  entitled 
"an  Act  for  the  more  speedy  and  effectual  settling  and  strength 
ening  this  State"  it  is  among  other  things  enacted  that  a  land 
Office  be  immediately  opened  for  the  purpose  of  granting  lands 
under  the  following  regulations, 

that  every  citizen  of  this  State,  as  well  as  any  Citizen  of  any 
other  State,  shall  be  entitled  to  a  grant  of  land  in  the  following 
manner,  to  be  laid  out  anywhere  in  this  State  not  in  the  possession 
of  the  Indians :  provided,  that  every  such  person  before  he  shall 
obtain  such  grant,  shall  bring  the  whole  of  his  family  into  the 
State,  and  himself  take  and  subscribe  the  oath  of  Government : 
And  provided  also,  that  he  shall  give  security  to  his  Honor  the 
Governor  and  Council  for  Settling  the  same  within  nine  months 
thereafter,  Viz,  two  hundred  acres  of  land  for  the  head  of  a 
family,  and  fifty  Acres  for  each  member  of  the  same  whether 
white  or  black. 

RESOLVED,  That  the  said  Office  be  immediately  opened  under 
the  foregoing  regulations,  and  that  the  same  be  made  known  to 
the  people  at  large. 

RESOLVED  also,  That  the  Justices  in  each  County  be  made 
acquainted  with  the  above  resolution,  by  the  Secretary  of  this 
Board. 


MINUTES  OF  THE  EXECUTIVE  COUNCIL.      227 

March  2na  1780. 
The  Board  met 
Present 

/ 

His  Honor  the  Governor 

Mr.  President  John  Lindsay 

Myrick  Davis  John  Cunningham 

ORDERED,  That  James  M°Lean  and  William  Hammett  Esqrs. 
<lo  superintend  the  distribution  of  the  public  salt  in  Wilkcs 
County,  which  is  to  be  in  the  following  viz,  one  quart  for  each 
head  of  a  family;  and  three  bushels  for  each  of  the  Forts  on  the 
Western  Frontiers.  Provided  that  none  be  distributed  to  those 
who  have  lately  had,  and  it  shall  appear  to  the  said  James  M°- 
Lean  and  William  Hammett  are  not  destitute  of  the  article. 

ORDERED,  That  the  said  persons  do  take  an  oath  to  follow  the 
above  regulations. 

Information  being  given,  that  several  persons  possessing  large 
quantities  of  provision  and  forage  have  refused  to  dispose  of  the 
same  under  various  pretences  whereby  the  public  service  is  great 
ly  injured  to  prevent  which, 

BE  IT  RESOLVED,  That  the  Commanding  Officer  of  the  Troops 
in  this  State  for  the  time  being,  be  empowered  to  issue  press  war 
rants  for  such  quantities  of  the  above  Articles  as  the  service  shall 
require,  giving  proper  certificates  for  the  same;  in  case  such 
persons  shall  refuse  to  dispose  of  the  same. 

RESOLVED,  That  John  Gorham  Esq.  do  act  as  Surveyor  Gen 
eral  of  this  State;  Colonel  Joseph  Pannell  having  declined  bis 
appointment  to  that  office. 

ORDERED,     That  James  M°Lean  be  allowed  the  ballance  of 


228     THE  REVOLUTIONARY  RECORDS 

eleven  hundred  and  eighty  five  dollars,  on  his  account  against  the 
State. 

RESOLVED,  That  His  Honor  the  Governor  draw  on  the  Treas 
urers  for  nine  hundred  and  twenty  dollars  in  favor  of  Mr.  James 
M°Lean  for  his  trouble  in  conducting  the  waggons  to  and  from 
Charleston. 


March  3d  1 780. 

The  Board  met 

Present 
His  Honor  the  Governor 

Mr.  President  John  Lindsay 

Myrick  Davis  John  Cunningham 

The  following  proclamation  was  issued  by  Honor  the  Gover 
nor,  viz. 

GEORGIA. 

By  His  Honor  Richard  Howley  Esq.  &c.  £c. 

WHEREAS,  by  an  act  passed  on  the  last  meeting  of  the  General 
Assembly,  it  was  ordained  that  the  Governor  should  take  proper 
measures,  for  preventing  as  much  as  possible  the  illegal  practice 
of  plundei  ing,  whereby  many  families  are  greatly  distressed  with 
out  any  benefit  to  the  cause  of  the  State.  And  Whereas,  a  line 
was  laid  down  by  the  aforesaid  law,  and  a  clause  of  the  same  de- 
cb.ring  it  felony  for  any  person  or  persons,  under  any  pretence 
whatever,  to  plunder  or  take  away  from  any  of  the  inhabitants  of 
this  State  within  the  said  line,  any  property;  and  ordering  all 
such  as  are  not  well  affected  to  the  confe^ra1  alliance  to  remain 


MINUTES  OF  THE  EXECUTIVE  COUNCIL.      229 

without  the  same.  I  do  therefore,  with  the  advice  and  consent  of 
the  Executive  Council,  issue  this  my  proclamation,  forbidding 
all  and  every  person  from  such  illegal  and  shameful  practices, 
which  reflect  a  disgrace  on  the  Sacred  cause  of  America,  and  as 
similate  it  to  the  iniquity  of  that  of  our  enemies. 

And,  I  further  order  and  require,  that  every  person  well  af 
fected  to  the  cause  of  the  United  States,  will  repair  without  loss 
of  time  to  proper  places  \vithin  a  line  from  Hudson's  Ferry  to 
Ogechee,  and  there  remain  quiet  demeaning  themselves  as  good 
citizens  of  the  State. 

Given  &C. 

RESOLVED,  That  a  nolli  prosequi  do  issue  to  the  Attorney 
General,  on  the  information  against  James  Greirson  Esqr  to  stay 
all  further  proceedings  against  him  on  the  same. 


March  22*  1780. 
The  Board  met 

Present 
His  Honor  the  President 

John  Bilbo  Humphry  Wells 

John  Cunningham  Myrick  Davis 

The  petition  of  Mr.  Adam  Tate  was  presented  to  the  Board, 
setting  forth  that  he  formerly  traded  to  the  Indian  Nation  to  the 
year  1773,  at  which  time  he  returned  to  this  State  (then  prov 
ince)  from  whence  he  went  to  the  place  of  his  nativity  Norta 
Carolina,  where  he  resided  in  the  year  1775,  at  which  time  his 
concerns  not  being  altogether  settled  in  West  Florida,  he  went 


230  THE  REVOLUTIONARY  RECORDS 

i here,  and  returned  last  August  to  this  place,  and  from  thence  to 
North  Carolina  to  become  a  citizen  of  that  State,  but  was  rejected 
on  a  supposition  of  his  being  a  certain  David  Tate  who  was  a 
Commissary  or  Agent  in  the  Creek  Nation  on  the  part  and  behalf 
of  his  Britanick  Majesty. 

AND  WHEREAS,  it  appears  by  the  certificate  of  a  number  of  re 
spectable  citizens  of  this  State,  as  also  from  the  affidavit  of  Alar- 
tin  \Yeatherford,  the  said  Adam  Tate  is  not  the  supposed  David 
Tait  who  was  a  Commissary  or  deputy  superintendent  of  Indian 
affairs  as  aforesaid ;  but  that  he  has  always  been  esteemed  a  true 
friend  to  these  United  State.  And  this  Board  being  willing  to  do 
justice  to  the  said  Adam  Tate  upon  the  aforesaid  certificate  and 
information  produced,  in  order  that  he  may  be  entitled  to  all  the 
liberties  and  priviledges  of  a  citizen 

RESOLVED,  that  the  President  be  requested  to  give  the  said 
Adam  Tate  a  certificate  under  his  hand  and  the  great  Seal  of  the 
said  State,  in  order  that  he  may  return  to  the  State  of  North  Caro 
lina,  and  produce  the  same  to  the  governing  power  of  that  State ; 
that  they  may  do  therein  as  to  them  may  seem  most  meet,  this 
board  being  of  opinion,  that  the  said  Adam  Tate  is  a  true  friend 
to  the  American  cause. 

GEORGIA. 

By  His  Honor  Stephen  Heard  Esq.  President  of  the  Honorable 
the  Executive  Council  of  the  Said  State. 

Agreeable  to  the  request  contained  in  the  aforesaid  resolution 
of  the  Honble  the  Executive  Council  of  the  said  State  I  do  hereby 
certify  that  the  said  Adam  Tate  is  not  the  said  supposed  David 
Tait  a  Commissary,  or  Superintendent  of  Indian  affairs,  on  the 
part  and  behalf  of  his  Britanick  Majesty;  but  that  he  has  de- 


MINUTES  OF  THE  EXECUTIVE  COUNCIL-      231 

meanecl  himself  as  a  good  and  faithful  friend  to  the  American 
cause,  since  the  commencement  of  the  same  as  has  appeared  to  us. 

Given  under  my  hand,  and  the  Great  Seal 
of  the  said  State,  at  Augusta  the  sixteenth 
day  of  March  1780,  and  in  the  fourth  year 
of  American  Independence. 

STEPHEN  HEARD 
By  His  Honors  command 

SAM'  STIRK/  S.  E.  C. 


March  23rd  1780. 
The  Board  met 

Present 
His  Honor  the  Governor 

Mr.  President  Humphry  Wells 

John  Cunningham  J°hn  Bilbo 

Myrick  Davis  I'ecer  Deveaux 

An  order  was  drawn  by  His  Honour  the  Governor,  on  the 
Treasurers  in  favor  of  James  Simpson,  for  the  sum  of  three 
hundred  and  sixty  dollars,  being  money  allowed  by  the  Assem 
bly  for  the  support  of  a  family  distressed  by  the  enemy. 

A  petition  signed  by  a  number  of  the  inhabitants  of  the  County 
of  Burke,  was  presented  to  the  Board  and  read,  whereupon, 

RESOLVED,  That  the  merits  of  the  said  petition  be  referred 
to  Col°  John  Twiggs,  and  that  such  persons  who  have  signed  the 
same,  and  are  known  to  be  friends  of  these  States,  that  he  render 
them  every  sendee  in  his  power  to  prevent  for  the  future,  the 


232  THE  REVOLUTIONARY  RECORDS 

illegal  practice  of  plundering  them,  which  it  is  said  has  been  the 
case  by  persons  from  the  back  Country.  And  if  any  of  the  said 
signers  should  refuse  to  take  the  oath  prescribed  by  the  late  law, 
that  he  make  known  the  same,  to  this  Board,  that  proper  steps 
may  be  taken  against  them.  And  if  it  should  appear  proper  at 
this  time  to  the  said  Colonel  John  Twiggs  to  give  out  ammuni 
tion  to  any  of  them,  that  he  be  empowered  to  give  such  quantity 
to  each  as  he  mav  deem  necessarv. 


March  24th  1780. 

The  Board  met 

Present 

His  Honor  the  Governor 

Mr.  President  John  Lindsay 

Peter  Deveaux  John  Cunningham 

Myrick  Davis  Humphry  Wells. 

WHEREAS,  it  appears  that  several  negroes  have  been  taken  out 
of  the  state,  belonging  to  various  persons;  And  whereas,  such 
illegal  and  scandalous  practices  tend  to  the  ruin  and  dishonor  of 
the  State 

RESOLVED,  That  Blassingame  Harvey  be  empowered  and 
authorized  to  take  up  all  such  negroes  as  he  shall  find  to  be  con 
veyed  out  of  the  State  as  aforesaid,  and  have  them  brought  back, 
that  the  suffering  and  distressed  owners  may  have  such  as  shall 
not  appear  to  be  forfeited  agreeable  to  the  laws  and  ordinances 
of  the  State;  And  that  it  be  recommended  to  the  Magistrates  of 
the  States  of  North  and  South  Carolina  to  give  all  necessary  aid 
to  the  said  Blessengame  Harvey  in  the  executing  this  resolve. 

WHEREAS,  a  representation  has  been  made  to  this  Board  by 
Captain  George  Robertson,  of  the  State  of  South  Carolina,  of 


MINUTES  OF  THE  EXECUTIVE  COUNCIL-      233 

V^-£S^:.,V.:      ..  •    , 

the  melancholy  situation  of  John  Grant  who  had  his  House 
robb'd,  seven  negroes  plundered  and  himself  wounded  by  the  en 
emy.  And  that  the  remainder  of  his  negroes  were  taken 
from  him  prior  to  that  by  Col.  Benj.  Few;  by  all  which  treatment 
he  is  reduced  to  a  state  of  the  most  languishing  distress. 

AND  WHEREAS,  it  appears  that  the  said  negroes  which  were 
taken  from  him  by  the  said  Col.  Few,  are  advertised  to  be  sold, 
on  Saturday  the  25.  instant;  in  order  therefore,  that  the  unhappy, 
and  much  injured  man  may  be  preserved  from  total  ruin,  and 
his  family  from  perishing,  to  the  great  dishonor  of  all  public 
justice  and  humanity. 

RESOLVED,  That  the  sale  of  the  said  negroes  be  postponed  until 
the  next  sitting  of  the  General  Assembly  or  to  further  orders  of 
this  Board,  that  the  said  John  Grant  may  have  an  opportunity  of 
having  his  case  properly  stated  and  his  negroes  returned. 

His  Honor  the  Governor,  laid  before  the  Board  a  letter  from 
the  Honoble  Brigadier  General  Williamson  setting  forth  the 
great  want,  the  Quarter  Master  and  Commissary  in  the  confed- 
eral  line,  were  in  for  money  to  supply  the  demands  of  the  army 
now  in  this  State;  as  also  an  extract  of  a  letter  from  General 
Lincoln  requiring  him  to  apply  to  the  Governing  Powers  of 
this  State,  for  a  loan  until  a  Supply  arrives  from  Congress; 
whereupon, 

RESOLVED,  That  the  sum  of  one  hundred  thousand  dollars  be 
lent  to  the  said  Quarter  Master  and  Commissary  for  the  use  of 
their  departments,  taking  their  receipts  to  return  the  said  sum 
as  soon  as  possible  into  the  Treasury  of  this  State. 

An  order  was  drawn  on  the  Treasury  by  his  honor  the  Gover 
nor,  in  favor  of  Ann  Brown,  relict  of  James  Brown,  deceased, 
for  the  sum  of  three  hundred  and  sixty  dollars,  being  money 
allowed  by  the  Assembly  for  the  support  of  a  family  distressed 
by  the  enemy. 


234      THE  REVOLUTIONARY  RECORDS 

March  25th  1780. 
The  Board  met 

Present 

His  Honor  the  Governor 
Mr.  President  John  Cunningham. 

An  order  was  drawn  on  the  Treasury  by  His  Honor  the  Gov 
ernor  in  favor  of  Captain  Barren  for  three  thousand  and  seven 
teen  dollars,  being  the  pay  of  himself  and  company,  for  services 
rendered  the  United  States  from  22nd  day  of  April  1779,  to  the 
18.  August  1779,  and  advanced  out  of  the  Treasury  of  this  State 
on  account  of  the  United  States. 


March  2ist  1780. 
The  Board  met 

Present 
His  Honor  the  Governor 

John  Lindsay  John  Cunningham 

Peter  Deveaux  D.  McMurphy. 

Humphry  Wells 

The  petition  of  William  Candler  was  presented  to  the  Board 
and  read;  praying  that  a  Committee  of  the  Board  might  be  ap 
pointed  to  examine  his  accounts  this  State,  with  the  Auditor 
General ;  and  report  their  opinion  on  the  same  as  soon  as  the 
nature  of  the  case  will  admit. 

RESOLVED,  That  the  prayer  of  the  petition  cannot  be  granted. 


MINUTES  OF  THE  EXECUTIVE  COUNCIL.      235 

The  petition  of  John  Garnett  was  read,  setting  forth  that  one 
Thomas  Whitehead  owes  to  the  Petitioner  the  sum  of  5000 
dollars,  which  he  promised  to  pay  to  your  petitioner,  if  he  pro 
cured  and  delivered  to  him  a  negroe  who  had  been  taken  from 
the  said  Whitehead  by  persons  having  no  authority  so  to  do; 
that  the  said  Garnett  procured  and  delivered  to  him  the  said 
negroe,  but  that  the  said  Whitehead  has  since  the  delivery  joined 
the  British  Troops  and  taken  almost  the  whole  of  his  property 
within  their  line,  he  therefore  prays  that  he  may  be  appointed 
a  Commissioner  to  take  charge  of  the  said  Whiteheads  estate 
until  the  Legislature  can  take  such  steps  to  secure  the  same. 

RESOLVED,  That  the  said  John  Garnett  do  deliver  unto  Sam1 
Stirk  Esq  all  the  property  belonging  to  the  said  Whitehead,  to 
be  disposed  of  as  the  General  Assembly  may  think  fit. 

Application  being  made  to  the  Board,  by  the  Continental  Com 
missary  of  purchases,  for  the  loan  of  a  sum  of  money  to  supply 
the  demands  of  the  Army, 

RESOLVED,  That  His  Honor  the  Governor  be  requested  to  draw 
an  order  on  the  Treasurers  in  his  favor  for  ten  thousand  con 
tinental  dollars,  taking  his  receipt  for  the  same  &  return  the  said 
sum  into  the  Treasury. 


236  THE  REVOLUTIONARY  RECORDS 

April  25th  1780 

The  Board  met 

Present 

His  Honor  the  Governor 

The  President  Myrick  Davies 

John  Cunningham  Caleb  Howell. 

Humphry  Wells 

The  petition  of  Thomas  Lee  and  the  certificate  of  the  Cheif 
Justice  was  presented  to  the  Board  and  read,  praying  that  a  re- 
survey  of  a  tract  of  land  whereon  John  Dooley  lives,  and  which 
was  heretofore  determined,  on  a  Caveat  entered  against  him  and 
given  in  his,  the  said  Lee's  favor 

ORDERED,  That  a  resurvey  do  take  place,  and  that  the  same 
be  returned  into  the  Surveyor  Generals  Office,  and  there  remain 
until  the  further  order  of  this  Board. 

The  petition  of  William  Dukes  \vas  read  setting  forth  (See 
same). 

ORDERED,  That  this  day  week  Blessingame  Harvey  do  attend 
this  Board  in  order  to  make  his  defence  to  the  same,  with  such 
witnesses  as  may  be  necessary. 

WHEREAS,  several  complaints  have  been  made  to  this  Board 
by  sundry  persons  against  Col°  John  Dooly  and  Major  Smith, 
who  have  deprived  them  of  their  cattle  and  other  property,  and 
several  of  the  said  persons  being  well  affected  to  the  American 
cause  whereby  such  illegal  practices  tend  to  the  infamy  and  degra 
dation  of  the  same; 

ORDERED,  That  they  do  attend  this  Board  on  the  fifth  day  of 
May  next,  in  order  that  the  circumstances  may  be  enquired  into. 


MINUTES  OF  THE  EXECUTIVE  COUNCIL.      237 

May  5th  1780 

The  Board  met 
Present 

His  Honor  the  Governor 

The  President  John  Lindsay 

Humphry  Wells  Daniel  McMurphy 

Howell  Peter  Deveaux 

My  rick  Davis  John  Cunningham. 

WHEREAS,  Blessingame  Harvey  hath  this  day  appeared  to  an 
swer  the  complaint  made  against  him  by  William  Dukes  relative 
to  two  negroes. 

ORDERED,  That  the  determination  of  this  matter  be  referred 
till  this  day  fortnight. 

RESOLVED,  That  His  Honor  the  Governor  be  requested  to  take 
immediate  measures  for  erecting  redoubts  and  other  plans  of  de 
fence  for  the  Town  of  Augusta,  at  such  places  as  he  shall  judge 
most  necessary  for  the  public  safety. 

RESOLVED,  That  His  Honor  the  Governor  be  requested  to 
issue  a  proclamation  requiring  all  persons  who  have  located  lands 
in  such  parts  of  this  State  and  have  not  settled  the  same,  to  come 
in  agreeable  to  the  terms  of  the  act  in  that  case  made  &  provided, 
to  settle  the  same  under  the  penalties  therein  contained — 

RESOLVED,  That  His  Honor  the  Governor  be  requested  to 
appoint  a  future  day  for  entering  caveats  by  persons  who  have, 
or  pretend  to  have  titles  or  rights  to  lands  in  Wilkes,  Richmond 
and  Burke  Counties,  to  shew  cause,  if  any  they  can,  why  grants 
should  not  pass  to  persons  claiming  the  same. 

RESOLVED,   That  His  Honor  the   Governor  be  requested  to 


238  THE  REVOLUTIONARY  RECORDS 

appoint  future  and  stated  days  for  signing  grants  to  the  inhabi 
tants  of  the  aforesaid  Counties,  as  well  as  of  the  other  Counties 
of  this  State,  and  all  other  persons  claiming  grants  for  tracts 
or  lots  of  land  in  the  same. 

RESOLVED,  That  it  be  recommended  to  His  Honor  the  Gover 
nor,  to  write  to  Major  General  Lincoln  relative  to  the  distress 
that  the  planters  in  this  State  have  suffered,  by  the  Continental 
Officers,  in  taking  their  property  without  giving  them  the  least 
satisfaction  in  payment  for  the  same.  And  that  it  be  recom 
mended  to  him  to  have  these  grievances  redressed  as  soon  as 
possible. 

RESOLVED,  That  the  following  persons  from  henceforth  re 
ceive  the  several  fees  hereinafter  mentioned  as  fees  of  Office 
for  doing  the  matters  of  business  mentioned  opposite  to  such  fees ; 
and  that  no  public  Officer  his  deputy  or  agent,  or  person  acting 
as  such  shall  on  any  pretence  whatever,  demand  or  receive  any 
further  or  other  fees  than  is  allowed  in  the  table,  any  usage  or 
custom  to  the  contrary  thereof  notwithstanding. 

GOVERNORS   FEES. 

Dollars 
Warrant  for  land  signing  same 16. 

Every  grant  signed  and  sealed 60 . 

Signing  and  Sealing  a  testimonial 40. 

Signing  a  Marriage  license 80. 

The  Great  Seal  to  any  paper 14. 

A  Dedimus  Potestatem 40 . 

SECRETARY'S 
A  Warrant  for  land  . 


MINUTES  OF  THE  EXECUTIVE  COUNCIL.      239 

Dollars 


Filing  the  Fiat 


A  grant  for  land,  for  prepaiing  the  wax  &  affix-1 
ing  the  same  for  the  Seal,  if  five  hundred  acres  }• 
or  under J 

If  above  five  hundred  acres 

Letters  of  Guardianship 

A  testimonial  with  the  Great  Seal 

Every  search    

Recording  or  copying  any  deed  Per  copy  sheet .... 

A   Marriage  license   and  bond 

Entering  satisfaction  on  Mortgage 

Entering  a  brand  or  mark 

Prepairing  and  countersigning  a  Dedimus  Potes-) 
tatem j 

A  Commission  for  a  place  of  profit  amounting  to\ 
the  value  of  fifteen  pounds  per  annum  or  up-|- 
wards  .  ,  J 


If  under  that  Value 


Preparing  the  wax  and  attending  the  fixing  the 
Great  Seal  to  any  paper 

CI^RK  OF  THE  COUNCIL 

Drawing  &  reading  a  petition 

An  order  on  that  petition 


The  Copy  of  any  paper  exceeding  two  copy  sheets  £ 
per  copy   J 


240  THE  REVOLUTIONARY  RECORDS 

Dollars 

The  copy  of  any  paper  not  exceeding  two  copyj 
sheets 3 


A  citation  of  summons 


Entering  any  paper  per  copy  sheet,  or  copies  of 
them 

Every  oath  in  Council  (State  oaths  excepted)  .... 

Reading,  countersigning  &    entering    all    grants| 
signed  in  Council ] 

Attending  and  entering  the  minutes  on  caveats 
for  land  &  order  thereon 

Reading  reasons  or  any  written  evidences  relating} 
thereto j 

Attend5  &  administering  State  oaths  to  any  per-) 
son  admitted  to  any  place  of  profit,  and  giving}- 
certificate  thereof  if  required  for  a  place  up 
wards  of  fifteen  pounds  pr.  An 

A  place  of  that  value  or  under 


For  drawing,  countersigning  and  Sealing  Militia) 
Commissions  .  .  ( 

j 

For  every  order  on    the    Treasurers    drawn    by 
direction  of  the  Governor  in  Council .  . 


THE  SURVEYOR  GENERALS  FEES. 

For  a  copy  of  every  warrant  and  a  precept  thereon 

For  a  new  precept  or  prolonging  an  old  one 

For  every  hundred  acres  of  land  surveyed 


MINUTES  OF  THE  EXECUTIVE  COUNCIL.      241 

Dollars 

For  each  plat,  record  of  that  plat,  and  certificate! 
thereon    j 

For  the  Survey  of  a  Town  lot 


For  a  plat  of  a  Town  lot,  recorded  &  certificate 
of  same 

For  an  attested  copy  of  plat 

For  a  Search  (that  is  every  different  name)  .... 
For  a   certificate 

For  business  done  by  special  order  of  Council^ 
not  herein  provided  for ] 

For  a  copy  of  a  warrant  without  a  precept,  and 
certifying  the  same   

FEES  OF  THE  AUDITOR  GENERAL  OF  GRANTS. 

Every  Audit  of  a  Grant  for  land 

Every  search 


THE  REGISTER  OF  GRANTS  FEES. 

Registering  any  Grant  per  copy  sheet. 
A  certified  copy  of  any  grant  per  copy  sheet 
Every  search 


THE  DEPUTY  SURVEYORS  FEES. 

For  every  survey  under  20  miles  from  his  place 
of  abode  . 


Viso,  for  even*  survey  per  hundred  acres 

16  r  r-vol  2 


242  THE  REVOLUTIONARY  RECORDS 

Dollars 

Also,  for  a  plat  of  each  survey,  certified  and  re-| 
turned  to  the  Surveyor  Generals  Office j 

For  every  survey  above  twenty  miles  from  his] 
place  of  abode,  for  every  20  miles  exceeding  j- 
that  distance J 

For  running  out  a  Town  Lot  if  cleared 

If  not  cleared  


For  a  certificate  of  the  same  returned  to  the  Sur-| 
veyor  Generals  Office   j 


Tuesday  9th  May  1780. 
The  Board  met 

Present 
His  Honor  the  Governor 

Mr.  President  Humphry  Wells 

John  Lindsay  Caleb  Howell 

Peter  Deveanx  Myrick  Davies. 
John  Cunningham 

RESOLVED,  That  Friday,  the  eighteenth  instant  be  the  day  for 
hearing  such  caveats  as  may  have  been  entered  with  the  Clerk 
of  this  Board,  and  every  Friday  following  be  the  day  for  the 
hearing  of  such  caveats  as  may  in  future  may  be  entered  after 
the  eighteenth  instant  as  aforesaid. 

RESOLVED  also,  That  Tuesday  the  twenty  second  instant  be 
the  day  for  signing  grants  for  lands,  where  no  contested  title 


MINUTES  OF  THE  EXECUTIVE  COUNCIL-      243 

shall  appear;  and  to  continue  every  Tuesday  until  the  same  is 
finally  completed ;  and  that  on  the  said  day  lands  will  be  ordered 
to  any  person  petitioning  for  the  same  provided  the  application 
is  agreeable  to  a  former  order  of  this  Board. 

RESOLVED  also,  That  all  persons  claiming  grants  for  lands  do, 
on  the  twenty  second  instant,  and  every  day  Council  shall  be  held 
after  that  time,  apply  themselves  or  by  their  Deputy  for  the 
same. 

WHEREAS,  in  consideration  of  the  close  investiture  of  Char 
leston  by  the  enemy,  and  the  absolute  necessity  there  is,  of  open 
ing  a  communication  between  the  Country  and  that  Town,  the 
taking  of  which  appears  to  be  the  principal  and  only  object  of 
the  enemy;  and  on  the  preservation  whereof,  the  general  safety 
in  a  great  measure  depends;  And  whereas,  by  a  report  of  a 
Council  of  Officers,  convened  by  His  Honor  the  Governor,  it 
appears  that  the  militia  of  this  State  are  adequate  to  the  defence 
of  the  same,  more  especially  as  large  drafts  have  been  lately  made 
from  the  regular  forces  of  the  Enemy  in  the  lower  parts  of  this 
State  and  sent  to  Charleston. 

RESOLVED,  That  the  militia  belonging  to  South  Carolina  and 
now  in  this  State,  do  immediately  proceed  to  the  assistance  of 
Charleston,  except  the  independent  Companies  of  the  aforesaid 
State. 

RESOLVED,  That  it  be  recommended  to  His  Honor  the  Gov 
ernor,  to  consider  what  further  aid  of  the  militia,  belonging  to 
the  State,  the  safety  of  the  same,  and  the  circumstances  of  the 
enemy's  force  will  admit  of,  to  be  sent  for  the  assistance  of 
Charleston. 

RESOLVED,  That  the  thanks  of  this  Board  be  returned  to 
Brigadier  General  Williamson,  for  his  past  attention  to  tlv's 
State,  and  that  His  Honor  the  Governor  be  requested  to  furnish 
the  Governor  of  South  Carolina  with  a  copy  of  these  resolves. 


244  THE  REVOLUTIONARY  RECORDS 

RESOLVED,  That  His  Honor  the  Governor  be  requested  to  take 
proper  measures  for  having  brought  into  this  State  the  sum  of 
three  hundred  thousand  dollars,  sent  by  an  escort  by  the  Board 
of  War,  from  Congress,  and  which  are  now  at  Camden. 

RESOLVED,  That  Mr.  President,  Messrs  Lindsay,  Howell,  De- 
veaux  and  Wells  be  a  committee  to  fix  the  fees  of  office  to  be 
taken  by  the  public  officers  of  this  State,  and  report  thereon  on 
Friday  next. 

WHEREAS,  it  has  been  represented  to  this  Board,  by  the  Com 
missioners  appointed  to  administer  the  Test,  to  the  inhabitants 
in  and  about  the  Town  of  Augusta,  that  William  Manson  and 
Andrew  Johnston  have  refused  to  take  and  subscribe  the  Tett 
when  summoned  so  to  do. 

ORDERED  That  the  said  William  Manson  and  Andrew  John 
ston  do  attend  on  this  Board  on  Friday  next,  to  shew  cause  why 
the  law.  ordaining  and  enjoining  a  Test,  should  not  be  executed 
with  respect  to  them. 

WHEREAS,  it  has  been  represented  to  this  Board  by  Mary  Size- 
more,  that  she  has  since  the  departure  of  her  husband,  who  has 
joined  the  British  Troops,  been  plundered  by  a  number  of  per 
sons  of  the  property  she  had  in  possession;  and  prays  that 
proper  persons  may  be  appointed  to  take  charge  of  the  same  in 
order  that  justice  may  be  administered  to  his  creditors. 

RESOLVED,  That  Alexander  Ottrey  and  Henry  Dukes  be  ap 
pointed  Commissioners  to  take  charge  of  the  property  of  Wil 
liam  Sizemore,  and  require  all  persons  having  in  their  possession 
any  part  of  the  same  to  deliver  it  into  their  hands. 

ORDERED,  That  David  Emanuel  be  appointed  one  of  the  Com 
missioners  for  administering  the  Test  to  the  inhabitants  of  the 
County  of  Burke  in  the  room  of  Daniel  M°Murphy  Esq. 


MINUTES  OF  THE  EXECUTIVE  COUNCIL.      245 

The  Board  met 
May   12th   1780. 

Present 
His  Honor  the  Governor 

Mr.  President  Mr.  Davis 

Mr.  Wells,  Mr.  Deveaux 

Mr.  Howell  Mr.  Cunningham. 
Mr.  Lindsay 

William  Manson  appeared  before  the  Board  agreeable  to  order 
of  the  ninth  of  May,  and  having  declared  that  he  could  not,  on 
account  of  conscientious  scruples,  take  and  subscribe  the  Test, 
as  he  proposed  to  spend  the  remainder  of  his  xlays  in  Great 
Britain. 

RESOLVED,  That  His  Honor  the  Governor  take  proper  meas 
ures  for  removing  the  said  William  Manson  within  the  enemy's 
Lines,  and  that  he  be  allowed  a  proper  time  for  disposing  of  his 
effects 

Andrew  Johnston  having  appeared  agreeable  to  order 

ORDERED,  That  it  be  referr'd  untill  Tuesday  next  for  consid 
eration. 


246  THE  REVOLUTIONARY  RECORDS 

The  Board  met 

May   1 6th   1780. 

Present 

His  Honor  the  Governor 

Mr.  President  Mr.  Davis 

Mr.  Wells  Mr.  Deveaux 

Mr.  Howell  Mr.  Cunningham. 
Mr.  Lindsay 

WHEREAS,  a  petition  was  presented  and  read ;  signed  by  a 
number  of  the  inhabitants  residing  in  and  about  the  Town  of 
Augusta,  praying  the  Board  to  suspend  the  operation  of  the  law 
enjoining  a  Test,  with  respect  to  Doctor  Andrew  Johnston,  and 
the  Board  being  inclined  from  humanity  as  well  as  an  attention 
to  the  names  of  the  persons  subscribed  to  the  said  petition,  many 
of  whom  merit  great  consideration. 

RESOLVED,  That  all  further  proceedings  in  the  case  of  the  said 
Doctor  Andrew  Johnston  be  postponed  until  the  meeting  of  the 
Assembly. 

The  Board  met 
May  19th  1780. 
Present 

His  Honor  the  Governor 

Mr.  President  John  Cunningham 

Mr.  Howell  Mr.  Deveaux 

Mr.  Lindsay  Mr.  Davies 

George  Wyche  and  Hugh  McGee  appeared  before  the  Board 


MINUTES  OF  THE  EXECUTIVE  COUNCIL-      247 

and  qualified  as  Commissioners  for  administering  the  Test  to  the 
inhabitants  of  the  lower  parts  of  the  County  of  Richmond. 

The  aforesaid  persons  likewise  qualified  as  Magistrates  for 
the  said  County. 

Mr.  Dukes  and  Mr.  Harvey  having  attended  agreeable  to  the 
order  of  the  fifth  of  May  instant,  by  their  Councel  and  having 
been  heard  relative  to  the  matters  set  forth  his  petition 

RESOLVED,  That  the  said  William  Dukes  be  referred  to  a  Comt 
of  law  for  his  remedy. 


May  23d  1780. 
The  Board  met 

Present 
His  Honor  the  Governor 

Mr.  President  Mr.  Davis 

Mr.  Cunningham  Mr.  Lindsay. 

Mr.  Wells 

RESOLVAED,  That  it  is  the  opinion  of  this  Board,  that  His 
Honor  the  Governor  should  retire  to  some  place  of  safety,  either 
South  or  North  Carolina,  as  from  a  longer  delay  his  situation 
might  endanger  the  liberty  of  his  person — 

RESOLVED,  That  the  public  monies  be  placed  in  the  hands  of 
the  President  and  be  paid  off,  as  the  occasion  of  public  service 
may  require,  under  his  direction ;  and  that  of  the  Executive 
Council,  in  the  absence  of  His  Honor  the  Governor — 

RESOLVED,  That  the  sum  of  ten  thousand  dollars  be  advanced 


248  THE  REVOLUTIONARY  RECORDS 

out  of  the  Treasury  of  this  State,  to  the  Continental  Officers, 
for  bearing  their  expences  in  their  journey  to  the  Northward 
and  that  His  Honor  the  Governor  draw  in  favor  of  Lieutenant 
Colonel  Moore  for  the  same. 


May  24th  1780. 

The  Board  met 

Present 

His  Honor  the  President 

Mr.  Wells  Mr.  Lindsay 

Mr.  Davies. 

ORDERED,  That  the  Treasurers  pay  into  the  hands  of  Colonel 
John  Dooly,  twenty  thousand  dollars,  the  same  being  advanced 
to  him  by  the  State  for  the  payment  of  the  Troops  under  his 
command,  taking  his  receipt  to  be  accountable  for  the  same,  and 
return  it  into  the  Treasury  as  soon  as  he  can  obtain  money  from 
the  confederal  Chest. 

An  order  was  drawn  on  the  Treasury  by  His  Honor  the 
President  in  favor  of  Doctor  Humphry  Wells  for  medicine  pur 
chased  for  the  Director  General  of  the  Hospitals  in  this  State, 
for  two  thousand,  five  hundred  and  twenty  six  dollars. 

Also  His  Honor  the  President  drew  an  order  on  the  Treasury 
in  favor  of  Samuel  Sterk  for  two  thousand  dollars  in  part  of  his 
Salerary  as  Secretary  to  this  Board. 

Also  an  order  on  the  Treasury  in  favor  of  John  Lindsay  Esq. 
(a  Member  of  this  Board,,  for  two  thousand,  four  hundred  and 
ninety  for  his  attendance  from  the  12th  Feby  1780  to  the  26th 
May  Inst. — 


MINUTES  OF  THE  EXECUTIVE  COUNCIL-      249 

May  25.  1780 
Present 

His  Honor  the  President 

Mr.  Wells  Mr.  Lindsay 

Mr.  Davies. 

An  order  was  drawn  on  the  Treasury  by  His  Honor  the  Presi 
dent  in  favor  of  Titus  Hollinger  for  six  hundred  dollars  for 
house  rent  for  the  Treasury  and  Secretary  of  States  Officer. 

An  order  was  drawn  in  favor  of  John  Milledge  Esq.  Attorney 
General,  for  three  thousand  dollars,  in  part  payment  of  his 
Salary  allowed  him  by  the  House  of  Assembly. 

ORDERED,  That  the  Treasurers  pay  into  the  hands  of  Colonel 
John  Twiggs  twenty  thousand  dollars  *  * 

RESOLVED,  That  an  order  be  drawn  on  the  Treasury  by  His 
Honor  the  President,  in  favor  of  Colonel  John  Twiggs  the  same 
to  be  advanced  to  him  as  a  loan  by  this  State  for  the  use  of  the 
Continent,  for  the  payment  of  persons  employed  in  secret  ser 
vices. 

RESOLVED,  That  His  Honor  the  President  be  requested  to 
draw  on  the  Treasury  in  favor  of  the  Continental  Quarter  Mas 
ter,  Richard  Wylley  Esq.  for  eight  thousand  dollars,  for  the  use 
of  this  Department,  taking  his  receipt  to  return  the  said  sum  as 
soon  as  possible  into  t"he  Treasury  of  this  State. 

RESOLVED,  That  His  Honor  the  President  be  requested  to  draw 
on  the  Treasury  in  favor  of  the  Honble.  Brigadier  General  Wil 
liamson  for  ten  thousand  dollars,  taking  his  receipt  to  return  that 
.sum  as  soon  as  possible  into  the  Treasury  of  this  State. 

RESOLVED,  That  His  Honor  the  President,  be  requested  to 


250 

draw  on  the  Treasury  in  favor  of  the  Continental  Commissary 
Seth  John  Cuthbert,  for  fifteen  thousand  dollars,  for  the  use  of 
his  Department;  taking  his  receipt  to  return  the  said  sum  as 
soon  as  possible,  in  to  the  Treasury  of  this  State. 


Augusta   19th  August  1781. 

This  day,  the  Executive  Council,  chosen  by  the  Representa 
tives  of  the  State  of  Georgia,  in  General  Assembly  met;  pro 
ceeded  to  the  choice  of  a  President :  when  Myrick  Davies  Es 
quire  was  unanimously  chosen. 

Present 

Charles  Odingsel  Abraham  Ravot 

Joseph  Woodruff  Humphry  Wells 

James  Jones  Daniel  Coleman 

ORDERED,  That  Humphry  Wells  and  Charles  Odingsel  be 
a  Committee  to  employ  a  door  keeper. 

Present 

His  Honor  the  Governor 

Myrick  Davis  Joseph  \Voodruff 

Abraham  Ravot  Humphry  Wells 

Charles  Odingsel  James  Jones 
Daniel   Coleman 

The  petition  of  Abenton  &  Rachel  Felps  was  laid  before  the 
Board  and  read. 

RESOLVED,  it  is  the  opinion  of  this  Board,  that  the  prayer 
of  the  petition  comes  under  the  cognizance  of  the  Courts  of 
Justice,  and  that  this  Board  can  take  no  order  in  the  matter. 

The  House  adjourned  till  to-morrow  9  O' Clock. 


MINUTES  OF  THE  EXECUTIVE  COUNCIL-     251 

August  20th  1781. 
The  Board  met  according  to  adjournment 

Present 
His  honor  the  Governor 

Myrick  Davis  Joseph  Woodruff 

Abraham  Ravot  Humphry  Wells 

Charles  Odingsel  James  Jones 
Daniel  Coleman 

A  Bill  for  the  regulation  of  the  Militia  of  this  State  being 
sent  by  the  Honble.  the  House  of  Assembly;  the  Council  pro 
ceeded  to  take  the  same  into  consideration,  return'd  with  amend 
ment — 

A  Bill  for  making  certain  persons  citizens,  and  for  burying 
in  oblivion,  the  crime  of  the  British  protection,  was  laid  before 
the  Board,  by  a  Committee  from  the  House  of  Assembly,  for 
their  consideration,  was  approved  of. 

ORDERED,  That  James  Jones  and  Charles  Odingsel  Esquires, 
be  a  Committee  to  wait  on  the  House  of  Assembly,  with  the 
foregoing  bills,  with  the  proposed  amendment. 

A  Bill  for  the  prevention  of  internal  conspiracies  and  other 
purposes,  was  brought  before  the  Board  by  a  Committee  of  the 
House  of  Assembly, 

The  Board  upon  considering  the  bill  proposed,  that  an  oath 
be  annexed  to  the  said  bill,  to  be  taken  by  the  several  Commit 
tees. 

ORDERED,  That  Mr.  Coleman  and  Doctor  Wells  do  wait  on 
the  Honorable  House  of  Assembly  with  the  said  Bill. 

Adjourned  till  4  O'Clock. 


252  THE  REVOLUTIONARY  RECORDS 

Wednesday  August  22nd  1781. 
The  Board  met 

Present 
His  Honor  the  Governor 

Myrick  Davis  Joseph  Woodruff 

Abraham  Ravot  Daniel  Coleman 

Humphry  Wells  Charles  Odingsel. 

An  act  to  continue  the  several  acts  heretofore  made,  was  laid 
before  the  Board,  taken  in  to  consideration  and  approved  of. 

ORDERED,  That  a  Committee  be  appointed  to  wait  on  the 
Honorable  House  of  Assembly  with  said  act;  and  that  Messr8 
Ravot  &  Woodruff  be  that  Committee. 

Adjourned  till  4  O'Clock. 


The  Board  met  according  to  adjournment 
Present 

His  Honor  the  Governor 

Myrick  Davis  Abraham   Ravot 

Humphry  Wells  Charles   Odingsel 

Daniel  Coleman  Joseph  Woodruff 
James  Jones. 

Agreeable  to  a  resolve  of  the  Honble  the  House  of  Assembly 
His  Honor  the  Governor  proceeded  to  qualify  the  Justices,  for 
the  different  Counties  within  this  State,  when  the  following  Gen 
tlemen  were  duly  qualified. 

The  House  adjourned  till  to-morrow  10  O'Clock. 


MINUTES  OF  THE  EXECUTIVE  COUNCIL-      253 

Thursday,  August  23rd  1781. 
The   House  met 

Present 
His  Honor  the  Governor 

Myrick  Davis  Joseph  Woodruff 

Humphry  Wells  Charles   Odingsel 

Daniel  Coleman 

Two  letters  from  Col°  Clark,  one  to  His  Honor  the  Governor, 
and  the  other  to  the  Speaker  of  the  House  of  Assembly,  was  laid 
before  the  Board  and  read. 

WHEREAS,  disputes  have  arisen  concerning  the  Col°  Wood 
ruffs  appointment  as  Deputy  Q.  M.  Genl. 

ORDERED,  That  Col°  Woodruff  be  requested  to  act  as  Deputy 
Q.  Master  Genl.  for  this  State,  untill  such  time  as  the  matter 
can  be  properly  elucidated,  and  that  he  be  empowered  to  employ 
assistants. 

ORDERED,  That  Col°  Woodruff  be  requested  to  apply  to  the 
Commissioners  of  sequestered  Estates,  for  such  Negroes  and 
other  articles  belonging  to  them  as  he  may  want  for  his  Depart 
ment. 

Adjourned  till  4  O'Clock. 


254  THE  REVOLUTIONARY  RECORDS 

The  Board  met 

Present 
His  Honor  the  Governor 

Myrick  Davis  Charles   Odingsel 

Joseph  Woodruff  Abraham  Ravot 

Humphry  Wells  Daniel  Coleman 

ORDERED,  That  a  General  Muster  of  the  Militia  of  this  State, 
be  on  Thursday  the  3<Dth  Instant,  and  that  a  draft  be  made  of  one 
half  of  the  same,  and  that  they  hold  themselves  in  readiness  to 
inarch  at  a  minutes  warning. 

ORDERED,  That  the  D.  Q.  Master  General,  do  immediately 
proceed  to  make  every  exertion  in  collecting  horses,  Waggons  & 
every  other  Material  necessary  in  his  Department. 

WHEREAS,  it  is  absolutely  necessary  that  the  Commissary  and 
Quarter  Master,  do  immediately  provide  necessaries  for  the  sup 
port  of  an  Army. 

RESOLVED,  That  they  have  power  to  impress  all  articles 
which  shall  be  wanted  in  their  several  departments,  and  cannot 
otherwise  be  had,  giving  certificates  to  the  persons  from  whom 
such  articles  are  impressed,  specifying  the  quantity  and  quality 
and  in  case  of  cattle  where  the  owners  cannot  immediately  be 
found,  they  are  to  keep  an  account  of  the  marks,  brands  &  age 
thereof. 

Adjourned  till  to-morrow  10  O' Clock. 


MINUTES  OF  THE  EXECUTIVE  COUNCIL-      255 

Friday  August  24th   1781. 

The  Board  met 

Present 

His  Honor  the  Governor 

Myrick  Davis  Daniel  Coleman 

Joseph  Woodruff  Abraham  Ravot 

Charles  Odingsel. 

ORDERED,  George  Walton  D.  C.  General  do  immediately 
apply  to  the  late  acting  Deputy  Commissary  General  for  all  pub 
lic  stores  he  may  have  in  his  possession. 

Adjourned  till-  4  O'Clock. 


The  Board  met 
Present 

His  Honor  the  Governor 

Jonathan    Bryan  Abraham  Ravot 

Charles  Odingsel  Joseph  Woodruff 

Daniel  Coleman. 

ORDERED,  That  Mr.  Chesley  Bostick,  late  acting  Deputy  Q. 
M.  &  Commissary  General,  deliver  all  public  stores  in  his  pos 
session  to  the  Deputy  Q.  M.  &  Commissary  General  or  their 
order. 

WHEREAS,  the  daily  depredations  committed  in  this  neigh 
borhood  convinces  this  Board  of  the  necessity  of  immediately 
putting  in  Execution  the  act  of  Assembly,  entitled  An  act  for 
the  prevention  of  internal  conspiracies  &  for  empowering  certain 
Committees  therein  named,  to  examine  into  the  conduct  of  cer 
tain  suspicious  persons. 


256  THE  REVOLUTIONARY  RECORDS 

ORDERED,     That  the  Committees  for  the  several  Counties  do 
proceed  to  put  the  said  act,  immediately  into  execution. 

Adjourned  till  to-morrow   10  O'Clock. 


Sunday  August  26th   1781. 
The  Board  met 

Present 
His  Honor  the  Governor 

Jonathan  Bryan  Joseph  Woodruff 

Charles  Odingsel  Daniel  Coleman 

Humphry  Wells 

On  information  recd  by  His  Honor  the  Governor,  that  the 
enemy  are  now  embodied  to  march  against  this  post,  it  is  the 
opinion  of  this  Board  that  the  draught  of  one  half  the  militia 
of  this  State,  be  immediately  made  and  embodied  at  the  Station 
on  Spirit  Creek,  and  that  His  Honor  the  Governor  do  issue  or 
ders. 

The  Board  adjourned  till  to-morrow  10.  O'Clock 


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Monday  2  7th  August   1781. 
The  Board  met 

Present 
His  Honor  the  Governor 

Jonathan  Bryan  Joseph  Woodruff 

Daniel  Coleman  Charles  Odingsel 

On  an  appeal  of  Samuel  and  Judah  Lyons,  who  was  ordered 
off  by  the  Committee  of  the  County  of  Richmond,  before  this 
Board. 

ORDERED,  That  they  have  leave  to  carry  the  said  negro 
woman  down  with  them. 

The  Board  adjourned. 


Wednesday  August  2Qth  1781. 
The  Board  met 

Present 
His  Honor  the  Governor 

Myrick  Davis  Jonathan  Bryan 

Joseph  Woodruff  Abraham  Ravot 

Daniel  Coleman  Charles  Odingsel 
Humphry  WTells 

Doubts  arising  whether  Mr.  John  Wilkinson,  appointed  Jus 
tice  of  the  peace,  and  Register  of  Probates  for  the  County  of 

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258     THE  REVOLUTIONARY  RECORDS 

Richmond,  by  the  late  Assembly,  be  admitted  to  take  the  oaths 
of  Office, 

Resolved  in  the  negative. 

The  petition  of  Mrs.  Mackey  was  laid  before  the  Board  & 
read.  No.  i. 

The  petition  of  Mary  Ingram  and  Elizabeth  Douglass  was 
laid  before  the  Board  and  read  No.  2.. 

The  petition  of  Elizabeth  Mode  was  laid  before  the  Board  and 
read — No.  3. 

ORDERED,  That  the  Committee  for  the  County  of  Richmond 
do,  on  Friday  next,  lay  before  this  Board,  the  reasons  and  evi 
dence  which  influenced  them  to  order  the  said  Petitioners  within 
the  British  lines. 

RESOLVED,  That  Major  John  S.  Eustace  be  appointed  Adju 
tant  General  for  this  State,  with  the  rank  of  Colonel. 

WHEREAS,  from  information  it  appears  that  the  Delegates 
for  this  State  in  Congress  have  obtained  an  order  on  Joseph 
Clay  Esqr  Deputy  Pay  Master  General,  to  the  army  in  the 
Southern  States  for  £1500  Sterling,  in  bills  of  exchange  on 
France,  for  the  purpose  of  procuring  cloathing  and  other  neces 
sary  supplies  for  the  militia  in  actual  service  belonging  to  the 
said  State. 

RESOLVED,  That  the  said  Joseph  Clay  Esq.  be  desired  and 
empowered  to  negotiate  the  said  bills,  and  to  apply  two  thirds 
of  the  avails  thereof,  in  purchasing  cloathing  and  other  neces 
saries  for  the  said  Militia,  and  to  transmit  the  remainder  to  the 
Treasury  of  this  State. 

The  Board  adjourned  till  to-morrow  morning   10.   O'Clock. 


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August  30th  1781. 
The  Board  met 

Present 
His  Honor  the  Governor 

Myrick  Davis  Daniel  Coleman 

Charles  Odingsel  Abraham  Ravot 

Jenkin  Davis 

James  Bryan,  Esquire  Treasurer  for  this  State,  appointed  by 
the  Honorable  the  House  of  Assembly,  waited  on  the  Board  and 
took  and  subscribed  the  following  oath  Viz, 

I,  A.  B.  appointed  Treasurer  of  this  State,  do  solemnly  and 
sincerely  swear  and  declare  in  the  presence  of  Almighty  God, 
that  I  will  during  my  continuance  therein;  well,  faithfully  and 
honestly,  to  the  best  of  my  knowledge  and  ability,  execute  the 
Office  of  Treasurer  of  this  State;  And  that  I  will  not  on  any 
occasion  or  pretence,  apply  any  monies,  which  shall  or  may  be 
in  my  hands,  belonging  to  this  State  to  any  private  uses  or  pur 
poses  whatsoever —  So  help  me  God — 

JAMES  BRYAN  Treasurer. 
The  Board  adjourned  till  to-morrow  10.  O'Clock. 


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Friday   3ist   August    1781 

The  Board  met 

Present 
His  Hone:  the  Governor 

Myrick  Davis  Jonathan  Bryan 

Jenkin  Davis  Joseph  Woodruff 

Daniel  Coleman  Charles  Oclingsel 

Humphry  Wells  Abraham  Ravot 

The  petition  of  Jane  Oliver  &  Sarah  Johnson  was  laid  before 
the  Board  and  read. 

ORDERED,  That  the  Committee  be  desired  to  lay  before  the 
Board  this  afternoon,  at  three  O'Clock  the  reasons  and  evidence 
that  influenced  them  to  order  the  above  petitioners  off. 

Committee  of  Richmond  County  for  ordering  off  suspected 
persons 

Reports, 

On  the  petition  of  Mrs.  Mary  Mackey. 

ORDERED,   That  the  prayer  of  the  petition  be  granted 

On  the  petition  of  Mrs.  Douglass  £  Mrs.  Ingram 

The  prayer  of  the  said  petition  can  by  no  means  be  granted 
in  any  respect. 

On  the  petition  of  Elizabeth  Mode. 

The  prayer  of  the  petition  cannot  be  granted. 

ORDERED,  That  the  Commissioners  for  the  County  of  Rich 
mond,  do  deliver  to  the  Commissary  of  issues  one  Hhd.  of  To 
bacco  for  public  use. 

The   Board   adjourned   till  five   O'Clock. 


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The  Board  met 

Present 

His   Honor  the   Governor. 
The  Committee  report, 

On  the  petition  of  Jane  Oliver  and  Sarah  Johnson,  That 
neither  of  them  can  be  admitted,  as  having  connections  in  the 
British  lines. 

The  Board  adjourned  till  Tuesday  morning  10  O'Clock. 


Tuesday  September  4th  1781. 
The  Boaid  met  according  to  adjournment 
Myrick  Davis  Esquire    President 

Jonathan  Bryan  Jenkin  Davis 

Charles  Odingsel  Humphry  Wells 

Abraham  Ravot. 

The  petition  of  John  Wilkinson  was  laid  before  the  Board 
and  read. 

This  Board  is  of  opinion  that  the  act  alluded  to  does  by  no 
means  hinder  Mr.  Wilkinson  from  doing  his  duty  as  a  Soldier, 
as  that  would  be  the  likeliest  thing  to  clear  him  of  any  charge 
that  might  be  brought  against  him  in  consequence  thereof. 
They  are  further  of  opinion  that  the  prayer  of  the  said  petition 
does  not  come  under  their  jurisdiction. 

The  Board  adjourned  till  Friday  10  O'Clock. 


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Thursday  6th  September. 

The  Board  met 

Present 

Myrick  Davis  Esquire  James  Jones. 

Jonathan  Bryan  Joseph  Woodruff 

Abraham  Ravot  Jenkin  Davis 

A  letter  being  recd  from  Major  General  Greene  directed  to 
His  Honor  the  Governor, 

ORDERED,     That  the  same  be  read. 

The  Board  adjourned  till  to-morrow  10  O'Clock. 


Friday  September  7th  1781. 

The  Board  met 

President  Myrick  Davis  Esquire 

Charles  Odingsel  Joseph  Woodruff 

James  Jones  Abraham  Ravot 
Jenkin  Davis 

The  Board  adjourned  till  Tuesday  10  O'Clock. 


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Tuesday  September  nth  1781. 
The  Board  met 

Present 
His   Honor  the  Governor. 

Myrick  Davis  Jenkin  Davis 

Humphry  Wells  Joseph  Woodruff 

Jonathan  Bryan 

A  letter  from  Lieut.  Colonel  Jackson  was  laid  before  the 
Board  and  read. 

RESOLVED,  That  Lieut  Col°  Jackson  be  empowered  to  pur 
chase,  one  hundred  Dragoon  Horses  for  the  use  of  his  corps, 
and  that  he  give  certificates  on  this  State  for  the  same,  payable 
in  four  months,  with  interest  from  the  date  which  certificates 
shall  be  paid  out  of  the  monies  arising  from  the  sales  of  the 
sequestered  and  absentees  estates;  or  received  as  specie  by  the 
Treasury  in  payment  of  Taxes.  And  that  he  be  allowed  to  give 
a  sum  not' exceeding  thirty  pounds  sterling  for  each  horse. 

ORDERED,,  That  the  D.  Q.  M.  General  for  this  State,  be  em 
powered  to  purchase  horses,  such  as  may  be  wanted,  for  the 
use  of  his  Department,  giving  certificates  as  above  mentioned — 

The  Board  adjourned  till  tomorrow  morning  10  O'Clock 


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Wednesday  12th  September  1781. 
The  Board  met 

Present 
His   Honor  the   Governor. 

Myrick  Davis  Jonathan  Bryan 

Humphry  Wells  Jenkin  Davis 

A  Letter  from  Major  Stirk  was  laid  before  the  Board  and 
read. 

ORDERED,     That  the  consideration  be  postponed. 

The  necessity  of  procuring  arms,  for  the  use  of  this  State, 
appears  so  fully  to  this  Board,  it  is  therefore, 

ORDERED,  That  His  Honor  the  Governor  be  requested  and 
empowered  to  appoint  such  persons  as  he  may  think  necessary, 
to  procure,  or  if  not  otherwise  to  be  had,  to  impress  iron,  steel 
or  any  other  requisite  in  order  to  forward  the  same.  And  that 
he  be  likewise  empowered  to  employ  a  sufficient  number  of  per 
sons  to  work  the  same  ijito  arms  for  the  purpose  above  men 
tioned;  giving  certificates  for  all  articles  so  procured,  payable 
in  four  months,  out  of  the  monies  arising  from  the  sales  of 
sequestered  estates. 

The  Board  adjourned  till  Friday   10  O'Clock. 


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Friday  September  14th  1781. 
The  Board  met 

Present 
His   Honor  the   Governor. 

Myrick  Davis  Abraham  Ravot 

Charles  Odingsel  Jonathan  Bryan 

Daniel  Coleman  Jenkin  Davis 

Joseph  Woodruff  Humphry  Wells. 

A  Letter  from  Major  Stirk  was  laid  before  the  Board  and 
read postponed. 

As  a  Register  of  Probates  has  not  yet  qualified  for  the  County 
of  Richmond,  therefore 

ORDERED,  That  all  persons  who  have  any  property  in  their 
hands,  belonging  to  the  Estate  of  Mr.  James  Goldwire,  deceased, 
do  deliver  the  same  to  Mr.  Abraham  Marshal  appointed  an 
Executor  to  the  last  will  &  testament  of  said  deceased. 

The  petition  of  Judah  Hicombotom  was  laid  before  the  Board 
— Inadmissible. 

The  Board  adjourned  till  Monday  9  O'Clock. 


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Monday  17th  September  1781. 
Board  met 

Present 
His   Honor  the   Governor. 

Myrick  Davis  Jonathan  Bryan 

Jenkin  Davis  Daniel  Coleman 

Charles  Odingsel  Abraham  Ravot. 

ORDERED,  That  Col°  William  Few  pay  into  the  hands  of  His 
Honor  the  Governor  the  money  brought  by  him  from  Congress 
to  be  applied  as  necessity  may  require. 

The  sum  of  seven  hundred  and  seventy  dollars  was  paid  by 
Col°  Wm  Few  into  the  hands  of  the  Governor. 

RESOLVED,  That  His  Honor  the  Governor  be  desired  to  send 
a  talk  to  the  Creek  Indians,  and  likewise  to  write  a  letter  to  the 
Governor  of  Pensacola. 

RESOLVED,  That  His  Honor  the  Governor  enquire  into  the 
state  of  Colonel  Jacksons  Regiment  and  give  such  orders  as 
may  appear  necessary,  in  order  to  cloath  the  same. 

A  Letter  from  Col°  Eustace  was  laid  before  the  Board  and 
read —  postponed. 

The  Board  adjourned  till  to-morrow  10  O' Clock. 


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Tuesday  18.  September  1781. 
The  Board  met  according  to  adjournment 

Present 
His   Honor  the  Governor. 

Myrick  Davis  Jonathan  Bryan 

Abraham  Ravot  Daniel  Coleman 

Jenkin  Davis  James  Jones 

Charles  Odingsel  Humphry  Wells 

Adjourned  till  Friday  10  O'Clock. 


Saturday  22nd  September  1781. 
The  Board  met 

Present 
His   Honor  the  Governor. 

Jonathan  Bryan  Abraham  Ravot 

Daniel  Coleman  Humphry  Wells 

Charles  Odingsel. 

RESOLVED,  That  His  Honor  the  Governor  be  requested  to 
supply  Mr.  Odingsel  with  a  sum  of  money  for  the  purpose  of 
purchasing  salt  for  the  use  of  the  Troops  of  this  State;  and 
order  a  number  of  pack  horses  to  be  sent  with  an  escort,  for 
the  same. 

The  Board  adjourned  till  Tuesday  10  O'Clock. 


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Monday  24ih  September  1781. 
The  Board  met 

Present 
His   Honor  the   Governor. 

Jonathan  Bryan  Abraham  Ravot 

Humphry  Wells  Dan1  Coleman 

Charles  Odingsel 

RESOLVED,  That  His  Honor  the  Governor  be  empowered 
and  requested  to  order  a  draft  of  one  half  the  militia  that  re 
main  undrafted  in  Burk  and  Richmond  Counties  and  one  third 
of  the  whole  militia  of  Wilkes  County  and  march  them  to  join 
Gen1  Twiggs. 

The  Board  adjourned  till  Wednesday  10  O'Clock. 


Wednesday  26th  September  1781. 

The  Board  met 

Present 

His   Honor  the   Governor. 

Jonathan  Bryan  Abraham  Ravot 

Daniel  Coleman  Charles  Odingsel 

RESOLVED,  That  His  Honor  the  Governor  be  requested  to 
write  a  letter  to  Major  General  Greene  representing  the  situation 
of  this  State,  and  soliciting  of  him  such  aid  from  the  Continental 
army  as  can  be  spared. 

ORDERED,     That  His    Honor  the  Governor    supply    Major 


MINUTES  OF  THE  EXECUTIVE  COUNCIL-      269 

Charles  Odingsel  with  ten  guineas,  and  General  Twiggs  with 
twenty  guineas  for  the  service  of  this  State. 

The  petition  of  William  Tan-in  was  laid  before  the  Board 
and  read — Not  granted. 

The  Board  adjourned  till  Friday  10  O'Clock. 


Friday   September  28*    1781. 
The  Board  met 

Present 
His   Honor   the   Governor. 

Jonathan  Bryan  Jenkin  Davis 

Daniel  Coleman  Abraham  Ravot 

Colonel  Jackson  having  represented  to  this  Board,  that  horses 
cannot  be  obtained  fit  for  service,  at  the  price  limited  in  a  re 
solve  of  the  7th  Instant. 

RESOLVED,  That  he  be  authorized  to  give  a  sum  not  exceeding 
forty  five  pounds  sterling  for  each  horse  as  Specified  in  the 
aforementioned  resolved. 

RESOLVED,  That  His  Honor  the  Governor  be  requested  to 
issue  a  proclamation,  setting  apart  a  day  of  public  thanksgiving 
for  the  late  success  of  the  American  arms. 

The  Board  adjourned  till  Tuesday  10  O'Clock. 


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Tuesday  October  2nd  1781. 
The  Board  met 

Present 
His   Honor  the  Governor. 

Jonathan  Bryan  Daniel  Coleman 

Humphry  Wells  Abraham  Ravot 

James  Jones. 

The  petition  of  Abbington  Felps  was  laid  before  the  Board 
and  read — granted  provided  the  appeal  was  lawfully  made. 

The  petition  of  Martha  Hooker  was  laid  before  the  Board 
a-nd  read —  Thereon 

ORDERED,  That  the  Committee  of  Burk  County  be  requested 
to  lay  before  this  Board  the  reasons  why  they  ordered  Mrs. 
Martha  Hooker  within  the  British  Lines,  she  having  appealed. 

Adjourned  till  to-morrow  10  O'Clock. 


Wednesday  October  3rd  1781. 
The  Board  met 

Present 
His   Honor  the   Governor. 

Daniel   Coleman  Abraham   Ravot 

Humphry   Wells  James  Jones. 

ORDERED,     That  His  Honor  the  Governor  be  requested  and 
empowered  to  march,   immediately,  the  remaining  part  of  the 


MINUTES  OF  THE  EXECUTIVE  COUNCIL-      271 

militia  of  Richmond  &  Burk  Counties  to  join  General  Twiggs, 
in  order  to  relieve  the  remainder  of  those  first  drafted  from 
the  said  Counties. 

ORDERED,  That  His  Honor  the  Governor  be  requested  to 
send  as  soon  as  possible  two  men  with  a  talk  to  the  Creek  In 
dians  &  a  letter  which  they  are  to  forward  to  the  Governor  of 
Pensacola,  and  that  they  take  and  subscribe  the  following  oath — 
I,  A.  B.  do  solemnly  swear,  that  I  will  to  the  best  of  my  know 
ledge  fulfil  the  the  instructions  which  is  given  me  by  His  Honor 
the  Governor  of  this  State,  and  that  I  will  not  by  any  means 
give  or  cause  to  be  given  any  other  talk  to  the  Creek  Indians, 
than  that  which  is  given  me  by  him —  So  help  me  God. 

RiCHd  HENDERSON 
JOHN  ANDERSON 

The  Board  adjourned  till  Friday  10  O'Clock. 


Friday  October  5th  1781. 
The  Board  met 

Present 
His   Honor  the  Governor. 

Myrick  Davis  Jonathan  Bryan 

Humphry  Wells  Jenkin  Davis 

James  Jones. 

ORDERED,  That  Thursday  the  i8th  Instant  September  be  a 
day  of  public  thanksgiving  &  prayer;  and  that  notice  be  given 
thereof — 

ORDERED,     That  His  Honor  the  Governor  be  empowered  to 


272     THE  REVOLUTIONARY  RECORDS 

issue  a  press  warrant,  to  impress  any  horses  which  may  be  found 
in  any  of  the  cornfields  belonging  to  the  sequestered  Estates, 
of  which  all  persons  are  required  to  take  particular  notice. 

The  Board  adjourned  till  Tuesday  10  O'Clock. 


Tuesday  October  9th   1781. 
The  Board  met 

Present 
His   Honor  the   Governor. 

Myrick  Davis  Jonathan  Bryan 

Jenkin  Davis  Abraham  Ravot 

The  Board  adjourned  till  Tuesday  at  Head  Quarters  in  Burk 
County.  — •     —     —     — 


Howells  plantation  in  Burk  County 

Tuesday  October  i6th 

Present 

His   Honor  the   Governor. 

Myrick  Davis  Abraham  Ravot 

Jenkin  Davis  James  Jones. 

ORDERED,  That  a  number  of  Militia  Dragoons  and  mounted 
Infantry  be  immediately  raised  for  the  service  of  this  State,  to 
be  enroled  for  three  months  and  subject  to  the  regulations  of 
the  militia  law,  provided  that  each  Dragoon  do  furnish  himself 


MINUTES  OF  THE  EXECUTIVE  COUNCIL.      273 

•with  a  good  horse,  sword  and  pistols,  and  each  of  the  Infantry 
do  furnish  himself  with  a  good  horse  and  gun,  that  each  Com 
pany  consist  of  at  least  thirty  privates,  a  Captain  and  Lieuten 
ant —  It  is  however  not  to  be  understood  that  any  officer  is  to 
take  a  man  out  of  a  draft  untill  he  has  at  least  twenty  men  en> 
roled  and  equipt  for  service,  at  which  time,  General  Twiggs,  or 
in  his  absence,  the  officer  next  in  Command,  shall  review  them, 
when  the  term  of  their  enrolment  shall  commence.  And  His 
Honor  the  Governor  is  hereby  requested  &  empowered  to  issue 
recruiting  orders  for  that  purpose. 

Adjourned  till  to-morrow  10  O'Clock. 


Camp,  Wednesday  October  17th  1781. 
The  Board  met 

Present 
His   Honor  the   Governor. 

Myrick   Davis  Abraham  Ravot 

Jenkin  Davis  James  Jones 

ORDERED,  That  His  Honor  the  Governor  pay  Mrs.  Wereat 
six  pounds  10/6.  specie  for  Two  Ibs  of  flour  for  his  household 
use,  and  charge  the  same  to  ace*  of  this  State. 

ORDERED,  That  Col°  John  Martin  be  appointed  Commissary 
of  Military  Stores  in  the  room  of  Major  Stirk  who  has  resigned.. 

Adjourned  till  Friday  10  O'Clock. 

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Camp,  Friday  IQ"'  October   i/i'i/ 
The  Board  met 

Present 
His   Honor  the   Governor. 

Myrick  Davis  Jenkin  Davis 

Daniel  Coleman  James  Jones 

Abraham  Ravot  Esqrs 

WHEREAS,  the  freeholders  of  the  County  of  Richmond  neg 
lected  to  appoint  a  Sheriff  for  the  same,  at  the  last  general  elec 
tion.  Therefore, 

RESOLVED,  That  Lewis  Gardner  Esquire  be  appointed  to  that 
post. 

The  petition  of  sundry  inhabitants  of  Burke  County  was  laid 
before  the  Board  and  read.  Referred  to  the  Board  of  Com 
missioners,  and  request  they  report  thereon,  on  Tuesday  next. 

ORDERED,  That  His  Honor  the  Governor  issue  a  dedimus 
to  the  Honble.  William  Few  &  John  Germany  Esqrs  or  either  of 
them,  to  qualify  the  Magistrates  of  Richmond  County;  and  that 
the  Court  of  said  County,  have  power  to  appoint  a  Clerk  for  the 
time  present. 

The  Board  adjourned  till  to-morrow. 


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Camp,    Saturday  October  2Oth    1781. 

The  Board  met 

Present 

His   Honor  the   Governor. 

Myrick  Davis  Abraham  Ravot 

Daniel  Ccleman  James  Jones 

Jenkin  Davis  Esquires 

WHEREAS,  there  is  but  one  brigade  in  the  field,  there  appears 
to  be  no  occasion  for  an  Adjutant  General,  therefore, 

ORDERED,  That  His  Honor  the  Governor  be  requested  to 
discharge  Col°  John  Skey  Eustace,  appointed  Adjutant  General 
of  [Militia  by  this  Board  the  29"'  of  August  last — 

ORDERED,  That  the  Commissary  of  issues  at  August:;.,  fur 
nish  the  waggons  from  Wilkcs  County  with  a  load  of  corn  for 
each,  taking  a  receipt  for  the  same. 

The  Board  adjourned  till  Tuesday  next. 


[Monday  October  22nd  .1781. 

The  Board  met 

Present 

His   Honor  the   Governor. 

Myrick  Davies  Abraham  Ravot 

Jenkin  Davis  Daniel  Coleman 

James  Jones. 

WHEREAS,     There  is  an  immediate  necessity  for  a  Commis 
sary  of  hides  and  tallow,  it  is  therefore, 


276     THE  REVOLUTIONARY  RECORDS 

RESOLVED,  That  Mr.  Lemuel  Lanier  be  appointed  for  that 
purpose,  and  that  the  Commissioners  of  sequestered  Estates 
do  furnish  a  negroe  to  assist  him  in  the  business. 

This  Board  having  taken  into  consideration  the  petition  of 
Mrs.  Martha  Hooker,  of  the  29th  September,  with  the  report 
of  the  Committee  of  Burke  County  thereon,  it  is  therefore, 

RESOLVED,  That  the  prayer  of  said  petition  be  granted  and 
as  it  appears  since  that  time,  that  her  husband  Nathan  Hooker 
is  dead,  it  is  therefore  recommended  to  Commissioners  of  se 
questered  estates,  to  postpone  the  sale  of  the  personal  estate 
of  the  said  Nathan  Hooker  until  the  meeting  of  the  next  Genl. 
Assembly. 

Adjourned  till  to-morrow  morning. 


Tuesday  October  23rd  1781. 
The  Board  met 

Present 
His   Honor  the   Governor. 

Myrick  Davis  Jenkin  Davis 

Abraham  Ravot  Daniel  Coleman 

James  Jones. 

ORDERED,  That  His  Honor  the  Governor  be  requested  and 
empowered  to  order  an  escort  of  twenty  five  men  and  two 
waggons  to  be  ready  at  Augusta,  to  proceed  to  head  quarters, 
as  soon  as  possible,  with  Colo.  William  Few,  in  order  to  pro 
cure  a  supply  of  ammunition  &C. 

The  Board  adjourned  till  to-morrow. 


MINUTES  OF  THE  EXECUTIVE  COUNCIL-      5*77 

Wednesday  October  24th  1781. 
The  Board  met 

Present 
His   Honor  the  Governor. 

Myrick  Davis  Jenkin  Davis 

James  Jones  Daniel  Coleman 

Abraham  Ravot  Esquires 

ORDERED,  That  His  Honor  the  Governor  be  requested  and 
empowered  to  order,  immediately,  the  whole  of  the  militia  of 
this  State  to  join  camp  as  soon  as  they  can  possibly  be  col 
lected — 

The  Board  adjourned  till  Friday  morning — 


October  26th   1781. 
The  Board  met 

Present 
His   Honor  the   Governor. 

Myrick  Davis  Abraham  Ravot 

Jenkin  Davis  James  Jones. 

ORDERED,  That  His  Honor  the  Governor  be  requested  to 
furnish  Col°  Martin  Comr  of  Military  Stores,  with  a  sum  of 
money  in  order  to  enable  him  to  purchase  one  hundred  weight 
of  lead  for  the  use  of  the  troops  of  this  State. 

The  Board  adjourned  to  Augusta  on  Tuesday  next  at  10 
O'Clock. 


278      THE  REVOLUTIONARY  RECORDS 

Tuesday  October  30"'  1781. 
The  Board  met 

Present 
His  Honor  the  Governor. 

Myrick  Davis  Jonathan  Bryan 

Joseph  Woodruff  Abraham   Ravot 

James  Jones  Humphry  \Yells 

RESOLVED,  That  His  Honor  the  Governor  be  allowed  to  ap 
ply  twenty  guineas  of  the  money  in  his  hands,  to  his  own  pri 
vate  use,  he  to  be  accountable  for  the  same. 

Adjourned  till  to-morrow  10  O'Clock. 


Wednesday  3ist  October  1781. 

The  Board  met 

Present 

His  Honor  the  Governor. 

Myrick  Davis  Joseph  Woodruff 

Humphry  Wells  Jonathan  Bryan 

James  Jones. 

RESOLVED,  That  His  Honor  the  Governor  issue  a  special 
Commission  of  Oyer  and  terminer  to  His  Honor  the  Chief  Jus 
tice,  or  the  Senior  Assistant  Justice,  appointing  Monday  the  12th 
day  of  November  next,  for  trial  of  all  criminals  within  the  County 
of  Richmond ;  and  that  the  same  be  convened  at  Augusta. 

Adjourned  till  Friday  10  O'Clock. 


MINUTES  OF  THE  EXECUTIVE  COUNCIL-      279 

Tuesday  November  6th  1781. 
The  Board  met 

# 

Present 

His  Honor  the  Governor. 

Myrick  Davis  Jonathan  Bryan 

Joseph  Woodmff  James  Jones 

Humphry  Wells  Daniel   Coleman. 

ORDERED,  That  Mr.  William  Lord  be  appointed  Commissary 
cf  hides  &  tallow,  in  place  of  Mr.  Lam1  Lanier  who  has  declined 
serving. 

ORDERED,  That  His  Honor  the  Governor  let  Col°  Woodruff 
have  twenty  four  dollars,  for  the  use  of  his  department. 

Adjourned  till  Friday  next. 


Friday  November  Qth   1781. 

The  Board  met 

Present 

His  Honor  the  Governor. 

Jonathan   Bryan  Daniel  Coleman 

Jenkin  Davis  Joseph  Woodruff 

James  Jones 

ORDERED,  That  His  Honor  pay  Mr.  Daniellys  acct.  for  rid 
ing  express  to  &  from  Philadelphia,  out  of  the  public  money 
in  his  hands,  taking  his  receipt. 

ORDERED,     That  His  Honor  the  Governor  be  requested  and 


280     THE  REVOLUTIONARY  RECORDS 

empowered  to  order  the  remainder  of  the  Militia  of  the  County 
of  Richmond  to  march  to  camp,  in  order  to  relieve  those  now  on 
duty.  Any  Company  is  to  have  credit  for  what  men  are  en 
roled  in  the  three  months  service,  which  belong  to  their  re 
spective  districts. 

ORDERED,  That  His  Honor  the  Governor  be  empowered  and 
requested  to  pay  Mr.  Lindsay  four  pounds  sterling  in  part  of  his 
annuity. 

The  Board  adjourned  till  Tuesday  next. 


Tuesday  November  13th  1781. 

Present 
His  Honor  the  Governor. 

Jonathan  Bryan  Jenkin  Davis 

Joseph  Woodruff  Wm  Gibbons 

James  Jones  Daniel  Coleman 
Charles  Odingsel 

RESOLVED,,  That  His  Honor  the  Governor  be  requested  to 
issue  orders  to  the  Commissaries  to  employ  drivers  for  collect 
ing  the  cattle  from  the  S°  side  of  Ogechee,  and  that  General 
Twiggs  be  requested  to  cover  the  same. 

ORDERED,  That  His  Honor  the  Governor  be  requested  to  is 
sue  orders  to  the  purchasing  Commissary  that  they  collect  no 
breeding  cattle  for  the  Slaughter  and  that  they  collect  cattle 
in  such  manner  as  will  be  least  distressing  to  any  of  the  inhabi 
tants  of  this  State. 

ORDERED,  That  Col°  Jackson  be  ordered  to  make  a  return, 
to  His  Honor  the  Governor,  of  his  legion  at  this  post  with  a 


MINUTES  OF  THE  EXECUTIVE  COUNCIL-      281 

particular  description  of  all  artificers,  women,  children,  &C. 
And  that  His  Honor  the  Governor  take  such  measures  thereon 
as  he  may  think  necessary. 

ORDERED,     That  Mr.  Nathaniel  Hicks  be  allowed  to  draw  five 
rations,    Mrs.    Wereat  rations,  Mrs.    Zebray    two 

rations,  she  being  in  distress. 

The  Board  adjourned  till  to-morrow  morning — 


Wednesday  November  14th  1781. 

Present 
His  Honor  the  Governor. 

Jonathan  Bryan  Daniel  Coleman 

Joseph  Woodruff  Charles  Odingsel 

William  Gibbons. 

RESOLVED,  That  the  following  regulations  be  immediately 
adopted  by  the  forage  Masters  department 

That  the  Councillors  draw  two  rations. 
Cheif  Justice  two 

All  persons  having  a  certificate  from  His  Honor  the  Governor, 
of  his  being  in  public  service,  agreeable  to  his  order — 

The  Continental  and  Militia  Officers  agreeable  to  the  Conti 
nental  regulations  for  the  Departnt .  .  And  that  six  quarts  of 
corn  be  deemed  a  ration. 

ORDERED,  That  the  salt  purchased  by  Major  Odingsel  be  put 
into  the  hands  of  the  Commissary  of  Military  Stores  and  issued 
to  none,  except  by  an  order,  from  His  Honor  the  Governor. 


282      THE  REVOLUTIONARY  RECORDS 

ORDERED,  That  His  Honor  the  Governor  furnish  Major  Oding- 
sel  with  the  sum  of  twenty  guineas  in  specie  for  the  purpose  of 
purchasing  salt  for  the  use  of  the  Militia  of  this  State. 

Adjourned  till  to-morrow  10  O'Clock. 


Thursday  15th  November  1781. 

The  Board  met 

Present 

His  Honor  the  Governor. 

Jonathan  Bryan  William  Gibbons 

Humphry  Wells  Daniel  Coleman 

Charles  Odingsel. 

ORDERED,  That  His  Honor  the  Governor  furnish  Doct.  Dun- 
vvoodie  with  four  half  Johannases  for  the  purpose  of  providing 
necessaries  for  the  use  of  the  sick  in  the  Hospitals  of  this  State. 

The  Board  adjourned  till  to-morrow  morning. 


Friday  November  i6th  1781. 

The  Board  met 

Present 

His  Honor  the  Governor. 

Joseph  Woodruff  William  Gibbons 

James  Jones  Humphry  Wells. 

Daniel  Coleman 

ORDERED,  That  the  issuing  Commissary  supply  the  women  & 


MINUTES  OF  THE  EXECUTIVE  COUNCIL-      283 

children  of  Col°  Jacksons  Legion  with  twenty  five  &  half  rations 
daily. 

ORDERED,  That  Mr.  Lawson  have  an  order  for  three  bushels 
of  corn  weekly,  &  Mr.  Patterson  two  bushels  weekly  they  to"  be 
accountable. 

ORDERED,  That  notice  be  given  to  the  Electors,  for  the  Coun 
ties  in  Alarm,  that  they  meet  at  Augusta,  in  order  to  elect  mem 
bers  to  represent  them  in  General  Assembly  of  the  State. 

The  Board  adjourned  till  to-morrow  morning  10  O'Clock. 


Sunday  evening  i8th  November  1781. 
The  Board  met 

Present 
His  Honor  the  Governor. 

Jonathan  Bryan  William  Gibbons 

Daniel  Coleman  Joseph  Woodruff 

Jenkin  Davis 

RESOLVED,  That  His  Honor  the  Governor  be  requested  to 
order  Genl.  Twiggs  with  what  men  is  with  him  in  Camp  &  Col° 
M°Kay  with  those  of  the  three  months  service  to  repair  imme 
diately  to  Augusta.  And  that  Col°  Martin  be  ordered  to  collect 
as  soon  as  possible  the  whole  of  his  battalion  to  meet  at  this  post. 

The  Board  adjourned  till  to-morrow  morning. 


284  THE   REVOLUTIONARY    RECORDS 

Monday  November  19th  1781. 
The  Board  met 

Present 
His  Honor  the  Governor. 

Jonathan  Bryan  Daniel  Coleman 

William  Gibbons  Joseph  Woodruff 

RESOLVED,     That  His  Honor  the  Governor  be  requested  to 
countermand  the  orders  sent  last  night  to  Ll  Col°  McKay. 

The  Board  adjourned  till  to-morrow. 


Tuesday  November  2Oth  1781. 
The  Board  met 

Present 
His  Honor  the  Governor. 

Jonathan  Bryan  William  Gibbons 

Daniel  Coleman  James  Jones 

Joseph  Woodruff 

ORDERED,  That  Col°  McMurphy  be  permitted  to  draw  rations 
for  his  family  agreeable  to  the  regulations  of  Council,  he  to  be 
accountable. 

Adjourned  till  to-morrow  10  O'Clock. 


MINUTES  OF  THE  EXECUTIVE  COUNCIL-      285 

Wednesday  November  2ist  1781. 
The  Board  met 

Present 
His  Honor  the  Governor. 

Jonathan  Bryan  William  Gibbons 

Jenkin  Davis  James  Jones 

Information  being  made  to  Council  that  a  quantity  of  public 
hides,  was  put  into  the  hands  of  Sr  Patrick  Houston  to  be  tanned 
on  halves,  &  that  a  small  part  only  have  been  received,  There 
fore, 

ORDERED  That  His  Honor  the  Governor  be  desired  to  apply 
to  the  commanding  officer  in  South  Carolina  for  the  remainder 
of  the  said  leather. 

On  application  of  Col°  M°Intosh 

ORDERED  That  His  Honor  the  Governor  give  orders  for  Colc 
M°Intosh  to  receive  five  bushels  of  corn,  he  to  be  accountable. 

On  application 

ORDERED,  That  His  Honor  the  Governor  be  directed  to  give 
an  order  to  Mrs  Emely  Horn  for  two  bushels  of  corn  &  3Olb  beef 
per  month  (she  being  an  object  of  charity)  till  otherways  or 
dered  by  this  Board.  And  that  the  Attorney  Genl.  be  allowed  to 
draw  the  same  rations  as  one  of  the  Executive  Council. 

It  appears  to  this  Board  absolutely  necessary  that  a  number 
of  public  horses  therefore, 

ORDERED,  That  the  D.  Q.  M.  Genl.  or  his  Deputy  be  em 
powered  to  purchase  a  number  of  horses  to  be  paid  for  in  cattle 


286      THE  REVOLUTIONARY  RECORDS 

belonging  to  the  sequestered  estates,  at  such  time  and  place  as 
shall  be  agreed  on,  the  horses  not  to  exceed  the  value  of  ten 
likely  cows  &  calves  each.  &  that  the  persons  who  purchases  shall 
make  report  of  every  such  purchase  to  the  Governor  and  Council. 


Friday  November  23rd  1781. 
The  Board  met 

Present 
His  Honor  the  Governor. 

Jonathan  Bryan  Joseph  Woodruff 

Jenkin  Davis  Abraham  Ravot 

"William  Gibbons  James  Jones. 

RESOLVED,  That  the  Council  approve  of  the  orders  given  by 
His  Honor  the  Governor  for  aiding  S°  Carolina  in  the  present 
emergency. 

The  Board  adjourned  till  Tuesday  next. 


Sunday  morning  Novr  25th  Si. 

Present 
His  Honor  the  Governor. 

Jonathan  Bryan  Abraham  Ravot 

Joseph  Woodruff  William  Gibbons 

On  application  of  Messr8  Joel  Philips  &  Edwd    (recommended 
by  Mr.  Lindsay)  for  a  supply  of  corn  for  their  families 


MINUTES  OF  THE  EXECUTIVE  COUNCIL.      287 

ORDERED,  That  they  be  furnished  with  half  a  bushel  of  corn 
pr  Mo.  for  each  white  in  their  families  for  two  months;  they  to 
be  accountable. 

Adjourned  till  Tuesday  morning. 


Monday  November  26th  1781. 
The  Board  met 

Present 
His  Honor  the  Governor. 

Jonathan  Bryan  William  Gibbons 

James  Jones. 

WHEREAS,  some  doubts  may  arise  respecting-  the  place  for 
holding  the  annual  election  in  the  County  of  Richmond. 

RESOLVED,  That  it  be  recommended  to  the  Magistrates  and 
electors  of  the  aforesaid  County  to  meet  at  Brownsborough  on 
the  first  tuesday  in  December  next,  there  to  elect  their  Repre 
sentatives  in  General  Assembly  &  civil  officers  for  the  ensuing 
year. 

Adjourned  till  to-morrow  morning. 


288  THE   REVOLUTIONARY   RECORDS 

27th  November  1781. 
The  Board  met 

Present 
His  Honor  the  Governor. 

Jonathan  Bryan  Joseph  Woodruff 

William  Gibbons  Abraham  Ravot 

Humphry  Wells  James  Jones. 

RESOLVED,  That  His  Honor  the  Governor  be  requested  to 
pay  Messr3  Henderson  &  Anderson  the  sum  of  five  half  Johan 
neses  each,  for  their  services  in  going  to  the  Indian  Nation. 

RESOLVED,  That  Mr.  Lam1  Lanier  &  Mr.  Archibald  Bealle 
have  an  order  to  draw  rations  &  forage  they  to  be  accountable. 

The  Board  adjourned  till  Friday  next. 


Friday  November   3Oth    1781. 
The  Board  met 

Present 
His  Honor  the  Governor. 

Jonathan  Bryan  Joseph  Woodruff 

Humphry  Wells  William  Gibbons 

James  Jones  Abraham  Ravot 

RESOLVED,  That  His  Honor  the  Governor  be  requested  and 
empowered  to  raise  such  a  number  of  Militia  as  he  may  judge 
necessary  in  order  to  intercept  any  party  or  parties  of  Indians 
that  may  be  going  to  or  from  Savannah. 


MINUTES  OF  THE  EXECUTIVE  COUNCIL-     289 

RESOLVED,  That  His  Honor  the  Governor  be  requested  to* 
order  a  scout  from  Col°  Clark  &  Dunns  Regiment  to  keep  » 
lookout  on  this  side  the  Oconee  River  to  be  relieved  from  time 
to  time,  until  further  orders  from  this  Board. 

ORDERED.,  That  His  Honor  the  Governor  be  requested  to 
inform  Col°  Clark,  by  letter,  that  such  distressed  persons  as  make 
application,  having  a  certificate  from  the  commanding  officer  of 
the  district,  of  the  number  and  situation  of  his  family,  will  be 
supplied  with  corn  in  such  manner  as  will  be  most  convenient; 
And  that  the  same  instructions  be  given  Col°  Dunn  as  far  as  will 
be  necessary  in  distributing  to  the  poor,  and  distressed  of  his 
regiment. 

The  Board  adjourned  till  to-morrow  morning. 


Tuesday  morning  4th  December  1781. 
The  Board  met 

Present 
His  Honor  the  Governor. 

Jonathan  Bryan  Jos.   Woodruff. 

Will.  Gibbons. 

RESOLVED,  That  His  Honor  the  Governor  be  empowered  im 
mediately  to  order  out  all  the  militia  of  this  State,  in  order  to- 
oppose  the  enemy  who  are  now  marching  towards  this  port. 

The  Board  adjourned  till  Monday  next. 

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290     THE  REVOLUTIONARY  RECORDS 

Monday  December  ioth   1781. 
The  Board  met 

Present 
His  Honor  the  Governor. 

Jenkin  Davis  James  Jones 

William  Gibbons  Charles  Odingsel 

Abraham  Ravot  Jonathan  Bryan. 
Joseph  Woodruff 

WHEREAS,  There  are  great  abuses  in  the  O.  Masters  depart 
ment,  by  officers  foraging  their  crops  at  the  different  plantations, 
whereby  great  waste  is  made  in  issuing  the  same,  therefore, 

RESOLVED,  That  the  D.  Q.  Master  General  do  appoint  an 
assistant,  whose  business  it  shall  be  to  collect  forage  &  provis 
ions,  and  issue  the  same  at  a  magazine  to  be  established  at  or 
near  Spirit-Creek. 

ORDERED,,  That  His  Honor  the  Governor  take  such  measures 
as  will  recompense  the  Indians,  in  some  manner,  (who  came 
down  with  intelligence)  for  the  horses  they  have  lost,  And  that 
he  direct  Col°  McMurphy  to  give  them  such  presents  as  he  may 
have  it  in  his  power  to  do. — 

ORDERED,  That  His  Honor  the  Governor  pay  the  Secretary 
five  guineas  in  part  of  his  salery. 

The  Board  adjourned  till  to-morrow  morning. 


MINUTES  OF  THE  EXECUTIVE  COUNCIL-      291 

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Tuesday  IIth  December  1781. 
The  Board  met 

Present 
His  Honor  the  Governor. 

Jonathan  Bryan  Abraham  Ravot. 

Joseph  Woodruff  Charles  Odingsel 

William  Gibbons  James  Jones. 
Jenkin  Davis 

RESOLVED,  That  His  Honor  the  Governor  be  requested  and 
empowered  to  order  a  draft  of  one  third  of  the  Militia  of  this 
State;  to  be  rendezvous'd  at  Spirit-Creek  as  soon  as  possible  to 
be  marched  on  foot. 

RESOLVED,  That  His  Honor  the  Governor  be  requested  to 
take  measures  for  conveying  the  body  of  the  late  Myrick  Davis 
Esq.  President  of  the  Executive  Council,  to  this  place;  and  that 
Mr.  Lewis  be  requested  to  prepare  a  proper  discourse  for  his 
interment.  And  this  Board  will  attend  the  same. 

ORDERED,  That  Col°  Johnston  have  leave  to  draw  two  ra 
tions,  he  to  be  accountable.  And  that  Col°  Mclntosh  have  leave 
to  draw  forage  for  two  horses,  to  be  accountable. 

ORDERED,  That  His  Honor  the  Governor  be  requested  and 
empowered  to  take  measures  for  releiving  the  family  of  the  late 
Myrick  Davis  Esq.  should  they  be  in  need. 

The  Board  adjourned  till  Friday  next. 


292  THE   REVOLUTIONARY   RECORDS 

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Monday   17th  December   1781. 
The  Board  met 

Present 
His  Honor  the  Governor. 

Jonathan  Bryan  Daniel  Coleman 

Charles  Odingsel  William  Gibbons. 

Joseph  Woodruff 

ORDERED,  That  His  Honor  the  Governor  be  requested  and 
empowered  to  order  one  half  instead  of  one  third  of  the  Militia 
to  be  immediately  drafted  and  ordered  to  rendezvous  at  Spirit- 
Creek. 


Friday  December  2ist  1781. 
The  Board  met 

Present 
His  Honor  the  Governor. 

Joseph  Woodruff.  William  Gibbons. 

Charles  Odingsel 

ORDERED,,  That  His  Honor  the  Governor  be  requested  to 
order  twenty  bushels  of  for  the  relief  of  Benjn  Hart  he  having 
a  recommendation  from  Col°  Clark. 

The  Board  adjourned. 


MINUTES  OF  THE  EXECUTIVE  COUNCIL-     293 

Monday  December  24th 
The  Board  met 

Present 

His  Honor  the  Governor. 
Charles  Odingsel  William  Gibbons 

RESOLVED,  That  His  Honor  the  Governor  be  empowered  to 
order  the  present  draft  of  militia  to  be  marched  as  mounted  in 
fantry. 

The  Board  adjourned. 


28th  December  1781. 
The  Board  met 

Present 
His   Honor  the  Governor. 

Jonathan  Bryan  Joseph  Woodruff 

William  Gibbons  Charles  Odingsel 

RESOLVED,  That  His  Honor  be  requested  &  empowered  to 
order  two  pack  horses  to  be  immediately  furnished  to  send  to 
General  Greene  for  a  small  supply  of  ammunition  and  that  His 
Honor  write  Gen1  Greene  on  the  occasion. 


294  THE   REVOLUTIONARY   RECORDS 

Augusta  Wednesday  2nd  January  1782. 
The  Executive  Council  for  the  State  of  Georgia  met. 

Present 
His  Honor  the  Governor 

Stephen  Heard  Thomas  Lewis 

Charles  Odingsel  Jenkin  Davis 

Holman  Freeman  Benjamin  Andrews 

Abraham  Ravot  William  Glascock 

James  Maxwell  Andrew  Burns. 
Jonathan  Bryan. 

The  Board  proceeded  to  ballot  for  a  President  when,  on  cast- 
in  up  the  pole,  it  appeared  that  Stephen  Heard  Esquire  was  duly 
elected. — 

The  Board  adjourned. 


Thursday  January   3rd    1782. 
The  Board  met 

Present 
His  Honor  the  Governor 

Stephen  Heard  Jonathan  Bryan 

Charles  Odingsel  Thomas  Lewis 

William  Glascock  Andrew  Burns 

Abraham  Ravot  Jenkin  Davis 

Benjamin  Andrew  James  Maxwell. 

The  Board  proceeded  to  the  choice  of  a  Clerk,  when  Mr. 
Abraham  Jones  was  unanimously  chosen. 


MINUTES  OF  THE  EXECUTIVE  COUNCIL-      295 

WHEREAS,  Mr.  Richard  Henderson,  (the  Indian  Interpreter) 
has  lately  been  plundered  by  the  emissaries  of  our  enemies,  and 
his  family  being  now  in  the  greatest  distress  therefore, 

RESOLVED,  That  Mr.  Henderson  be  allowed  to  draw  three 
rations  untill  something  further  can  be  done  for  him — 

RESOLVED,  That  Mr.  Andrews,  Mr.  Davis  &  Mr.  Odingsel 
be  a  committee  to  draw  up  rules  for  the  government  of  this 
Board,  and  report  to-morrow. 

The  Board  adjourned  till  to-morrow  ten  O'Clock. 


Friday  January  4th  1782. 
The  Board  met 

Present 
His  Honor  the  Governor 

Stephen  Heard  William  Glascock 

Andrew  Burns  Benjamin  Andrew 

James  Maxwell  Thomas  Lewis. 
Jonathan  Bryan 

Mr.  Andrews  from  the  Committee  to  draw  up  rules  for  the 
government  of  this  Board,  reported  the  same,  which  was  agreed 
to  and  is  as  follows. 

First — That  every  Member  sit  uncovered  when  his  honor  the 
Governor  or  President  takes  the  chair. 

Second — That  every  Member  attend  at  the  hour  to  which  the 
Board  stands  adjourned,  on  default  to  be  fined  in  the  sum'  of  one 
dollar,  unless  a  reasonable  excuse  being  approved  of  by  the 
Board. 


296  THE   REVOLUTIONARY   RECORDS 

Third — That  when  a  Member  rises  to  Speak  he  shall  not  be 
interrupted. 

Fourth — That  no  Member  shall  absent  himself  from  this 
Board  without  first  obtaining  leave,  any  one  so  absenting  him 
self  shall  be  fined  one  dollar. 

Fifth — That  no  Member  shall  make  use  of  any  indecent  lan 
guage  before  the  Board,  any  one  so  offending  shall  for  every 
such  offence  forfeit  two  dollars. 

Sixth — 'That  when  the  Board  is  adjourned  no  Member  shall 
quit  his  seat  until  His  Honor  the  Governor  or  President  leaves 
the  chair. 

Seventh — That  any  Member  having  any  thing  to  communi 
cate  to  the  Board,  shall  do  it  standing  &  address  himself  to  the 
chair. 

The  Board  adjourned  till  to-morrow  afternoon. — 


Saturday  January  5th   1782. 
The  Board  met 

Present 
His  Honor  the  Governor 

Benjamin  Andrew  Jonathan  Bryan 

William  Glascock  Andrew  Burns 

James  Maxwell  Abraham  Ravot 

Thomas  Lewis  Senr  Charles  Odingsel. 

It  appears  to  this  Board,  by  the  deposition  of  James  Rusin 
that  the  Indians  &  Tories  have  been  &  are  now  doing  mischeif 
in  the  upper  part  of  this  State.  Therefore, 


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RESOLVED,  That  Lieut  Col°  Cunningham  be  immediately  di 
rected  to  proceed  as  speedily  as  possible  with  what  men  he  has 
at  Spirit-Creek,  to  Wilkes  County,  and  that  General  Twiggs  be 
made  acquainted  with  the  same ;  And  likewise  that  Col°  Cunning 
ham  be  supplied  with  a  small  quantity  of  ammunition  for  the 
inen  under  his  command. 

The  Board  adjourned  till  Monday  10  O'Clock. 


Monday  January  7th  1782. 

Present 
His  Honor  the  Governor 

Stephen  Heard  Jonathan  Bryan 

Charles  Odingsel  Benjamin  Andrews 

James  Maxwell  Thomas  Lewis 

William  Glascock  Andrew  Burns 

Abraham  Ravot  Holman  Freeman 

ORDERED  That  His  Honour  the  Governor  be  empowered  and 
requested  to  supply  Col°  Jackson  with  what  ammunition  he  can 
spare  from  this  post. 

Major  Deveaux  from  the  House  of  Assembly  waited  on  the 
Board  with  an  ordinance  empowering  His  Honor  the  Governor 
to  issue  a  proclamation  ordering  all  officers  &C.  was  read — • 
recommend  that  the  words  "in  General  Assembly  met"  be  in 
serted  in  the  said  ordinance. 

ORDERED,  That  Mr.  Odingsel  &  Mr.  Burns  be  a  Committee 
to  wait  on  the  House  of  Assembly  with  the  ordinance  and  pro 
posed  amendment. 

Adjourned  till  to-morrow  10.  O'Clock. 


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Tuesday  January  8th  1782. 
The  Board  met 

Present 
His  Honor  the  Governor 

Stephen  Heard  Jonathan  Bryan 

Benjamin  Andrew  James  Maxwell 

Thomas  Lewis  Holman  Freeman 

Charles  Odingsel  Abraham  Ravot 

William  Glascock  Andrew  Burns. 

RESOLVED,  That  His  Honor  the  Governor  be  requested  to 
supply  Capt  Alexander  with  what  ammunition  he  can  spare ;  for 
the  use  of  Wilkes  County  Militia. 

RESOLVED,  That  this  Board  do  approve  of  the  conduct  of  His 
Honor  the  Governor  respecting  the  orders  given  Lieut  Col°  M°- 
Kay  in  an  expedition  to  the  Southward. — 

The  Board  adjourned  till  to-morrow  10  O'Clock. 


Wednesday  January  9th  1782. 

The  Board  met 
President,  Stephen  Heard 

Benjamin  Andrew  Andrew  Burns 

William  Glascock  Abraham  Ravot 

Thomas  Lewis  Charles  Odingsel 
James  Maxwell 

Two  bills,  by  a  Committee  from  the  House  of  Assembly  was 


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laid  before  the  Board,  viz,  a  Bill  entitled  "An  act  to  repeal  an 
act  to  draw  a  line  &C.  and  a  bill  entitled  an  act  to  relieve  dis 
tressed  citizens  of  this  State  &C.  was  read  and  approved  of. 

ORDERED,  That  Mr.  Ravqt  &  Mr.  Lewis  be  a  Committee  to 
wait  on  the  House  of  Assembly  with  the  said  bills. 

On  the  report  of  a  Committee  appointed  to  take  into  consider 
ation  the  situation  of  the  State,  the  House  of  Assembly  came  to 
the  following  order,  which  was  transmitted  by  them  to  His  Honor 
the  Governor.,  Viz, 

House  of  Assembly  January  7th  1782. 

ORDERED,  That  His  Honor  the  Governor  be  desired  to  dis 
pose  of  the  Carolina  State  Troops,  now  under  the  command  of 
Major  Moore,  as  may  best  tend  the  benefit  and  interest  of  this 
Country. 

The  Board  adjourned  till  to-morrow  10  o'Clock. 


Thursday  January  ioth  1782. 

The  Board  met 

Present 

His  Honor  the  Governor 

Stephen  Heard  Holman  Freeman 

Jonathan  Bryan  Charles  Odingsel 

William  Glascock  Andrew  Burns 

Benjamin  Andrew  James  Maxwell 

Thomas  Lewis  Abraham  Ravot. 

The  head  warrior  of  the  Talesus  having  come  down  to  bring 
intelligence  &  in  order  to  enquire  the  news  and  what  damage  had 
been  lately  done. 


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ORDERED,  That  His  Honor  the  Governor  be  requested  to  pre 
pare  a  talk  to  give  him  to-morrow. — 

RESOLVED,,  That  His  Honor  the  Governor  be  requested  one 
ration  daily  to  be  issued  to  Mrs.  Findley,  she  being  an  object  of 
charity — 

A  memorandum  of  sundry  articles  being  drawn  up  to  be 
recommended  to  the  Honbl.  Assembly 

RESOLVED,  That  Mr.  Burnes  and  Mr.  Freeman  be  a  Commit 
tee  to  wait  on  the  House  of  Assembly  with  the  same. 

Adjourned  till  to-morrow  10  o'Clock. 


Friday  January  IIth  1782. 

The  Board  met 

Present 
His  Honor  the  Governor 

Stephen  Heard  William  Glascock 

Jon.  Bryan  Charles  Odingsel 

Andrew  Burnes  James  Maxwell 

Benjamin  Andrew  Hugh  Lawson 

Thomas  Lewis  Abraham  Ravot. 
Holman  Freeman 

The  petition  of  Charles  Waters,  referred  by  the  Honble.  the 
House  of  Assembly,  to  this  Board,  was  read. 

ORDERED,  That  the  consideration  of  the  said  petition  be  post 
poned  until  monday  next — Mr.  Heard  in  the  Chair — 

Major  Deveaux,  (a  Committee,  from  the  House  of  Assembly 
waited  on  the  Board  with  a  bill  to  be  entitled  an  act  to  amend 
an  act  for  burying  in  oblivion  certain  high  crimes  &C.  the  same 
was  read  and  approved. 


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i 

ORDERED,  That  Mr.  Lewis  &  Mr.  Lawson  be  a  Committee  to 
wait  on  the  House  of  Assembly  with  the  said  bill. 

Col°  Jackson  with  the  bill  entitled  an  act  for  the  confiscating 
the  estates  &C.  waited  on  the  Board,  the  same  was  read  (an 
amendment  recommended. 

ORDERED,  That  Major  Odingsel  &  Mr.  Freeman  be  a  com 
mittee  to  wait  on  the  House  of  Assembly  with  the  same. 

Adjourned  till  to-morrow  morning  10  O'Clock. 


Saturday  January  12th  1782. 

The  Board  met 

Present 

His  Honor  the  Governor 

Stephen  Heard  James  Maxwell 

Benjamin  Andrew  William  Glascock 

Abraham  Ravot  Charles  Odingsel 

Andrew  Burns  Thomas  Lewis. 

ORDERED,  That  Mr.  Freeman  &  Mr.  Odingsel  be  a  committee 
to  wait  on  the  Honble  Assembly  with  some  recommendations 
from  this  Board. 

ORDERED,  That  Col°  Burns  &  Mr.  Ravot  be  a  committee  to 
wait  on  the  House  of  Assembly  with  a  recommendation  from  this 
Board. 

Adjourned  till  4.  o'clock 


Met  according  to  adjournment 
Adjourned  till  monday  morning. 


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Monday  January  14th  1782. 
The  Board  met 

Present 
His  Honor  the  Governor 

Stephen  Heard  Jonathan  Bryan 

Joseph  Woodruff  Charles  Odingsel 

William  Glascock  Andrew  Burnes 

Abraham  Ravot  Thomas  Lewis 

Mr.  Gibbons,  Speaker  of  the  Honorable  House  of  Assembly 
laid  a  letter  before  this  Board,  from  him  to  the  president  of  Con 
gress,  which  was  read. 

ORDERED,  That  His  Honor  the  Governor  be  requested  to 
supply  Col°  Dunn  with  twenty  doz.  cartridges  for  the  use  of  the 
upper  battalion  of  Richmond  County. 

ORDERED,  That  His  Honor  the  Governor  be  requested  to 
order  the  D.  Q.  Master  General  to  furnish  Mr.  Branham  with 
three  houses  for  secret  service. 

In  compliance  of  an  order  of  the  Honoble.  the  House  of  As 
sembly,  His  Honor  the  Governor  is  hereby  requested  and  em 
powered  to  affix  the  Great  Seal  of  this  State  to  a  power  author 
izing  James  Miller  to  take  into  his  possession  sundry  negroes  &C. 
&  applying  them  as  therein  directed — 

Adjourned  till  to-morrow  10  o' Clock. 


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Tuesday  January  15th  1782. 
The  Board  met 

Present 
His  Honor  the  Governor 

Stephen  Heard  Charles  Odingsel 

Joseph  Woodruff  Abraham  Ravot 

William  Glascock  Thomas  Lewis. 
Jonathan  Bryan 

WHEREAS,  many  negroes  and  other  property  belonging  to  this 
State,  have  been  clandestinely  conveyed  out  of  the  same  into 
the  Northern  States; 

RESOLVED,  That  His  Honor  the  Governor  be  empowered  to 
authorize  Mr.  Blassingame  Harvey  to  make  strict  search  and 
enquiry  after  the  said  negroes  &  other  property  so  taken  as  afore 
said,  and  take  the  same  into  his  possession,  and  make  a  return 
to  the  Governor  &  Council  of  this  place,  of  the  same. — 

ORDERED,  That  Mr.  Woodruff  and  Mr.  Heard  be  a  commit 
tee  to  examine  into  the  state  of  Col°  Jacksons  Legion  &  report 
the  same  to  this  Board. 

The  Board  adjourned  till  to-morrow  10  o'Clock. 


304.  THE   REVOLUTIONARY   RECORDS 

Wednesday  January  i6th  1782. 
The  Board  met 

Present 
His  Honor  the  Governor 

Jonathan  Bryan  Abraham  Ravot 

William  Glascock  Thomas  Lewis 

Charles  Odingsel  Stephen  Heard. 
Joseph  Wooruff 

ORDERED,  That  His  Honor  the  Governor  be  requested  to 
write  to  Col°  McKay  requesting  his  attendance  with  all  the  offi 
cers  of  his  corps  on  Friday  next  at  this  place. 

ORDERED,  That  His  Honor  the  Gov.  be  authorized  to  employ 
a  negro  fellow  named  belonging  to  the  estate 

of  Andrew  McLean,  if  it  appears  that  the  said  negro  has  not 
been  hired  out  before,  by  the  Commissioners  of  sequestered  es 
tates. 

ORDERED,  That  His  Honor  the  Governor  be  requested  and 
empowered  to  give  Mr.  Dollar  an  order  for  a  negro  wench  hired 
by  him  from  the  Commissioners  of  sequestered  estates,  which 
negro  is  now  in  the  possession  of  Mr.  Joshua  Inman. 

Adjourned  till  to-morrow  10  o'Clock. 


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f 

Thursday  January  ijth  1782. 
The  Board  met 

Present 
His  Honor  the  Governor 

Stephen  Heard  Abraham  Ravot 

Joseph  Woodruff  William  Glascock 

Thomas  Lewis  Charles  Odingsel. 
Jonathan  Bryan 

WHEREAS  it  appears  necessary  that  an  agent  should  be  ap 
pointed  for  each  Comity  for  the  purpose  of  procuring  an  exact 
return  of  all  property  belonging  to  the  sequestered  estates,  and 
make  a  report  of  the  same  to  this  Board  as  soon  as  possible, 
agreeable  to  an  order  of  the  House  of  Assembly  therefore, 


D,  That  John  Lindsay  Esquire  for  the  County  of 
Wilkes,  Archd  Beale  for  Richmond,  Lem1  Lanier  for  Burke, 
Caleb  Howell  for  Effingham,  James  Bryan  for  Chatham,  &  John 
Raker  for  Liberty  &  they  be  &  are  hereby  appointed  agents  for 
the  purpose  aforesaid. 

ORDERED,  That  His  Honor  the  Governor  be  requested  to 
write  circular  letters  to  the  above  named  agents,  informing  them 
of  their  appointment,  &  inclosing  a  copy  of  the  foregoing  reso 
lution. 

ORDERED,  That  His  Honor  the  Governor  be  authorized  to 
appoint  a  person  for  the  purpose  of  purchasing  horses  for  the 
use  of  Col°  Jacksons  troop  of  horse  to  be  kept  up  for  the  service 
of  this  State,  agreeable  to  a  resolution  of  Assembly. 

Adjourned  till  to-morrow  10.  oClock.  — 

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306     THE  REVOLUTIONARY  RECORDS 

Friday  January  i8th  1782. 
The  Board  met 

Present 
His  Honor  the  Governor 

Stephen  Heard  Jonathan  Bryan 

Charles  Odingsel  William  Glascock 

Joseph  Woodruff  Abraham  Ravot 

Thomas  Lewis  Andrew  Burns 

On  debate  whether  or  not  that  negroes  belonging  to  the  se 
questered  estates  should  be  given  for  horses  for  the  mounting 
Col°  Jacksons  Troop,  and  other  exigences  of  this  State,  finding 

the  certificates  inadequate  to  the  purpose,  the  yeas  and  nays  were 
taken. 

Yeas 

Jonathan  Bryan  Jos  Woodruff 

Stephen  Heard  Abraham  Ravot 

Thomas  Lewis  Andrew  Burns 

Nays. 
Charles  Odingsel  William  Glascock. 

ORDERED,  That  Col°  Heard  and  Col°  Woodruff  be  a  com 
mittee  to  agree  for,  and  purchase  a  number  of  horses  for  the  use 
of  this  State,  for  which  they  are  to  give  negroes  having  each 
valued  by  indifferent  persons  before  a  barter  takes  place. 

ORDERED,  That  the  Clerk  of  the  Assembly  be  requested  to 
furnish  the  commanding  officer  of  each  regiment  with  a  copy  of 
the  militia  law,  if  demanded. 

Adjourned  till  to-morrow  10  o'Clock. 


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Saturday  January  19th  1782. 

ORDERED,  That  His  Honor  the  Governor  be  requested  and 
empowered  to  order  a  draft  of  one  half  of  the  militia  of  Burke, 
Effingham  &  Richmond  Counties;  and  one  third  of  the  militia 
of  Wilkes,  to  serve  for  two  months,  to  be  marched  on  foot  and 
rendezvous  at  Spirit  Creek,  except  those  of  Burke  &  Effingham, 
who  will  meet  in  the  said  Counties,  as  soon  as  possible. 

ORDERED,  That  His  Honor  the  Governor  be  requested  to 
furnish  Col°  Jackson  with  twelve  doz.  cartridges  for  the  use  of 
his  regiment. 

Adjourned  till  to-morrow  10  o' Clock. 


Sunday  January  2Oth  1782. 
The  Board  met 

Present 
His  Honor  the  Governor. 

Stephen  Heard  Jonathan  Bryan 

Joseph  Woodruff  Andrew  Burns 

Charles  Odingsel  Abraham  Ravot 

The  Board  adjourned  till  to-morrow  10  o'Clock. 


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Monday  January  2iBt  1782. 
The  Board  met 

Present 
His  Honor  the  Governor. 

Jonathan  Bryan  Joseph  Woodruff 

Abraham  Ravot  Thomas  Lewis 

Charles  Odingsel  Andrew*  Burnes 

ORDERED,  That  His  Honor  the  Governor  be  empowered  to 
employ  a  person  to  act  as  register  of  certificates  &  private  Sec 
retary  and  that  this  Eor.rd  will  recommend  that  a  Salery  be 
paid  him  for  the  same. 

ORDERED,  That  His  Honor  the  Governor  be  authorized  to 
hire  to  Mr.  Chesley  Bostick,  a  pair  of  mill  stones  he  to  be  ac 
countable  for  them  &  deliver  the  same  up  the  first  day  of  Nov. 
next,  they  being  confiscated  property. 

ORDERED,  That  Colo.  Burns  be  added  to  the  committee  for 
the  purchasing  horses  for  the  use  of  this  State. 

ORDERED,  That  His  Honor  the  Governor  be  requested  to 
furnish  the  Members  of  this  Board  with  half  a  doz.  cartridges 
each,  for  their  personal  security. 

Major  Odingsel  protests  against  the  order  of  Friday  last  re 
specting  the  purchasing  horses  to  be  paid  for  in  negroes. 

First — Because  the  Legislature  had  pointed  out  a  way  the 
negroes  should  be  disposed  of. 

Secondly — Because  the  Legislature  have  passed  an  act,  wherein 
they  stipulated  a  sum  to  be  issued  in  certificates  by  His  Honor 
the  Governor,  for  the  purpose  of  providing  such  articles  as  should 
be  necessary  in  the  several  departments. 


MINUTES  OF  THE  EXECUTIVE  .COUNCIL.      309 

Thirdly — That  this  Board  cannot,  without  the  consent  of  the 
Legislature  make  a  lawful  bill  of  sale  for  any  negroes. 

Fourthly — That  he  looks  upon  it  to  be  stabbing  the  credit 
of  the  certificates,  as  it  will  be  a  plea  for  those  who  has  provis 
ions  to  sell  (which  this  State  must  purchase  from  Carolina)  to 
be  paid  in  negroes. 

Adjourned  till  to-morrow  nine  o'Clock. 


Tuesday  January  22nd  1782. 
The  Board  met 

Present 
His  Honor  the  Governor. 

Abraham  Ravot  Andrew  Burns 

Thomas  Lewis  Charles  Odingsel 

Joseph  Woodruff 

WHEREAS,  There  are  vacancies  in  the  upper  battalion  of 
Richmond  County,  of  Field  Officers,  therefore, 

RESOLVED,  That  His  Honor  the  Governor  be  requested  to 
require  CoP  Jackson  to  convene  the  officers  of  the  said  battalion 
en  Friday  next,  in  order  to  elect  a  Col°  &  Major  for  the  same. 

I,  A.  B.  appointed  Auditor  for  this  State,  do  solemnly  and 
sincerely  swear  in  the  presence  of  Almighty  God,  that  I  will, 
during  my  continuance  therein,  well,  truly,  faithfully  &  honestly, 
to  the  best  of  my  abilities,  execute  the  office  of  Auditor,  without 
favor,  affection,  partiality  or  hope  of  reward —  So  help  me  God — 

The  above  oath  taken  by  Mr.  John  Wilkinson. 


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ORDERED,  That  His  Honor  the  Governor  be  requested  to 
order  a  sergeant  and  four  men  from  Col°  Jacksons  Dragoons  to 
collect  all  such  negroes  as  they  may  receive  intelligence  of,  be 
longing  to  the  confiscated  estates,  and  make  a  return  to  this 
Board. 

WHEREAS,  agreeable  to  an  act  of  Assembly,  agents  have  been 
appointed  for  each  County,  to  collect  all  property,  belonging  to 
the  confiscated  estates,  and  as  no  person  .will  undertake  the  same 
unless  an  adequate  salery  is  allowed  therefore, 

RESOLVED,  That  this  Board  will  recommend  to  the  House 
of  Assembly,  at  the  next  meeting  thereof,  that  such  persons  so 
appointed,  be  allowed  the  sum  of  fifty  pounds  each,  for  their 
trouble,  or  in  proportion  to  the  services  done. 

Adjourned  till   Friday   10  o' Clock. 


Friday  January  25th   1782. 

The  Board  met 

Present 

His  Honor  the  Governor 

Jonathan  Bryan  Thomas  Lewis. 

Joseph  Woodruff  Charles  Odingsel 

Abraham  Ravot  Andrew  Burns 

WHEREAS,  the  House  of  Assembly  has  granted  certain  sums 
to  the  widows  &  children  of  those  brave  citizens  of  this  State 
who  have  fell  in  the  cause  of  America,  therefore 

ORDERED,  That  Milly  Horn,  Neomia  Ledbetter,  Sarah  Glover 
and  Ann  Bayles,  be  allowed  to  draw  thirty  seven  bushels  of 
corn  from  the  Commissary,  in  such  proportion  as  their  neces- 


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sides  require  the  same  to  be  deducted  out  of  the  sums  granted 
them  by  the  House  of  Assembly.  Viz, 

Milly  Horn,  4  Children,  10  bushels] 

Xeomia  Ledbetter,  5  Chiln  1 1  D°        [37  Bushels. 

Sarah  Glover,  2  Children  5.  do. 

Ann  Bayles  5  Children   n.  do. 

WHEREAS,  by  information  of  General  Twiggs,  it  appears  he 
has  a  small  quantity  of  indigo,  which  was  put  into  his  hands  as 
a  Commissioner. 

ORDERED,  That  General  Twiggs  be  permitted  to  apply  the 
same  to  his  use  for  moving  his  family  from  the  Northward,  he 
to  be  accountable  for  the  same. 

WHEREAS,,  by  a  certificate  from  Capt  Skinner,  it  appears  that 
Mr.  Uriah  Motte,  has  a  wife  &  five  small  children,  and  not  being 
capable  of  supporting  them,  therefore, 

ORDERED,  That  he  have  an  order  on  the  Commissary  for 
eleven  bushels  of  corn,  he  to  be  accountable  for  the  same  should 
he  be  included  in  the  act  for  relief  of  distressed  persons. 

Adjourned  till  to-morrow  10  o'Clock. 


Monday  January  28th  1782. 

The  Board  met 

Present 

His  Honor  the  Governor. 

Joseph  Woodruff 
Charles  Odingsel 

Andrew  Burns. 

I 

Adjourned  till  to-morrow  10  O'Clock. 


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Tuesday  January  2Qth  1782. 
The  Board  met 

Present 
His  Honor  the  Governor. 

Jonathan  Bryan  Charles  Odingsel 

Andrew  Bums  Abraham  Ravot 

ORDERED,  That  His  Honor  the  Governor,  order  the  Com 
missary  General,  without  loss  of  time,  to  have  six  hundred  bush 
els  of  corn  ground  up  into  meal,  in  such  manner  as  he  may  think 
most  for  the  advantage  of  this  State,  and  that  the  D.  Q.  M. 
Gen1  be  ordered  to  supply  boats  &C.  to  transport  the  same. 

ORDERED,  That  His  Honor  the  Governor  be  requested  to 
issue  orders  to  Mr.  Andrew  Shields,  to  take  into  his  possession 
any  negroes  belonging  to  the  confiscated  estates,  and  have  not 
been  hired  out. 

WHEREAS,  it  appears  that  the  frontiers  of  this  State,  from 
information,  is  equally  in  danger  of  being  distressed  by  the 
Indians  &C.  and  as  there  is  an  expedition  now  forming  in  N° 
and  South  Carolina  against  the  Indians,  therefore, 

RESOLVED,  That  His  Honor  the  Governor  be  requested  to 
countermand  the  orders  respecting  a  draft  of  Militia  for  the 
County  of  Wilkes — 

Adjourned  till  to-morrow  10  o' Clock. 


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Wednesday  January  3Oth  1782. 
The  Board  met 

Present 
His  Honor  the  Governor. 

Jonathan  Bryan  Joseph  Woodruff 

Charles  Odingse 
Abraham  Ravot 


Charles  Odingsel  Andrew  Burns 


Mr.  Woodruff,  from  the  Committee  appointed  to  agree  for, 
and  purchase  a  number  of  horses,  for  the  mounting  Col°  Jack- 
sons  corps  &  other  exigencies  of  this  State, 

Reported,  That  they  had  purchased  sixty  horses  which  were 
valued  in  the  manner  following. 

Bo'  of  Cap1  Lock  &  Cole  21  horses  a  £26.  10  s £556,  10 

"  of  William  Stephenson  4  do.  a  22.   10  s 90,  o 

"    "         "                  "             i   do 17.  10 

"  of  Daniel  Cany 16  do a  £30 480.  o 

"  of  Major  White   12  do 30 .   360  o 

"  of  Capts.  Lock  &  Cole     6  do. 


60. 

WHEREAS,  information  has  been  made  to  this  Board  that  there 
was  a  number  of  negroes,  the  property  of  David  Baldwin  late 
of  this  State,  in  possession  of  Mr.  Robert  Middleton — there 
fore, 

ORDERED,  That  Middleton  be  called  on  to  render  account  to 
this  Board  in  what  manner  he  came  by  the  said  negroes  which 
being  done,  it  appears  by  a  bill  of  sale  of  the  same,  that  Mr.  Mid 
dleton  had  purchased  the  said  negroes  and  paid  a  sum  of  money 
in  part ;  it  is  therefore,  further 


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ORDERED,  That  the  said  Middleton  do  give  his  obligation  to 
His  Honor  the  Governor,  for  the  balance  due  by  him  for  the 
same. 

Information  being  made,  that  a  negro  wench  and  two  children, 
the  property  of Nichols,  late  of  this  State  are  in  posses 
sion  of  Mr.  William  Few  Senr  the  same  being  investigated,  it 
is  therefore, 

ORDERED,  That  Mr.  Few  be  ordered  to  deliver  the  same  to 
His  Honor  the  Governor  or  any  person  who  may  be  appointed 
by  him  to  receive  them,  they  being  the  property  of  this  State. 

Adjourned  till  Friday  10  O'Clock 


Friday  February    Ist   1782. 
The  Board  met 

Present 
His  Honor  the  Governor. 

Jonathan  Bryan  Joseph  Woodruff 

Abraham  Ravot  Charles  Odingsel 

Andrew  Burns. 

WHEREAS,  it  appears  to  this  Board  that  the  late  House  of 
Assembly  had  not  in  idea,  the  militia  law  referred  to  in  the  reso 
lution  respecting  the  auditing  the  militia  accounts  of  this  State; 
they  are  further  of  opinion  that  the  said  law-  has  not  any  retro 
spect  to  any  thing  except  as  a  state  charge,  which  could  not  be 
intended  to  include  the  accounts  to  be  laid  before  Congress, 
therefore, 

RESOLVED,     That  the  Auditor  be  directed  to  audit  all  militia 


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accounts  agreeable  to  the  regulations  of  Congress,  until  August 
last,  and  after  that,  agreeable  to  the  act  made  at  that  time— 

WHEREAS,  the  late  House  of  Assembly  have  ordered  that  the 
sum  of  thirty  pounds  specie,  should  be  paid  yearly  to  Mr.  John 
Lindsay,  and  that  his  Doctors  bill  should  likewise  be  paid  and  as 
no  money  is  now  in  the  Treasury  to  discharge  such  sums  there 
fore, 

RESOLVED.  That  Mr.  John  Lindsay  have   an  order  from  His 
Honor  the  Governor,  to  receive  a  horse  of  the  value  of, 
from  the  D.  Q.  M.  General  in  part  of  the  salery  voted  as  afore 
said : 

ORDERED,  That  His  Honor  the  Governor  be  requested  to 
order  the  Commissary  to  issue  bushels  of  corn  for  the  relief 
of  sundry  families  in  the  manner  following —  George  Moore,  a 
blind  man  &  family;  five  bushels  of  corn —  The  widow  Lott  & 
six  children,  12  bushels —  James  Simpson  &  family  12  bushels, 
they  being  objects  of  charity,  and  no  other  provision  being  made 
which  can  at  present  be  put  in  practice. 

The  Board  adjourned  till  Tuesday  next  10  o'Clock. 


Tuesday  February  5th  1782. 
The  Board  met 

Present 
His  Honor  the  Governor. 

Charles  Odingsel  William  Glascock 

Abraham  Ravot  Hugh  Lawson 

The  petition  of  William  Jones  was  laid  before  the  Board  and 
read 


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ORDERED,     That  it  lie  over  for  consideration — 

ORDERED,  That  Col°  Jackson  be  supplied  with  three  horses, 
specified  in  his  application,  from  the  Quarter  Masters  Depart 
ment.  His  Honor  the  Governor  being  hereby  requested  to  give 
orders  for  the  same. 

The  petition  of  Thomas  Cooper  was  read, 
ORDERED  to  lay  over  until  Savannah  shall  be  taken. 

The  petition  of  sundries  inhabitants  of  the  Kiokees  was  laid 
before  the  Board  and  read 

ORDERED,  That  His  Honor  the  Governor  be  requested  to 
order  the  Commissary  to  furnish  Mr.  James  Mercer  with  fifteen 
bushels  corn,  and  that  Thomas  Mercer  his  son  be  exempt  from 
militia  duty  in  order  to  attend  the  family  of  his  father,  they  be 
ing  in  the  greatest  distress. 

The  Petition  of  Mrs.  Isabella  Chapman  was  read. 

ORDERED,  That  Mrs.  Chapman  have  an  order  for  one  ration 
daily  until  further  orders. 

ORDERED,  That  His  Honor  the  Governor  be  authorized  to  ap 
point  Mr.  David  Harris  Capt.  of  a  patrol  of  eight  men  to  do 
duty  between  the  Ogechee  &  the  Kiokees ;  and  that  he  be 
authorized  to  take  such  men  as  he  may  think  most  suitable  pro 
vided  they  are  not  in  the  present  draft. 

WHEREAS,  the  certificates  ordered  to  be  issued  by  His  Honor 
the  Governor  for  the  purpose  of  purchasing  corn  &C.,  for  the  use 
of  this  State,  are  found  inadequate  to  the  intended  purpose; 
therefore, 

RESOLVED,  That  the  Commissary  &  Q.  Master  Generals  be 
empowered  to  impress  corn  from  the  different  plantations  hav 
ing  such  a  quantity  as  will  be  thought  necessary  for  the  support 


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of  their  families  &  work  horses;  and  if  the  persons  from  whom 
it  shall  be  taken,  will  not  take  the  said  certificates,  that  they 
shall  give  a  certificate  for  the  quantity  to  be  settled  hereafter. 

The  Board  adjourned  till  Friday  10  o' Clock. 


Friday  February  8th   1782. 

The  Board  met 

Present 

His  Honor  the  Governor. 

Stephen   Heard  Joseph  Woodruff 

Abraham  Ravot  Jonathan  Bryan 

Charles  Odingsel  Hugh  Lawson 

Thomas  Lewis  William  Glascock. 

The  petition  of  Elizabeth  Laws  was  laid  before  the  Board  and 
read.  Ordered  to  lie  over  for  consideration. 

RESOLVED,  That  His  Honor  the  Governor  be  requested  to 
give  orders  to  the  Commissary  to  furnish  the  families  of  Charles 
Folkson  and  Mrs.  Mary  Standley,  with  fifteen  bushels  corn  for 
the  relief  of  their  families,  they  having  a  certificate  of  being  dis 
tressed  for  provisions — 

RESOLVED,,  That  His  Honor  the  Governor  be  requested  to 
give  orders  to  the  Commissary  General,  for  to  furnish  Captain 
Hill  with  thirty  bushels  corn,  for  the  use  of  the  inhabitants  on 
the  Frontiers  of  Richmond  County. 

WHEREAS,  it  appears  by  information  to  this  Board,  that  a 
number  of  cattle  and  hogs  belonging  to  the  confiscated  estates, 
have  been  taken  up  and  branded  by  persons  having  no  preten 
sions  thereto. 


318 

ORDERED,  That  Mr.  William  Jones  be  wrote  to,  to  appear 
before  this  Board,  on  Tuesday  next',  to  give  such  information 
concerning  the  same,  as  may  be  in  his  power :  And  that  he  be 
required  to  bring  such  evidence  as  will  be  necessary  to  support 
the  said  charge. 

ORDERED  That  His  Honor  the  Governor,  be  requested  to 
write  to  the  Governor  of  South  Carolina,  requesting  him  to 
order  all  persons,  officers  &  others,  to  aid  and  assist  such  per 
sons  as  may  be  sent  from  this  State  to  collect  the  property  be 
longing  to  the  same. 

The  Board  adjourned  till  Tuesday  10  o'Clock. 


Tuesday  February  12th  1782. 
The  Board  met 

Present 
His  Honor  the  Governor 

• 

Jonathan  Bryan  Joseph  Woodruff 

Charles  Odingsel  Abraham  Ravot 

William  Glascock  Hugh  Lawson 

WHEREAS,  information  has  been  made  to  this  Board,  that  a 
number  of  persons  living  in  and  about  this  place  are  daily  draw 
ing  provisions  from  the  public.  Therefore, 

RESOLVED,  That  Mr.  Glascock  and  Mr.  Edmund  Bugg  be 
a  committee  to  enquire  into  the  situations  of  such  families,  and 
order  the  rations  of  such,  to  be  stopped,  as  are  not  entitled  to 
them  by  their  employment  or  being  real  objects  of  charity;  And 
report  their  proceedings  to  this  Board. 

ORDERED,    That  His  Honor  the  Governor,  be  empowered  to 


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issue  orders  to  the  Commissary  General,  to  supply  Mrs.  Osborn 
with  ten  bushels  corn,  she  coming  under  the  act  for  the  releif 
cf  distressed  persons.  And  that  Mr.  Edward  Cartledge  be  per 
mitted  to  draw  two  rations  as  a  Doctor  for  the  Militia  of  this 
State.  Likewise  order  five  bushels  of  corn  to  be  issued  to  Mrs. 
Susannah  Haile,  she  coming  under  the  act  for  the  relief  of  dis 
tressed  persons. — 

ORDERED,  That  Major  Woodruff,  Major  Odingsel  and  Major 
Ravot  be  a  Committee  to  wait  on  General  Wayne,  with  His 
Honor  the  Governor;  and  that  they  be  empowered  to  transact 
any  business  which  may  be  necessary,  and  report  the  same  to 
this  Board  on  their  return  to  this  post. 

Adjourned  till  Tuesday  5th  March. 


Tuesday  March  5th  1782. 

The  Board  met 

Present 

His  Honor  the  Governor 

Stephen  Heard  Hugh  Lawson 

Thomas  Lewis  Andrew  Burns. 

Joseph  Woodruff 

Major  Woodruff,  from  the  Committee  to  wait  on  Gen1  Wayne 
with  His  Honor  the  Governor,  report, 


320 

19th  Feb7  1782.     The  committee  met 

Present 
Honor  the  Governor, 

Joseph  Woodruff  Charles  Odingsel 

Jon  Bryan  Jenkin  Davis. 


That  Mr.  Woodruff  &  Mr.  Odingsel  be  a  Com 
mittee  to  wait  on  General  Wayne,  to  receive  his  propositions  for 
and  admitting  the  absent  citizens  &  other  inhabitants  of  this 
State  now  within  the  British  lines. 

Adjourned  till  to-morrow  10  o'Clock. 


The  committee  met  according  to  adjournment 

A  letter  from  the  Honble  Brig1"  Gen1  Wajtie,  recommending 
proclamations  to  be  issued  for  opening  a  door  for  the  absent 
citizens  of  this  State,  &  for  encouraging  desertion  from  the 
enemy  was  read. 

ORDERED,  That  His  Honor  the  Governor  be  requested  and 
empowered  to  issue  the  above  proclamations,  viz,  one,  for  open 
ing  a  door  for  reception  of  citizens,  and  another  to  encourage 
desertion  from  the  enemy. 

RESOLVED,  That  this  Board  do  approve  of  the  report  of  the 
said  Committee. 

WHEREAS,  business  of  importance  render  it  necessary  that  the 
General  Assembly  of  this  State,  should  convene,  at  an  earlier 
period  than  that  to  which  it  stands  adjourned,  Therefore 

ORDERED,  That  His  Honor  the  Governor  be  requested  to  issue 
a  proclamation  thereby  summoning  the  General  Assembly  of  this 
State,  to  meet  at  Augusta  on  Tuesday  the  i6th  day  of  April  next. 

WHEREAS  information  has  been  made  to  this  Board,  that  a 
number  of  evil  disposed  persons  are  defacing  the  marks  &  brands 


MINUTES  OF  THE  EXECUTIVE  COUNCIL.      321 

of  cattle,  and  otherways  embezzling  property  belonging  to  the. 
confiscated  estates.    Therefore, 

ORDERED,  That  His  Honor  the  Governor  be  requested  to 
empower  the  Agents  in  the  different  Counties  to  employ  a  cer 
tain  number  of  persons  to  assist  them  in  collecting  cattle  &  other 
confiscated  property  into  such  hands  as  will  be  most  for  the  ad 
vantage  of  this  State;  and  that  they  receive  the  sum  of  half  a 
dollar  a  head  for  cattle  so  collected,  to  be  paid  out  of  the  same 
when  disposed  of. — 

ORDERED,  That  His  Honor  the  Governor  be  requested  to 
order  thirty  bushels  of  corn  to  be  delivered  Mr.  Cartey  agreeable 
to  an  order  of  the  late  House  of  Assembly.  And  that  four  ra 
tions  pr  day  be  allowed  Mrs.  Lord,  (Mr.  Lord  to  be  accountable.) 
two  rations  daily  to  Mrs.  Mary  Triplett  a  widow,  until  further 
orders ;  four  rations  to  Mrs.  Clark  &  six  children,  she  being  an 
object  of  charity. 

His  Honor  the  Governor  having  recd  a  letter  from  the  Gov 
ernor  of  N°  Carolina,  informing  him  of  a  number  of  negroes, 
said  to  be  the  property  of  one  Dill  of  this  State,  being  stop'd  in 
the  hands  of  the  Comms  for  the  County  of  Rowan  of  that  State. 

ORDERED,  That  Mr.  Woodruff  and  Mr.  Burns  be  a  Committee 
to  superintend  the  building  the  public  Jail  in  this  Town.  And 
that  they  be  empowered  to  call  on  the  Quarter  Master  for  such 
carriages  or  other  Materials  as  they  may  want,  in  order  to  carry 
the  same  into  execution. 

ORDERED,  That  His  Honor  the  Governor  be  requested  to 
write  to  the  Governor  of  N°  Carolina,  desiring  him  to  have  the 
negroes,  which  he  mentions  to  be  lodged  in  the  hands  of  the 
Commr8  of  Rowan  County  of  this  State,  disposed  of  in  the  most 
convenient  and  advantageous  manner  for  the  benefit  of  this 
State,  transmitting  an  account  sales  of  the  same  as  soon  as  pos 
sible,  the  same  appearing  to  confiscated  property. 

Adjourned  till  tomorrow  10  o'Clock. 

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Tuesday  March  12th  1782. 
The  Board  met 

Present 
His  Honor  the  Governor 

Stephen  Heard  Thomas  Lewis 

William  Glascock  Hugh  Lawson. 

Joseph  Woodruff 

ORDERED,  That  His  Honor  the  Governor  give  orders  for 
Mrs.  Mary  Stanly,  &  Mrs.  Elizabeth  Nelson  to  be  supplied  with 
twelve  bushels  corn  each,  in  part  of  their  annuities  voted  by  the 
late  House  of  Assembly. 

WHEREAS,  the  general  scarcity  of  corn  in  this  State  render  it 
necessary,  for  the  same  being  procured  from  S°  Carolina. 

RESOLVED,  That  His  Honor  the  Governor  be  requested  to 
order  the  Commissary  General  to  make  enquiry  upon  what  terms 
corn  can  be  procured  from:  S°  Carolina,  And  that  he  report  the 
same  to  this  Board  as  soon  as  possible.  And  that  His  Honor 
the  Governor  be  requested  to  write  to  the  Governor  of  S°  Caro 
lina  representing  the  distressed  situation  of  this  State,  for  grain ; 
and  requiring  his  assistance  in  procuring  such  a  quantity  as  will 
answer  the  present  emergency. 

Adjourned  till  Friday  10  o'Clock. 


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Friday  15th  March   1782. 
The  Board  met 

Present 
His  Honor  the  Governor 

Stephen  Heard  Thomas  Lewis 

William  Glascock,  Hugh  Lawson 

Joseph  Woodruff 

The  petition  of  William  &  Archibald  Little  was  laid  before  the 
Board  and  read. 

ORDERED,    That  the  prayer  of  the  said  petitions  be  granted. 

•  WHEREAS,  the  greater  part  of  the  public  accounts  being1  not 
yet  audited,  the  question  being  put  whether  His  Honor  the  Gov 
ernor  should  proceed  to  issue  standing  certificates  on  those  ac 
counts,  already  audited,  the  yeas  and  nays  were  taken  as  follows. 

Yea.    Joseph  Woodruff. 

Nays.     Stephen  Heard,  William  Glascock  &  Thomas  Lewis. 

ORDERED,  That  the  Council  do  approve  of  the  orders  given 
by  Col°  Heard  in  favor  of  the  following  widows  viz,  Mrs.  Abi 
gail  Carter  of  Wilkes  County,  for  twelve  bushels  corn,  Mrs. 
Lett  of  Burke  County  for  ten  bushels ;  Mrs.  Thompson  of  Wilkes 
County  for  6  1/2  bushels;  Mrs.  Wells  of  Richmond  County  for 
6  bushels  Mrs.  Triplett  of  Burke  County  for  two  daily  rations, 
they  being  widows  and  entitled  to  the  benefit  of  the  act  for  the 
releif  of  distressed  persons. 

WHEREAS,  many  of  the  plantations  belonging  to  the  confis 
cated  estates  have  not  been  rented  by  the  former  commissioners 
which  occasion  many  disputes  by  those  in  possession  thereof, 
therefore, 


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ORDERED,  That  His  Honor  the  Governor  be  requested  to 
impower  the  Magistrates,  to  rent  out  all  such  plantations  as  have 
not  heretofore  been  let;  And  that  they  likewise  settle  all  dis 
putes  that  may  arise  between  contending  parties  respecting  the 
same,  they  are  likewise  desired  to  make  returns  to  this  board  of 
all  such  transactions. 

ORDERED,  That  Mr.  David  Harris  be  appointed  agent  for  the 
County  of  Richmond  in  place  of  Mr.  Archibald  Beall  who  has 
declined  serving. 

Adjourned  till  Monday  next  10  o' Clock. 


Tuesday  19th  March  1782. 
The  Board  met 

Present 
His  Honor  the  Governor 

Stephen  Heard  Joseph  Woodruff 

Thomas  Lewis  Andrew  Burns. 

Mr.   John   Appling  appointed   Register  of   Probates   for  the 
County  of  Richmond,  appeared  and  was  duly  qualified. 

Adjourned  till  Friday  next  10  o'Clock. 


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Tuesday  April  2nd   1782. 
The  Board  met 

Present 
His  Honor  the  Governor 

Stephen  Heard  Andrew  Burns 

William  Glascock  Hugh  Lawson. 

Joseph  Woodruff 

WHEREAS,,  there  are  many  articles  for  sale,  now  in  possession 
of  Mr.  Ignatius  Few,  that  are  absolutely  necessary  for  the  use  of 
this  State,  which  he  proposes  to  dispose  of  for  negroes,  which 
shall  be  valued,  &  received  in  payment  therefore 

RESOLVED,  that  His  Honor  the  Governor  be  requested  to  em 
power  the  Com7  General  to  purchase  the  said  articles  for  the  use 
of  this  State,  and  retain  the  same  in  his  hands  untill  the  meeting 
of  the  House  of  Assembly  for  their  approbation.  And  that  in 
the  mean  time  Mr.  Few  be  empowered  to  receive  public 

negroes,  in  part  of  the  same. 

ORDERED,  That  the  distribution  of  the  rice  procured  from  S° 
Carolina  for  the  relief  of  the  suffering  inhabitants  of  this  State, 
be  lodged  in  the  hands  of  the  Councillors  for  the  different  Coun 
ties  and  they  are  hereby  empowered  to  call  on  the  Commanding 
officer  and  Commissaries  in  each  County  to  furnish  such  car 
riages  and  guards  as  will  be  necessary  to  convey  the  same  to  this 
State. 

The  Board  adjourned  till  Friday  next. 


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Thursday  April  4th  1782. 
The  Board  met 

Present 
His  Honor  the  Governor 

WHEREAS,  by  the  requisitions  of  Brig.  General  Wayne  it  ap 
pears  essentially  necessary,  for  the  safety  and  preservation  of  this 
State,  that  he  be  supplied  with  200  good  rifle  men,  to  enrol  them 
selves  for  the  term  of  two  months,  to  assist  him  in  his  future 
operations,  Therefore, 

RESOLVED,  That  His  Honor  the  Governor  do  immediately 
fall  upon  such  ways  and  means,  for  completing  the  same  as  the 
situation  and  circumstances  of  this  State,  will  admit  of,  And 
that  they  be  raised  in  the  following  proportion  viz,  The  County 
of  Wilkes,  50  Men,  The  Counties  of  Richmond  and  Burke  75 
each.  Each  man  so  enroled  shall  be  entitled  to  one  good  Milk 
Cow,  &  calf,  as  a  bounty,  exclusive  of  their  pay;  and  upon  a 
return  being  made  to  this  Board,  of  the  names  of  the  men  so 
enroled;  his  Honor  the  Governor  is  hereby  authorized  and  em 
powered  to  order  the  Agents  of  the  respective  Counties  to  which 
such  men  belong;  to  deliver  such  Cow  &  Calf  to  them  or  their 
order  as  soon  as  they  may  be  collected ;  And  that  proper  care 
shall  be  taken  during  their  absence  to  supply  their  families  with 
necessary  provisions. 

The  Board  adjourned  till  Thursday  next. 


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Thursday  April  IIth  1782. 
The  Board  met 

Present 
His  Honor  the  Governor 

Charles  Oclingsel  Joseph  Woodruff. 

Andrew  Burns 


Monday  April  2Qth   1782. 
The  Board  met 

Present 
The  President 

"William  Glasccck  Hugh  Lawson 

Thomas  Lewis  Chas  Odingsel 

Andrew  Burns 

A  petition  from  Mr.  Locke  was  read  requesting  to  be  paid  for 
horses  sold  the  public. 

RESOLVED,  That  His  Honor  the  Governor  be  requested  to 
write  to  Col°  Jackson  at  Ebenezer  to  furnish  Capt.  Locke  if  pos 
sible,  with  a  sufficient  number  of  Negroes  to  discharge  what  the 
public  is  due  him  for  horses;  said  negroes  to  be  valued  by  men 
appointed  by  Col°  Jackson  and  Capt1  Locke — 

A  letter  from  Ignatius  Few,  requesting  to  be  paid  for  articles 
sold  the  public 

RESOLVED,    That  a  letter  be  wrote  to  Simon  Beckum  to  value 


328      THE  REVOLUTIONARY  RECORDS 

some  negroes,  Mr.  Few  has  in  possession,  and  that  the  valuation 
be  discounted  from  what  the  public  is  due  Mr.  Few,  and  a  return 
be  made  to  this  Board  of  the  same. 

A  Letter  from  General  Wayne  to  his  honor  the  Governor,  was 
read.  Wherein  he  mentions  a  number  of  the  Militia  had  de 
serted. 

ORDERED,  That  Col°  Clark  be  immediately  furnished  with  a 
list  of  the  deserters  from  each  County,  And  he  be  requested  to 
give  orders  to  each  commanding  officer  of  the  County  to  have 
them  immediately  apprehended  and  sent  down  to  General  Wayne, 
there  to  be  dealt  with  according  to  the  law  of  this  State. 

An  order  from  the  honorable  the  House  of  Assembly  to  His 
Honor  the  Governor,  was  read :  respecting  what  measures  have 
been  taken  to  bring  the  several  persons,  who  have  received  pub 
lic  Monies  from  this  State,  to  account  for  them ;  And  also  that 
he  will  order  to  be  laid  before  this  house,  an  account  of  the  sales, 
expenditures  (if  any)  as  well  as  Monies  received  or  due  from 
the  sales  of  the  sequestered  estates,  and  of  every  other  matter 
relating  to  them,  or  the  monies  arising  from  them :  And  also 
an  account  of  what  sequestered  property  is  belonging  to  this 
State,  in  whose  possession  it  is,  and  on  what  condition  they  hold 
the  same;  and  also  of  every  other  matter  wherein  the  funds  or 
property  of  this  State  is  concerned.  And  likewise,  that  he  will 
direct  to  be  laid  before  us,  the  monthly  returns  of  the  Quarter 
Master  &  Commissaries  for  provisions  &  stores,  purchased  &  is 
sued  by  them. 

ORDERED,  That  a  Committee  from  this  Board  wait  on  the 
honorable  House  of  Assembly,  with  bonds  &  notes  of  the  sales 
of  the  sequestered  estates,  and  the  Committee  inform  the  House, 
that  the  Auditor  of  accounts,  had  advertized  respecting  the  bring 
ing  of  all  persons  to  an  account  for  what  public  Monies  have 
been  received,  but  that  no  attention  was  paid  to  the  same, — That 
Major  Odingsels  &  Mr  Lawson  be  that  Committee. 


MINUTES  OF  THE  EXECUTIVE  COUNCIL-      329 

Col°  Emanuel  representing  the  situation  of  the  inhabitants  of 
Burke  County  for  ammunition. 

ORDERED,  That  the  President  do  draw  on  the  Commissary 
of  Military  Stores,  for  ten  weight  of  gun  powder,  and  twenty 
weight  of  lead,  for  Col°  Emanuel,  for  that  County. 

The  Board  adjourned  till  to-morrow  10  o'Clock. 


Augusta  30th  April  1782. 
The  Board  met  agreeable  to  adjournment. 

Present 
The  President 

William  Glascock  Hugh  Lawson 

Thomas  Lewis  Charles  Odingsel. 

Andrew  Burns 

Agreeable  to  a  resolve  of  the  House  of  Assembly  respecting 
the  articles  purchased,  by  His  Honor  the  Governor  from  Cap1 
Ignatius  Few,  a  certain  quantity  thereof  was  left  for  the  use  of 
the  Governor  &  Council.  The  same  being  inspected  by  a  Com 
mittee  from  this  Board, 

Report,  that  there  is  75  lb  Sugar,  9  bushels  salt,  &  23  Galls. 
Rum. 

This  Board  taking  the  above  into  consideration,  resolve  that 
the  distribution  be  as  follows. 

To  the  President  2  Galls,  rum;  to  each  Member  one  Gall", 
the  remainder  for  the  Governor,  to  be  disposed  of  as  he  may 
think  proper — To  the  President  iolb  Sugar,  to  each  Member  5lb 
the  remainder  to  be  disposed  of  as  the  Governor  may  think 


330      THE  REVOLUTIONARY  RECORDS 

proper — The  salt,  to  the  President  2  qts;  to  each  member  one, 
the  remainder  to  be  disposed  of  as  the  Governor  may  think 
proper — To  the  Messenger  of  this  Board  5lb  Sugar,  one  qt.  Salt, 
1/2  Gal.  Rum. 

A  Committee  from  the  House  of  Assembly  waited  on  this 
Board,  with  a  bill  of  confiscation  for  their  perusal  &  advice :  the 
Committee  was,  Mr.  Howley  &  Mr.  Washington — 

The  Board  adjourned  till  this  afternoon  4.  oClock. 


The  Board  met  agreeable  to  adjournment. 

Present 
The  President 

William  Glascock  Hugh  Lawson 

Thomas  Lewis  Charles  Odingsel. 

Andrew  Burns 


Wednesday  Ist  May  1782. 
The  Board  met 

Present 
The  President 

William  Glascock  Thomas  Lewis 

Hugh  Lawson  Charles  Odingsel. 

Andrew  Burns 

The  Board  proceeded  to  peruse  the  bill  of  confiscation  and 
appointed  a  Committee  to  return  the  same  to  the  House  with 


MINUTES  OF  THE  EXECUTIVE  COUNCIL-      331 

some  recommendations — And  that  Col°  Burns  and  Mr.  Odingsel 
be  that  Committee. 

The  Board  adjourned  till  to-morrow  morng  9  o'Clock. 


Thursday  2nd  May  1782. 
The  Board  met  agreeable  to  adjournment. 

Present 
The  President 

"William  Glascock  Hugh  Lawson 

Thomas  Lewis  Charles  Odingsel. 

Andrew  Burns 

Mr.  Samuel  Stirk,  agreeable  to  an  order  of  the  House  of  As 
sembly,  appeared  before  this  Board  with  vouchers  for  the  ex 
penditures  of  377,603  1/2  Continental  dollars  being  for  monies 
paid  to  Col°  John  Stirk  deceased,  as  Treasurer  for  this  State,— 
The  President  gave  Mr.  Sam1  Stirk  a  receipt  for  the  same  as 
Exor.  of  Col°  John  Stirk. 

The  Board  taking  the  above  vouchers  into  consideration 

RESOLVED,  That  they  be  put  into  the  hands  of  the  Auditor 
General,  to  be  liquidated,  in  order  to  bring  individuals  to  account 
for  monies  advanced  them,  which  they  promised  to  account  for,, 
when  called  on.~ 

The  Board  adjourned  till  to-morrow  morng  10  O'Clock. 


332  THE   REVOLUTIONARY   RECORDS 

Friday  3rd  May  1782. 
The  Board  met  agreeable  to  adjournment. 

Present 
The  President 

William  Glascock  Thomas  Lewis 

Hugh  Lawson  Chas  Odingsel. 

Mr.  Patrick  Jarvis  A.  C.  P.  informs  this  Board  that  for  want 
-of  horses,  he  cannot  supply  this  post  with  beef,  and  there  being 
public  horses  in  and  about  Augusta  in  the  Quarter  Masters  De 
partment. 

ORDERED,  That  the  President  be  requested  to  give  orders, 
that  the  Quarter  Master  furnish  Mr.  Jarvis  with  two  horses  for 
that  purpose. 

Mr.  Jarvis  likewise  informs  this  Board,  that  for  want  of  a 
guard  he  cannot  furnish  this  port  with  corn,  as  he  knows  where 
150.  bushels  can  be  spared,  therefore, 

RESOLVED,  That  the  President,  (His  Honor  the  Governor 
"being  indisposed)  be  requested  to  issue  orders  to  Col°  Clark,  to 
furnish  Mr.  Jarvis  immediately  with  a  guard  of  six  men  from  the 
County  of  Richmond,  to  enable  him  to  get  the  said  corn. 

The  Board  adjourned  till  to-morrow  10  O'Clock. 


MINUTES  OF  THE  EXECUTIVE  COUNCIL.      338 

Friday  ioth  May  1782. 
The  Board  met 

Present 
His  Honor  the  Governor 

William  Glascock  Andrew  Burns 

Peter  Deveaux  Lemuel  Lanier 

Holman  Freeman 

This  Board  taking  into  consideration  the  necessity  of  imme 
diately  sending  into  Carolina  for  the  rice  granted  by  that  State, 
for  the  releif  of  the  suffering  poor,  find  that  no  persons  can  be 
got  to  bring  the  same,  on  the  terms  agreed  upon  by  the  House 
of  Assembly,  without  very  great  difficulties  &  expence  to  the 
State,  Therefore, 

RESOLVED,  That  one  third  part  be  allowed  to  any  person  or 
persons,  that  will  bring  the  said  Rice  from  Pocotaligo,  to  this 
port ;  as  a  reward  for  their  trouble  and  expence. 

The  Board  adjourned  till  to-morrow  morns  9  O'Clock. 


Saturday  IIth  May  1782. 
The  Board  met  agreeable  to  adjournment. 

Present 
His  Honor  the  Governor 

William  Glascock  Peter  Deveaux 

Lemuel  Lanier.  Andrew  Burns 

Holman  Freeman 

A  petition  from  John  Walton,  requesting  leave  to  discharge- 


334     THE  REVOLUTIONARY  RECORDS 

Col°  M°Murphy's  note,  given  for  Deer  skins,  to  this  State,  if 
certificates  would  be  recd  in  payment,  was  read, 

ORDERED,    That  the  same  be  laid  over  to  a  future  day. 

A  memorial  and  affidavit  from  Col°  Johnston  was  read,  giving 
information  that  David  Harris  had  taken  a  certain  negroe  fellow, 
named  Peter  from  William  Hatcher;  who  had  hired  him  from 
Johnston ;  which  negroe  appears  to  this  Board  to  belong  to  Shem 
Butler,  and  it  is  but  just  &  right  that  Col°  Johnston  should  have 
the  labour  of  him,  for  his  trouble  in  taking  and  bringing  him  to 
a  place  of  safety.  Therefore, 

RESOLVED,  That  Capt.  Harris  deliver  the  said  negroe  to  Col° 
Johnston,  and  that  his  Honor  do  give  the  said  Johnston  an  order 
for  him,  on  his  giving  sufficient  security  for  not  making  way 
with  the  said  negroe. 

This  Board  having  been  some  time  without  a  Clerk,  and  rind 
ing  that  no  one  can  be  procured  to  act  for  the  salary  at  present 
allowed  by  law. 

RESOLVED,  That  this  Board  will  recommend  it  to  the  Assem 
bly  at  their  next  meeting  to  augment  the  salery  of  Clerk  of  the 
Council,  the  same,  at  present,  being  entirely  inadequate  to  the 
service. 

The  Board  then  proceeded  to  the  choice  of  a  Clerk,  when  Sea 
born  Jones  was  elected. 

The  Board  adjourned  till  10  o'Clock  Monday  next 


MINUTES  OF  THE  EXECUTIVE  COUNCIL-      335 

Monday  13"*  May  1782. 
The  Board  met  accordingly 

Present 
His  Honor  the  Governor 

Lemuel  Lanier  Holman  Freeman 

Peter  Deveaux  Andrew  Burns. 

A  letter  from  Mrs.  Tabitha  Stallings,  setting-  forth  that  Ig 
natius  Few,,  has  threatened  to  take  a  negroe  man  named  Jack, 
out  of  her  possession,  which  her  husband  had  bought  of  the 
Widow  Lloyd,  was  read;  And  the  Board  considering  that  this 
negroe  is  not  secreted  public  property ;  and  does  not  come  within 
the  order  given  Mr.  Few,  Therefore, 

ORDERED,  That  Capt  Stallings  be  allowed  to  keep  the  said 
negroe  man  Jack  till  further  orders  from  this  Board. 

A  Letter  from  Capt  Cuthbert  was  read,  setting  forth  his  hav 
ing  lost  a  horse,  which  he  had  been  obliged  to  impress  while  on 
public  business  to  Savannah  with  a  flag.  The  Board  consider 
ing  the  circumstances  of  his  case,  and  the  necessity  for  his  con 
duct, 

RESOLVED,  That  Capt.  Cuthbert  be  furnished  with  an  order, 
by  His  Honor  the  Governor,  on  the  Quarter  Master  General, 
for  a  horse  of  nearly  an  equal  value  of  that  which  was  lost,  to 
enable  him  to  make  restitution  to  the  owner.  This  Board  to  be 
furnished  with  the  brands  and  description  of  the  horse  lost,  that 
he  may  hereafter  be  claimed  as  public  property. 

The  Board  adjourned  till  Wednesday  next,  9  o'Clock. 


336      THE  REVOLUTIONARY  RECORDS 

Wednesday  15th  May  1782. 
The  Board  met  according  to  adjournment 

Present 
His  Honor  the  Governor 

William  Glascock,  Peter  Deveaux 

Holman  Freeman  Lemuel  Lanier 

The  public  salt  reserved  for  the  distressed  inhabitants  of  Rich 
mond  County,  not  being  called  for  by  the  person  appointed  by 
the  House  of  Assembly,  and  people  being  greatly  distressed  for 
the  same, 

ORDERED,  That  the  same  be  left  to  the  distribution  of  Mr. 
Glascock  and  Mr.  Burns. 

The  Board  then  adjourned  till  Friday  morn8   10  o' Clock, — 


Friday  i;th  May  1782. 
The  Board  met 

Present 
His  Honor  the  Governor 

William  Glascock,  Lemuel  Lanier 

Peter  Deveaux  Andrew  Burns 

Holman  Freeman 

A  petition  from  the  Officers  of  the  Regiment  of  militia  of 
Richmond  County  was  read,  praying  the  removal  of  L*  Col°  Lit- 
tleburg  Bostwick,  from  his  command. 


MINUTES  OF  THE  EXECUTIVE  COUNCIL      337 

ORDERED,  That  Ll  Col°  Eostwick  be  required  to  attend  this 
Board  at  their  next  meeting,  to  answer  to  the  complaints  set  forth 
in  the  said  petition,  and  that  His  Honor  the  Governor  cio  send 
him  orders  to  that  purport. 

Mr.  Abraham  Jones,  producing  a  certificate  from  Gen1  Wayne, 
cf  his  having  supplied  the  army  with  three  hundred  and  sixty 
seven  Galls,  and  three  quarts  of  whisky,  at  a  time  when  the  army 
was  suffering  greatly  for  liquor. 

ORDERED,,  That  he  be  furnished  with  an  order  from  this  Board 
on  the  Commissioners  of  confiscated  estates,  to  pay  him  for  the 
whiskey,  the  sum  of  three  hundred  and  twenty  one  pounds,  fif 
teen  shillings  and  six  pence  in  negroes  at  cash  price. 

The  Board  adjourned  till  Tuesday  10  o'Clock. 


Tuesday  2ist  May  1782. 
The  Board  met 

Present 
His  Honor  the  Governor 

William  Glascock,  Holman  Freeman 

Peter  Deveaux  Lemuel  Lanier 

On  application  of  Capt.  Patrick  Carr,  respecting  the  new  form 
ing  of  his  corps,  to  consist  of  Dragoons  &  Riflemen. 

RESOLVED,  That  the  Council  approve  the  same,  that  they  may 
be  raised  for  three  months,  to  commence,  from  the  time  of  their 
going  on  duty,  and  to  be  known  by  the  name  of  Carrs  Independ 
ent  Corps,  to  consist  of  two  Companies  of  thirty  men  each;  one, 

22  r  r  -vol  2 


338  THE   REVOLUTIONARY   RECORDS 

of  Dragoons  and  the  other  Riflemen,  commanded  by  one  Cap- 
rain  Commandant ;  two  Captains  and  two  Lieutenants ;  And  that 
Commissions  be  issued  accordingly  by  his  honor  the  Governor 
for  that  purpose. 

A  letter  from  the  Honorable  Brigadier  General  \Yayne  \vas 
read,  when  he  strenuously  requested  a  supply  of  liquors  for  the 
use  of  his  army  serving  in  this  State,  therefore 

RESOLVED,  That  a  Committee  be  appointed  for  the  purpose 
of  purchasing  the  same.  And  that  Mr.  Glascock  and  Mr.  Lanier 
be  that  committee. 

The  Board  adjourned  till  Friday  morn8  9  o'Clock. 


Friday  May  23rd   1782. 

The  Board  met  according  to  adjournment 

Present,  His  Honor  the  Governor 

William  Glascock,  Peter  Deveaux 

Lemuel  Lanier  Holman  Freeman 

From  the  present  scarcity  of  provisions  and  the  improbability 
of  a  future  supply,  and  the  distressed  situation  of  the  Indians. 
Therefore, 

RESOLVED,  That  they  be  put  out  in  such  families  as  may  choose 
to  take  them  in  order  to  provide  for  their  present  support. 

The  Board  taking  into  consideration  the  present  mode  for 
issuing  the  certificates  agreeable  to  the  resolve  of  the  late  House 
of  Assembly,  Therefore 

RESOLVED,  That  the  same  be  printed,  and  that  five  thousand, 


MINUTES  OF  THE  EXECUTIVE  COUNCIL-      339 

seven  hundred  and  sixty  certificates  be  immediately  struck  off, 
and  that  Capt.  Rob1  Green  be  authorized  and  appointed  from 
the  Board  to  proceed  to  Carolina  in  order  to  superintend  the 
printing  of  the  same. 

The  Board  adjourned  till  Tuesday  27"*  May  1782  g  o'Clock. 


Additional  minutes  of  Council  of  Friday  May  23. 

Mr.  Lockhart,  the  Assistant  Commissary  appeared  before  the 
Council  and  represented  that  several  widows  and  others,  with 
their  children  were  destitute  of  provisions  and  no  mode  of  sup 
ply.  Therefore, 

RESOLVED,  That  the  under  mentioned  persons  be  supplied  by 
the  Commissary,  with  the  following  rations,  viz, 

Widow  Triplett  &  2  Children Two  rations. 

Widow  Lett  &  5  Children Three  rations. 

Widow  Davis  &   I   Child    Two  rations. 

Mr.  Henderson  &  2  Children .  .  .  Two  rations. 


Tuesday  27th  May  1782. 
The  Board  met 

Present 
His  Honor  the  Governor 

William  Glascock,  Peter  Deveaux 

Benjamin  Lewis  Lemuel  Lanier 

Lieutenant  Col°  Bostwick  attended  agreeable  to  an  order  of 
this  Board,  in  order  to  answer  to  the  several  Complaints,  set 


340  THE   REVOLUTIONARY   RECORDS 

forth  in  a  petition,  preferred  against  him  by  the  officers  of  the 
Ist  Battalion  of  Militia  of  Richmond  County,  The  officers  at 
tending  in  support  of  the  same,  and  this  Board  taking  the  same 
into  consideration,  and  finding  that  the  present  alarming  situa 
tion  of  this  State  has  an  immediate  occasion  for  the  exertion  oi 
every  citizen,  and  finding  that  the  said  officers  are  determined 
not  to  do  duty,  nor  obey  the  orders  of  the  said  L{  Col°  Bostwick 
— This  Board  considering  that  the  safety,  peace,  and  welfare 
of  the  Citizens  ought  ever  to  be  their  first  object.  Therefore, 

RESOLVED,  That  it  be  recommended  to  His  Honor  the  Gover 
nor  to  suspend  the  said  Ll  Col°  Bostwick  from  any  further  com 
mand  until  a  Court  of  enquiry  can  be  convened  in  order  to  in 
vestigate  the  several  complaints  alledged  against  him  in  the  said 
petition. 

The  Board  adjourned  until 


Savannah  in  Council  14th  July  1782. 
Present,  His  Honor  the  Governor 

Andrew  Burns.  Peter  Deveaux      "| 

William  Glascock,  Jenkin  Davis  V  Esquires 

Jonathan  Bryan  J 

RESOLVED,  That  Messr8  Clay,  Wereat  &  John  Habersham  Es 
quires  be  appointed  a  Committee  to  procure  a  supply  of  goods 
&°.  for  the  use  of  the  public  and  army. 

The  Board  adjourned  to  9  o'Clock  to-morrow. 


MINUTES  OF  THE  EXECUTIVE  COUNCIL-      341 

Savannah  15th  July  1782. 
The  Board  met  agreeable  to  adjournment. 

Present 
His  Honor  the  Governor 

Jonathan  Bryan  Peter  Deveaux      ) 

William  Glascock  Jenkin  Davis          >•    Esqr" 

Andrew  Burns.  ) 

WHEREAS,  there  is  a  great  reason  to  believe  that  numbers  of 
negroes  and  other  property,  belonging  to  the  good  people  of  this 
and  the  United  States  are  now  secreted  in  and  about  the  Town 
and  Garrison  of  Savannah  to  their  great  injury  &  prejudice, 

It  therefore  becomes  a  duty  indispensable  on  us  to  take  every 
means  in  our  power  to  detect  such  abominable  proceedings  and 
prevent  those  abuses,  if  possible,  in  future.  Therefore, 

RESOLVED,  Messr3  Joseph  Clay,  James  Habersham,  John 
Habersham,  John  Houston,  William  Le  Conte,  John  Wereat, 
William  O'Bryan.  John  Kean,  Peter  Deveaux,  Thomas  Stone, 
Peter  Taarling,  and  Joseph  Woodruff  Esquires  do  take  into  their 
immediate  possession  and  custody  all  suspected  property  of  what 
ever  kind  soever,  and  give  public  notice  of  the  same,  by  advertise 
ment,  in  order  that  the  inhabitants  may  apply  for,  and  after  proof 
being  made,  obtain  such  property  as  they  are  or  may  be  justly 
•entitled  to. 


342  THE   REVOLUTIONARY   RECORDS 

Savannah  July  i8th  1782. 
Present,        His  Honor  the  Governor 

Jonathan  Bryan  William  Glascock   ^) 

Andrew  Burns  Jenkin  Davis  >  Esquires 

Peter  Deveaux  Benjamin  Lewis     J 

The  petition  of  Richard  Dunavan  Murray,  being  preferr'd, 
requesting  permission  to  take  possession  of  the  Vendue  House, 
in  order  to  keep  a  House  of  Entertainment :  and  also  for  license 
for  the  disposal  of  spirituous  liquors. 

The  petition  being  considered,  was  granted. 

The  petition  of  James  Fields  for  the  office  of  Sheriff  for  the 
County  of  Chatham—'  his  petition  was,  after  deliberation, 
granted. 

Mr.  Daniel  Nunes  pray'd  for  the  office  of  Clerk  of  the  Market, 
granted. 


Savannah   iff1  July  1782. 

Present 
His  Honor  the  Governor 

Jonathan  Bryan  Jenkin  Davis  "J 

William  Glascock  Benjamin  Lewis        >  Esquires 

Andrew  Burns  Lemuel  Lanier          J 

By  virtue  of  a  resolve  of  the  honorable  the  House  of  Assembly, 
passed  this  day,  prohibiting  the  exportation  of  any  kind  of  goods, 
salt  or  other  merchandise  out  of  the  Town  of  Savannah,  until 
leave  is  first  had  or  obtained  from  said  House  And  also  for  pre- 


MINUTES  OF  THE  EXECUTIVE  COUNCIL.      343 

venting  monopolies  &  other  unfair  practices  in  respect  to  the  said 
goods,  or  other  Merchandise :  And  also  for  laying  in  a  quantity 
of  salt  directed  to  be  reserved  for  the  public  use,  agreeable  to  a 
resolve  of  the  House  passed  the  i6th  Instant,  Therefore, 

RESOLVED,  That  His  Honor  the  Governor  do  immediately 
issue  his  proclamation  prohibiting  the  exportation  of  the  afore 
said  articles;  and  that  orders  be  immediately  issued  to  the  Gen 
tlemen  of  the  Committee  to  take  proper  measures  for  procuring 
and  reserving  the  quantity  of  salt,  agreeable  to  the  said  resolves. 

The  Board  adjourned  to  9  o'Clock  to-morrow. 


Savannah  the  2Oth  July  1782. 

The  Board  met  according  to  adjournment. 

Present 
His  Honor  the  Governor 

Jonathan  Bryan  William  Glascock  "| 

Andrew  Burns  Jenkin  Davis  >  Esqr8 

Peter  Deveaux  Benj"  Lewis  ) 

The  Board  taking  into  consideration  the  application  of  M-. 
Richard  Henderson,  for  the  supply  of  necessary  dry  goods  for 
himself  and  family,  also  two  negroes,  a  fellow  &  wench  belonging 
to  the  confiscated  estates  in  order  to  attend  and  assist  his  family 
during  his  absence  to  the  Indian  Nation,  being  taken  into  con 
sideration,  therefore, 

RESOLVED,  That  His  Honor  the  Governor  be  requested  to 
give  orders  for  the  same. 

The  Board  adjourned  to  Monday  morn8  10  o'Clock. 


344     THE  REVOLUTIONARY  RECORDS 

Savannah  Monday  22nd  1782. 
The  Board  met  according  to  adjournment. 

Present 
His  Honor  the  Governor 

Jonathan  Bryan  William  Glascock  ^ 

Andrew  Burns  Thomas  Maxwell  >Esqr 

Jenkin  Davis  Peter  Deveaux  J 

The  application  of  the  widow  Elizabeth  Wright  being  taken 
into  consideration, 

ORDERED,  That  the  said  widow  Wright  be  supplied  with  three 
rations  pr.  day  for  one  fortnight  for  the  support  of  her  family 
she  being  accountable  for  the  same. 

ORDERED,  That  the  Sheriff  of  Chatham  County  be  directed 
to  take  into  his  possession  the  press  &  types  in  the  Printing  Of 
fice,  late  James  Johnstons,  and  keep  them  in  charge  till  further 
orders. 

The  Board  adjourned  till  9  o'Clock  to-morrow 

Savannah  23rd  July  1782. 
The  Board  met  agreeable  to  adjournment 

Present 
His  Honor  the  Governor 

Jonathan  Bryan  William  Glascock  "j 

Thomas  Maxwell  Jenkin  Davis  V  Esquires 

Andrew  Burns  Peter  Deveaux        ) 

ORDERED,     That  notice  be  given  the  Gentlemen  of  the  Commit- 


MINUTES  OF  THE  EXECUTIVE  COUNCIL.      345 

tee,  to  know  whether  they  have  procured  the  quantity  of  goods, 
salt  &c  ordered  by  the  House  of  Assembly  to  be  engaged  for  the 
use  of  this  State. 

The  Board  adjourned  to  9  O'Clock  to-morrow. 


Savannah  24.  July  1782. 

The  Board  met  according  to  adjournment. 

Present 

His  Honor  the  Governor 

Thomas  Maxwell          Peter  Deveaux 

Jenkin  Davis  William  Glascock  Usui 

ORDERED,  That  Mr.  John  Barkly  be  furnished  with  an  order 
for  twenty  five  pounds  worth  of  goods,  agreeable  to  a  resolve  of 
the  House  of  Assembly. 

WHEREAS,  by  report  of  the  Committee  appointed  to  procure 
goods  &C.  for  the  public,,  it  appears  impracticable  for  them  to 
find  out  the  quantity  of  salt,  in  this  Town,  agreeable  to  a  resolve 
of  the  House  of  Assembly;  request  the  same  might  be  referred 
to  the  Governor  &  Council.  Therefore, 

RESOLVED,  That  the  Attorney  General  be  directed  to  call  on 
the  several  Merchants  and  others  to  declare  upon  oath  the  quan 
tity  of  Salt  and  rum  they  have  in  possession  also  the  time  when, 
where  &  from  whom  purchased. 

WHEREAS,  by  a  resolve  of  the  House  of  Assembly  of  this  day, 
the  sales  of  the  confiscated  estates  are  postponed  for  one  month. 

RESOLVED,  That  the  Commissioners  be  directed  to  notify  the 
same  to  the  inhabitants  of  the  respective  Counties. 

The  Board  adjourned  to  9  o'Clock  To-morrow. 


346      THE  REVOLUTIONARY  RECORDS 

Savannah  25th  July  1782. 
The  Board  met  agreeable  to  adjournment 

Present 
His  Honor  the  Governor 

William  Glascock  Thomas  Maxwell    )  ^ 

T    ,  .    -P,     .  >  Esquires 

Jenkm  Davis  j 

The  petition  of  William  Christee  being  preferred, 

RESOLVED,  That  he  the  said  Christee  have  an  order  to  take 
his  property  where  ever  it  may  be  found,  proving  the  same. 

ORDERED,  That  His  Honor  the  Governor,  be  requested  to 
take  immediate  measures  for  procuring  three  thousand  bushels 
of  salt  and  six  hogsheads  of  rum  for  the  public  use. 

A  letter  from  Major  Odingsel  enclosing  his  commission,  re 
questing  his  resignation  as  Major  of  the  first  Battalion  of  the 
militia  of  the  County  of  Chatham  the  same  being  laid  before  the 
Board  and  considered  was  accordingly  accepted. 


Savannah  3<Dth  July  1782. 

Present, 

His  Honor  the  Governor 
Jonathan  Bryan  Jenkin  Davis  Esquires 

His  Honor  the  Governor  quitted  the  chair  when  the  following 
bills  were  laid  before  the  Board.     Viz, 

An  Act  for  preventing  improper  or  disaffected  persons,  emi- 


MINUTES  OF  THE  EXECUTIVE  COUNCIL.      347 

grating  from  other  places  and  becoming  citizens  of  this  State, 
and  for  other  purposes  therein  mentioned.  Being  read,  agreed, 
to  the  following  amendment,  instead  of  the  words  "this  act  shall 
continue  and  remain  in  full  force  for  three  years —  This  act  to 
be  perpetual. 

An  Act,  for  opening  the  Courts  of  Justice  under  certain  re 
strictions  therein  mentioned,  being  read  and  returned  without 
amendment. 

A  resolve  of  the  Honble.  the  House  of  Assembly,  bearing  date 
the  28th  instant,  authorizing  and  empowering  his  honor  the  Gov 
ernor  to  appoint  proper  persons  in  the  different  parts  of  this 
State  to  collect  all  the  arms,  now  in  the  possession  of  any  of  the 
inhabitants  thereof  which  did  belong  to  the  British  Government. 
The  same  being  considered —  Therefore, 

RESOLVED,  That  Robert  Greer  be  appointed  to  collect  the 
same  for  the  County  of  Chatham —  John  Waldhower  for  the 
County  of  Effingham. 

The  application  of  Moses  Nunes  Esq.  praying  to  be  appointed 
Clerk  of  the  Market  for  the  Town  of  Savannah. 

ORDERED,  That  the  same  be  granted,  and  that  a  warrant  be 
granted  him  for  that  purpose. 

The  Board  taking  into  consideration  the  application  of  Mrs.. 
Martha  Evans,  respecting  the  taking  into  possession  the  child 
and  effects  of  the  late  Randal  Evans,  her  son,  which  are  at  pres 
ent  detained  from  her  by  John  Gilbert  Therefore, 

RESOLVED,  That  the  said  Mrs.  Martha  Evans  be  empowered^ 
to  take  the  said  child  and  effects  into  her  possession  (first  taking 
an  inventory  and  appraisement  of  the  same  by  two  different  per 
sons  on  oath,  and  making  report  to  this  Board. 

RESOLVED,     That  Mr.  Roger  Lawson  be  furnished  with  two 


348  THE   REVOLUTIONARY   RECORDS 

horses  in  lieu  of  his  that  were  lost  in  the  public  service ;  and  that 
an  order  issue  to  the  Deputy  Quarter  Master  General  for  that 
purpose,  he  first  having  them  appraised  by  two  indifferent 
persons. 

The  Board  adjourned  to  9  o'Clock  to-morrow. 


Savannah  3  Ist  July  1782 
The  Board  met  agreeable  to  adjournment. 

Present, 
His  Honor  the  Governor. 

Jonathan  Bryan        "] 
Benjamin  Lewis         ^Esquires. 
Jenkin  Davis  j 

WHEREAS  Information  has  been  lodged  with  this  Board ;  that 
numbers  of  people  who  have  been  very  active  against  the  good 
citizens  of  this  State,  and  others  whose  names  are  mentioned  in 
the  bill  of  attainder  and  confiscation,  did  remain  in  Savannah 
after  the  evacuation  by  the  British,  and  are  now  strolling  about 
the  Streets  of  this  To\vn, 

And  Whereas,  those  characters  are  still  suspected  of  being  in 
imical  to  the  liberties  of  America.  Therefore 

RESOLVED,,  That  the  Attorney  General  be  directed  immediate 
ly  to  lay  hold  of  all  such  suspected  characters,  and  commit  them 
to  the  common  Jail  of  Savannah;  making  report  of  the  same 
.to  this  Board  in  order  that  their  conduct  may  be  enquired  into. 

The  Board  adjourned  to  9  o'Clock  To-morrow  morning. 


MINUTES  OF  THE  EXECUTIVE  COUNCIL.      34^ 

Savannah  Ist  August  1782. 
The  Board  met  agreeable  to  adjournment. 

Present 
His  Honor  the  Governor 

Jonathan  Bryan  Jenkin  Davis       )  ^ 

Benjamin  Lewis  Peter  Beveaux  /  ^sqm 


Application  being  made  by  Mr.  John  Brandon  for  his  secret 
Cervices  in  discovering  the  situation  of  the  Indians  at  the  standing 
peach  tree, 

RESOLVED,,  That  the  sum  of  sixteen  pounds  be  granted  the 
said  Brandon  for  the  above  services,  and  that  he  do  receive  a 
written  certificate  for  the  same. 

RESOLVED,  That  advertisements  be  posted  forbidding  persons 
indiscriminately  from  turning  their  horses  or  cattle  on  the  planta 
tions  late  the  property  of  Sir  James  Wright,  or  from  cutting  rice 
off  the  same,  which  has  late  been  practised  to  the  great  injury  of 
the  public,  excepting  the  Members  of  the  Council  and  Assembly. 
or  those  of  the  military  line. 

Application  by  petition  being  made  by  Capt.  Francis  Coclding- 
ton  respecting  the  procuring  some  negroes,  the  property  of  his 
wife  and  sister,  from  East-Florida,  the  same  being  considered,, 
permission  was  accordingly  granted. 

The  Board  adjourned  to  9  o'Clock  to-morrow  morning. 


350  THE   REVOLUTIONARY   RECORDS 

Savannah  2nd  August  1782. 
The  Board  met  agreeable  to  adjournment. 

Present 
His  Honor  the  Governor 

Jonathan  Bryan  Peter  Deveaux   \  K 

Benjamin  Lewis  Jenkin  Davis       /  hsqm 

Agreeable  to  a  resolve  of  the  Honble.  the  House  of  Assembly 

ORDERED,  That  Mrs.  Elizabeth  Gresham  be  furnished  with 
fifteen  bushels  of  salt ;  and  that  an  order  be  issued  to  the  keeper 
of  the  public  store  for  that  purpose. 

WHEREAS,  the  departments  of  Commissary  General  of  pur 
chases  and  issues,  in  the  upper  parts  of  this  State,  appear  at  pres 
ent  to  be  entirely  useless,  and  of  course  a  burthen  to  the  State. 
Therefore, 

RESOLVED,  That  the  said  Departments  be  immediately  dis 
missed  from  further  employ,  and  that  His  Honor  the  Governor 
be  pleased  to  issue  orders  in  consequence. 

The  Board  adjourned  to.  9  o'Clock  to-morrow  morning. 


MINUTES  OF  THE  EXECUTIVE  COUNCIL.      351 

Savannah  3rd  August  1782. 
The  Board  met  according  to  adjournment. 

Present 
His  Honor  the  Governor 

Jenkin  Davis  ] 

Benjamin  Lewis         [•  Esquires 
Peter  Deveaux  j 

The  Board  adjourned  to  Monday  morning  9  o'Clock. 


Savannah  5th  August  1782. 
The  Board  met  according  to  adjournment. 

Present 
His  Honor  the  Governor 

Jonathan  Bryan        ] 
Benjamin  Lewis         >  Esquires 
Peter  Deveaux          j 

His  Honor  the  Governor  quitted  the  Chair  and  the  following 
bills  were  laid  before  the  Board. 

An  Act  for  preventing  improper  or  disaffected  persons,  emi 
grating  from  other  places  and  becoming  citizens  of  this  State, 
and  for  other  purposes  therein  mentioned.  Being  read  and  agreed 
to 

The  Board  adjourned  to  9  o'Clock  to-morrow  morng. 


352  THE   REVOLUTIONARY   RECORDS 

Savannah  6.  August  1782. 

The  Board  met  according  to  adjournment. 

Present 

His  Honor  the  Governor 

Jonathan  Bryan  Jenkin  Davis         j  £squjres 

Benjamin  Lewis  Peter  Deveaux    j 

The  Board  adjourned  to  9  o'Clock  to-morrow  morn.g. 

Savannah  7th  August  1782. 
The  Board  met  according  to  adjournment. 

Present 

His  Honor  the  Governor 

Peter  Deveaux  Benjamin  Lewis     )  ^ 

Jenkin  Davis  John  Lindsay         \       " 

The  Board  adjourned  to  Q  o'Clock  to-morrow  morning. 


Savannah  8th  August  1782. 
The  Board  met  according  to  adjournment. 
Present 

His  Honor  the  Governor 

Jonathan  Bryan  Tenkin  Davis  ^ 

Benjamin  Lewis  John  Lindsay  V  Esquires 

Peter  Deveaux  J 

Application  being  made,  by  petition,  to  this  Board,  by  Eliza- 


MINUTES  OF  TH£  EXECUTIVE  COUNCIL.      353 

beth  Wright,  for  rations  for  herself  and  family —  the  same  being, 
considered — -  Therefore, 

ORDERED,  That  four  daily  rations  be  ordered  for  one  month 
after  the  date  hereof,  for  the  support  of  herself  and  family. 

The  application  of  Horatio  Marbury,  by  petition,  for  horses 
being -considered,  the  same  could  not  be  complied  with. 

A  letter  being  read  from  Robert  Greer  Commissary  of  Military 
stores  in  the  said  department,  the  same  being  considered  There 
fore, 

RESOLVED,  That  His  Honor  the  Governor  be  requested,  :o 
issue  orders  to  the  said  Robert  Greer,  fully  empowering  him  to 
procure  all  such  stores  as  may  rppertain  to  his  department. 

A  letter  being  read  from  Mr.  Daniel  Nunes  praying  to  be  ap 
pointed  to  the  office  of  Venclue  Master,  the  Board  being  informed 
by  Mr.  John  Lindsay,  that  the  Honorable  the  House  of  Assembly 
had  already  appointed  Air.  John  Gibbons,  therefore  the  same 
could  not  be  complied  with. 

The  application  of  'Nehemiah  Wade  Esquire,  Dep.  Quarter 
Master  General  requesting  a  supply  of  some  articles  forliis  de 
partment,  the  same  being  considered,  Therefore, 

RESOLVED,  That  His  Honor  the  Governor  be  requested  to 
give  orders  for  that  purpose. 

The  petition  of  Mr.  Benjamin  Lloyd  praying  to  be  appointed 
Clerk  of  the  Court  for  the  County  of  Chatham,  the  Board  taking 
the  same  into  consideration 

RESOLVED,     That  the  prayer  of  the  said  petition  be  granted. 
The  Board  adjourned  to  9  o'Clock  to-morrow  morning1. 

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354      THE  REVOLUTIONARY  RECORDS 

Savannah  9th  August  1782. 
The  Board  met  agreeable  to  adjournment. 

Present 
His  Honor  the  Governor 

Tenkin  Davis  Benjamin  Lewis     )  ,< 

T  i      T  •   j  r>  ^       T-»  >  Esquires, 

John  Lindsay  Peter  Deveaux      J 

The  Board  adjourned  to  9  o'Clock  to-morrow  morning. 


Savannah  ioth  August  1782. 
The  Board  met  according  to  adjournment. 

Present 
His  Honor  the  Governor 

Benjamin  Lewis        ] 

Peter  Deveaux  f-  Esquires. 

John  Lindsay  J 

The  Board  adjourned  to  Monday  morning  9  o'Clock. 


MINUTES  OF  THE  EXECUTIVE  COUNCIL.      355 

Savannah  12th  August  1782. 
The  Board  met  according  to  adjournment. 

Present 
His  Honor  the  Governor 

Jonathan  Bryan  Benjamin  Lewis  ~\ 

Edward  Jones  John  Lindsay        V  Esquires 

Peter  Deveaux  J 

The  Board  adjourned  to  9  o'Clock  to-morrow. 


In  Council  Savannah  13"*  August  1782. 
The  Board  met  according  to  adjournment. 

Present 
His  Honor  the  Governor 

Benjamin  Lewis  Peter  Deveaux    )  p       . 

Edward  Jones  John  Lindsay      }       ^ 

A  letter  received  from  Col°  William  Mclntosh,  containing 
proposals,  recommending  a  mutual  agreement  between  the  State 
of  Georgia,  and  the  Province  of  East-Florida,  to  prevent  plunder 
ing  or  murdering  in  either  of  those  places,  the  same  being  read 
and  considered.  Therefore, 

RESOLVED,  that  it  be  recommended  to  his  honor  the  Governor 
to  take  such  measures  as  will  tend  to  effect  so  desirable  a  purpose. 
Which  in  our  opinion  will  be  conducive  to  the  interest  and  wel 
fare  of  this  State. 


356  THE   REVOLUTIONARY  RECORDS 

ORDERED,  That  Col°  Wra  Mclntosh,  Samuel  Stirk  and  John 
Wereat  Esquires  be  appointed  Commissioners  for  that  purpose. 

The  petition  of  Mrs.  Elizabeth  Morgan  being  read  and  con 
sidered,  Therefore, 

ORDERED,  That  three  rations  be  granted  pr.  day  for  one 
month  from  this  date  for  the  support  of  herself  and  two  chil 
dren. 

The  petition  of  Mrs.  Lucy  Tondor  being  read  and  considered. 
Therefore 

ORDERED,  That  five  rations  per  day  for  one  month  be  grant 
ed,  from  the  date  hereof,  for  the  support  of  herself  and  four 
children. 

The  application  by  letter  from  Mr.  Seth  John  Cuthbert  being 
read  and  considered,  Therefore, 

ORDERED,     That  the  said  application  be  granted. 

The  application  by  letter  from  Mr.  Benjamin  Stites  respecting 
the  procuring  a  vessel  at  Bermuda  with  a  cargo  of  salt,  rum  &C 
being  read  and  considered,  Therefore, 

ORDERED,  that  the  said  application  be  granted. 

The  Memorial  of  Mr.  Peter  Henry  Morel  being  read  and  con 
sidered,  Therefore, 

ORDERED,  that  the  said  memorial  be  granted. 

The  Board  adjourned  to  9  o'Clock  to-morrowr  morng. 


14th    The  Board  met  &  adjourned  to  to-morrow  9  o'Clock. 


MINUTES  OF  THE  EXECUTIVE  COUNCIL.      357 

In  Council  Savannah  15th  Aug*  1782. 
The  Board  met 

Present 
His  Honor  the  Governor 

Benjamin  Lewis  John  Lindsay     )  ^ 

Edward  Jones  Peter  Deveaux  j 

His  Honor  the  Governor  presented  letters  from  Governor 
Matthews  &  Gents  Greene  &  Perkins,  respecting  a  supply  of  two 
thousand  bushels  of  salt  for  the  suffering  back  inhabitants  of 
South  Carolina ;  The  Board  taking  the  same  into  consideration 
and  rinding  our  own  supply  being  inadequate  to  such  a  demand, 
Therefore, 

ORDERED,  That  application  be  made  to  the  Merchants  of  this 
Town  who  have  salt  in  possession  to  furnish  the  supply  required 
and  their  terms,  which  are  immediately  to  be  forwarded  Govr 
Matthews;  in  case  said  terms  cannot  be  complied  with  by  the 
State  of  S°  Carolina,  this  Board  do  agree  to  furnish  them  out  of 
the  public  salt,  reserved  for  the  use  of  this  State  with  the  quantity 
of  five  hundred  bushels,  it  being  all  that  can  possibly  be  spared. 

The  petition  of  Mr.  John  Mitchel  and  Mr.  Thomas  Hogg 
British  Merchants,  requesting  they  might  proceed  to  Charleston 
on  private  business  and  to  return  to  this  place,  the  same  being 
read  and  considered  was  accordingly  granted,  they  having  com 
plied  with  the  conditions  of  a  parole. 

The  petition  of  Mr.  Peter  Henry  Morel  requesting  permission 
to  proceed  to  Charleston  &  from  thence  to  the  Island  of  Bermuda, 
in  order  to  settle  his  private  concerns  &  likewise  to  introduce  into 
this  port  a  vessel  and  Cargo,  the  same  being  read  and  considered 
was  accordingly  granted. 


358  THE   REVOLUTIONARY   RECORDS 

In  Council  Savannah  i6th  August  1782. 
* 

The  Board  met  according  to  adjournment. 

Present 
His  Honor  the  Governor 

f: 

Benjamin  Lewis  Peter  Deveaux     1  ^ 

John  Lindsay  Edward  Jones.     /  bsqui 

Two  letters  being  presented  this  Board  by  Major  Habersharn 
from  Doct.  Brownfield  Surgeon  of  the  Hospital  at  the  great 
Swamp,  representing  the  melancholy  situation  of  the  Hospital  si 
that  place  for  the  want  of  necessary  supplies  for  the  said  Hospital 
Therefore, 

ORDERED,  That  the  said  articles  requisite  for  the  said  Hos 
pital  be  immediately  furnished.  And  that  one  quarter  cask  of 
wine,  one  of  rum  and  eight  bushels  salt  be  procured  for  that  pur 
pose. 

The  Board  adjourned  to  9  o'Clock  to-morrow. 


In  Council  Savannah  17th  Aug1  1782. 

Present 

His  Honor  the  Governor 
Benjamin  Lewis  Peter  Deveaux    ,  u  o 

11  i  to* 


V  Esquii 


John  Lindsay  Edward  Jones 

The  application  of  Mr.  Nathan1  Hicks  and  James  Scott  who 
are  here  on  public  business,  and  being  destitute  of  money  and 
supplies,  Therefore, 


MINUTES  OF  THE  EXECUTIVE  COUNCIL.      359 

ORDERED,  that  they  be  supplied  with  three  daily  rations  for 
four  days  for  themselves  and  servant. 

The  petition  of  Thomas  Lee  was  presented,  setting  forth  that 
^ome  time  in  the  year  1778.  John  Dooly  (since  deceased)  entered 
a  caveat  against  the  petitioners  obtaining  a  grant  for  three  hun 
dred  acres  land  on  Savannah  River,  in  Wilkes  County  where  he 
resided ;  that  upon  hearing  the  said  caveat  before  his  honor  the 
president  (Richard  Wylly  Esquire)  and  the  members  of  the 
honble  Council  the  same  was  unanimously  determined  in  the  peti 
tioners  favor;  That  the  said  John  Dooly  made  a  second  applica 
tion  to  the  Board,  for  a  hearing  on  account  of  his  not  having  the 
testimony  of  some  material  witnesses  who  were  then  absent,  in 
consequence  of  which  it  was  granted —  the  parties  attended  by 
their  Counsels  and  a  full  investigation  was  had :  and  the  right 
of  the  land  in  question  (by  the  President  and  Council,  given 
unanimously  in  favor  of  the  petitioner;  and  the  assistant  Judge 
of  the  County  of  Wilkes  ordered  to  put  the  said  Lee  in  possession, 
but  that  he  did  prior  to  his  death  hold  the  same,  and  since  his 
decease  his  relict  has  refused  to  give  up  the  premises.  Whereby 
he  has  received  great  and  manifest  damage  and  kept  out  of  pos 
session  of  his  property  contrary  to  all  law  and  good  order.  There-' 
fore,  praying  that  the  land  above  mentioned  may  be,  agreeable 
to  former  orders  of  the  Executive,  restored  by  him,  and  peaceable 
and  quiet  possession  given  him  by  the  assistant  Judges  of  the 
County, 

ORDERED,  That  the  prayer  of  the  petition  be  granted  and 
that  Benjamin  Cathings,  Zach.  Lamar,  Robert  Harper  Esquires 
Assistant  Judges  of  the  County  of  Wilkes,  do  issue  process  for 
putting  the  said  Thomas  Lee  in  possession  of  his  land.  And  that 
they  call  on  Col°  Elijah  Clark  or  the  officer  commanding  the  Mili 
tia  of  that  County,  to  enforce  this  order  \vith  the  militia  of  that 
County  or  such  part  as  may  be  deemed  necessary.  And  that  as 
soon  as  the  land  office  is  opened,  that  the  said  Lee,  make  a  re- 


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turn  of  his  works,  in  order  that  a  grant  may  pass  to  him  for  the 
same  — 

The  petition  of  Docf  Sam1  Bucroft  praying  to  be  taken  off  the 
classing  list  of  the  County  of  Chatham ;  the  same  being  read  and 
considered,  Therefore, 

ORDERED,     That  the  prayer  of  the  said  petition  be  granted. 

The  application  of  Capt.  James  APKay  pointing  out  the  bad 
repair  of  the  roads  to  the  Southward,  praying  that  Commission 
ers  may  be  appointed  to  repair  the  same.  The  Board  taking  the 
same  into  consideration —  therefore, 

ORDERED,  That  Cap*  James  McKay,  Benjamin  Stites,  Francis 
Coddington,  with  Messr3  William  Maxwell  and  George  Cubage 
be  appointed  Commissioners  to  superintend  the  same.  And  that 
they  be  directed  to  proceed  upon  the  said  business  immediately. 
And  that  Mr.  William  Bryan,  Jacob  Casper  Waldhower  Capr. 
Richard  Guyn,  be  appointed  Commissioners  of  the  Western 
Roads,  from  the  Town  of  Savannah  to  Ravanhurst  Mill ;  and 
that  they  be  directed  to  proceed  upon  the  same  without  delay. 

The  application  of  Mr.  Nathan1  Hicks,  Assistant  Com7  of 
issues,  of  Augusta,  respecting  two  barren  cows  &  one  two  year 
old  heifer  which  he  borrowed  for  public  use, —  Therefore, 

ORDERED,  That  the  agent  of  Richmond  County  be  directed 
to  replace  cattle  of  equal  value.  And  that  an  order  be  issued  for 
that  purpose. 

N.  B.  one  barren  cow  borrowed  of  Capt.  Barten,  one  ditto 
of  Mr  Brannum,  &  one  two  year  old  heifer  of  Nath1  Hicks. 

The  Board  adjourned4o  9  o'Clock  Monday  morning. 


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The  Board  met  according  to  adjournment. 

The  i8th  August.     The  Board  adjourned  to  9  o'Clock  to-mor 
row  morning. 


The  Board  met  agreeable  to  adjournment. 
In  Council,  Savannah  August  ig"1  1782. 

Present 
His  Honor  the  Governor 

Benjamin  Lewis  Edward  Jones.  ^ 

Jonathan  Bryan  Jenkin  Davis       >  Esquire?. 

Peter  Deveaux  John  Lindsay     j 

^"  r^^^T^''.  :'  ?•'•'.   r.  •.*'*  v"v  i   '.-  .  •  *•" 

It  being  represented  by  the  Dep7  Quarter  Master  General  that 

a   quantity    of   oznab53    is    wanted    for   the   use    of    his  depart 
ment  for  repairing  collars  &C.  for  the  public  teams —  Therefore, 

ORDERED,  That  he  be  furnished  with  twenty  five  yards  for 
that  purpose. 

The  petition  of  sundry  whig  inhabitants  of  the  Town  of  Sa 
vannah  praying  the  liberation  of  Doctr  Andrew  Johnston  in  con 
sideration  of  his  Medical  abilities  being  so  essentially  necessary 
towards  the  health  and  preservation  of  the  good  people  of  this 
Town,  at  this  dangerous  and  unhealthy  season  of  the  year.  The 
same  being  read  and  considered,  that  in  consideration  of  the 
many  reasons  pointed  out  in  the  said  petition —  Therefore, 

ORDERED,  That  the  Sheriff  of  the  County  of  Chatham  be 
permitted  to  extend  the  limits  of  the  said  Doct.  Andrew  Johnson 
to  the  Town  of  Savannah  and  Yamacraw  and  the  Trustees  Gar- 


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dens  he  the  said  Johnston  to  be  and  continue  in  the  possession  and 
custody  of  the  said  Sheriff  until  the  next  meeting  of  the  hon'!o 
the  House  of  Assembly,  or  until  a  convenient  opportunity  offers 
to  Ship  the  said  Doct.  Andrew  Johnston  to  some  British  Port, 
rgreeable  to  the  Act  of  confiscation  and  attainder. 

The  Board  adjourned  to  4  o'Clock  this  afternoon. 


The  Board  met  according  to  adjournment. 

Present 
His  Honor  the  Governor 

Jonathan  Bryan  Jenkin  Davis     ) 

Benjamin  Lewis  John  Lindsay      bs(m 


The  petition  of  Mr.  Nathaniel  Hicks  being  read  and  consid 
ered  —  Therefore, 

ORDERED,  That  three  bushels  of  salt  be  granted  him  out  of 
the  public  Store 

The  application  of  Lieut.  Col°  John  Cooper  for  the  supply  of 
sundry  necessaries  for  the  use  of  the  Troops  under  his  command, 
being  read  and  considered.  Therefore, 

ORDERED,  That  the  said  Col°  Cooper  be  supplied  with  the  fol 
lowing  articles  Viz,  five  barrels  rice,  twenty  bushels  salt;  ten 
gallons  rum  ;  fifty  two  pounds  brown  sugar,  twentv  pounds  coffee. 

The  Board  adjourned  to  9  o'Clock  to-morrowr  morng. 


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In  Council  Savannah  2Oth  August  1782. 

The  Board  met  according  to  adjournment. 

Present  His  Honor  the  Governor 

Jenkin  Davis  John  Lindsay       )  -p 

Benjamin  Lewis  Peter  Deveaux    { 

Dessentient's  to  the  resolve  of  yesterday,  respecting  the  limits 
of  Doct.  Andrew  Johnston  being  permitted  to  be  extended  to  the 
Town  of  Savannah  and  district  of  Yamacraw  &  the  Trustees 
Gardens. 

First — Because  we  do  not  find  the  Governor  and  Executive 
Council  furnished  with  any  authority  by  the  constitution  to  sus 
pend,  in  any  instance,  the  positive  laws  of  the  State. 

Secondly — Because  we  conceive  the  removal  of  the  prisoners 
from  the  common  Jail,  according  to  the  resolution  of  the  Exec 
utive  Council,  is  contrary  to  the  law  of  the  land. 

Thirdly — Because  we  cannot  in  conscience,  accede  to  a  resolu 
tion,  which  we  conceive  to  be  illegal,  unnecessary  and  impolitic. 
Illegal  for  the  reasons  before  mentioned ;  Unnecessary,  because 
the  prisoner  suffers  no  other  confinement,  than  was  foreseen  and 
intended  by  law.  And  impolitic,  because  it  discovers  a  want  of 
firmness  and  determination  in  the  Executive  Department ;  which 
cannot,  in  our  opinion,  at  any  period,  be  more  necessary  than  at 
the  present. 

Jx°  LINDSAY 
JENKIN  DAVIS- 

The  petition  of  Mrs.  Mary  Dews,  widow,  applying  for  rations 
for  herself  and  three  children,  the  same  being  read  and  consid 
ered,  Therefore, 


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ORDERED,  That  three  rations  be  allowed  per  day,  for  one 
month,  for  the  support  of  herself  and  three  children. 

WHEREAS,  it  is  absolutely  necessary  that  ways  and  means  be 
immediately  fallen  upon  for  the  present  support  of  the  Gentle 
men  Members  of  the  Honble  the  Executive  Council  by  virtue  of 
a  resolve  of  supply  of  the  Honble.  the  House  of  Assembly  of  the 
4th  instant.  And  in  the  opinions  of  this  Board,  no  other  mode 
can,  at  present,  be  fallen  upon.  Therefore, 

ORDERED,  That  the  agents  for  the  County  of  Chatham  be  im 
mediately  ordered  to  procure  negroes  belonging  to  the  confiscated 
estates  to  be  lodged  in  the  hands  of  the  Governor  in  order  to 
be  disposed  of  for  that  purpose,  as  otherways  there  is  just  reason 
to  fear  that  public  business  must  inevitably  be  protracted.  And 
that  His  Honor  the  Governor  be  requested  to  issue  the  neces 
sary  orders  for  that  purpose. 

The  Board  adjourned  to  9  o'Clock  to-morrow. 


In  Council  Savannah  2ist  August   1782 

The  Board  met  according  to  adjournment 

Present,  His  Honor  the  Governor 

Jonathan  Bryan  Jenkin  Davis    \    « 

Benjamin  Lewis  John  Lindsay    /        ^-  ^ 

The  petition  of  Joseph  Atkinson,  a  Continental  Soldier,  pray 
ing  the  restoration  of  his  property,  which  has  been  seized  on 
by  the  Commissioners,  being  read  and  considered,  Therefore, 

ORDERED,  That  the  prayer  of  the  said  petition  be  granted  by 
reason  of  his  having  been  taken  off  the  act  of  confiscation  and 


MINUTES  OF  THE  EXECUTIVE  COUNCIL.      365- 

attainder.     And  that  His  Honor  the  Governor  be  requested  to 
issue  an  order  for  that  purpose. 

The  application  of  James  Field  Esq.  for  requesting  the  super- 
intendance  o-f  collecting  negroes  and  other  property  belonging 
to  the  citizens  of  this  State  and  South  Carolina ;  which  has  been 
and  is  now  unlawfully  kept  from  their  right  owners — being  read 
and  considered — Therefore, 

ORDERED,  That  the  said  James  Field,  Esq.  be  appointed  to 
superintend  that  business.  And  he  is  hereby  fully  authorized 
and  empowered  to  execute  the  same. 

The  application  of  Mr.  Jon"  Bryan  for  two  bushels  public 
salt, 

ORDERED,  That  the  same  be  granted  him  in  part  of  supplies 
granted  the  Honble  the  Council. 

The  petition  of  Amos  Whitehead  respecting  the  amercement 
of  his  property  being  read  and  considered,  Therefore, 

ORDERED,  That  the  operation  of  the  amercement  law  towards 
the  said  Whitehead  be  suspended,  until  the  meeting  of  the  Honllle 
the  House  of  Assembly  And  that  the  Commissioners  of  for 
feited  estates  be  furnished  with  a  copy  of  this  order. 

(fees  paid) 

The  petition  of  John  Sebert  being  read  and  considered  There 
fore, 

ORDERED,  That  Col°  James  Jackson  be  directed  to  furnish  the 
said  Sebert  with  his  pay  and  discharge  agreeable  to  the  terms 
of  his  enlistment — 

The  application  of  Mr.  John  Morel  requesting  the  command 
of  the  White  Bluff  Company,  being  read  considered,  There 
fore, 


366     THE  REVOLUTIONARY  RECORDS 

ORDERED,  That  he  take  the  immediate  command  of  the  said 
Company  at  White  Bluff. 

A  certificate  of  Col°  James  Jackson  respecting  Andrew  Snider, 
who  acted  as  pilot  to  General  Wayne  in  the  service  of  this  State, 
being  considered — Therefore, 

ORDERED,  That  on  account  of  his  superior  exertions,  as  speci 
fied  in  said  certificate,  that  the  said  Snider  do  receive  at  the  rates 
of  four  pounds,  current  money  of  this  State,  from  the  time  that 
Gen1  Wayne  crossed  the  river,  to  the  fall  of  Savannah — this  to 
be  deemed  a  continental  charge. 

The  petition  of  Mrs.  Grace  Lyons,  for  herself  and  four  •.%hil- 
dren  requesting  rations  being  read  considered — Therefore, 

ORDERED,  That  four  daily  rations  be  allowed  for  one  UK  nth 
from  the  date  hereof,  for  herself  &  four  children. 

The  Board  adjourned  to  9  o'Clock  to-morrow  Morn6 — 


In  Council  Savannah  22nd  Aug.  1782. 

The  Board  met  according  to  adjournment 

Present,  His  Honor  the  Governor 

Jenkin  Davis  Benjamin  Lewis    "I    p 

John  Lindsay  Peter  Deveaux      J 

The  petition  and  affidavit  of  John  Milledge  Esqr  and  re 
ceipt  of  the  Sheriff  of  the  County  of  Chatham,  the  same  being 
read  and  considered.  Therefore, 

ORDERED,  That  on  the  said  Milledge's  producing  an  affidavit 
from  Mrs.  Demere  to  the  Commissioners  of  forfeited  estates, 


MINUTES  OF  THE  EXECUTIVE  COUNCIL.      367 

setting  forth  that  his  said  negroe,  Pope,  was  seen  in  the  posses 
sion  of  a  certain  Mr.  Locke  of  the  State  of  N°  Carolina  who  said 
he  had  received  the  said  negroe  in  part  payment  of  a  debt  clue 
him  from  this  State,  and  that  the  affidavit  of  the  said  Milledge- 
ville  setting  forth  that  he  never  did,  directly  or  indirectly  dis 
pose  of,  bargain  or  sell  the  said  negro  Pope  to  any  person  or 
persons  in  any  manner  whatever,  and  that  the  said  negroe  Pope 
is  bona  fide  his  own  right  and  property;  that  then  and  in  that 
case,  the  Commissioners  of  forfeited  estates  be,  and  are  hereby 
directed  to  furnish  the  said  Milledgeville  a  negro  of  equal  value, 
the  said  negro  Pope  being  a  prime  slave. 

The  petitions  of  Nicholas  Subtrain,  John  Husler,  Christopher 
Cramar  and  David  Metzger,  being  read  and  considered — There 
fore, 

ORDERED,  That  each  and  every  one  of  them  be  discharged  the 
service. 

The  petitions  of  George  Rolfes  and  Francis  Brooks,  being  read 
and  considered — Therefore, 

ORDERED,  That  each  of  these  before  mentioned  be  referred  to 
the  next  meeting  of  the  Honble.  the  House  of  Assembly. 

The  petition  of  John  Newdigate  being  read  and  considered, 
Therefore, 

ORDERED,  That  the  said  Newdegate  be  taken  off  the  classing 
list. 

The  Board  adjourned  to  9  o'Clock  to-morrow  morng. 


368      THE  REVOLUTIONARY  RECORDS 

The  Board  met  according  to  adjournment. 

In  Council  Savannah  23rd  Aug1  1782. 

Present,   His  Honor  the  Governor 

Jenkin  Davis  John  Lindsay     % 

Benjamin  Lewis  Peter  Deveaux    >  Esquires.. 

Edward  Jones  J 

The  petition  of  Francis  Lewis,  praying  to  be  taken  off  the. 
classing  list,  being  read  and  considered,  Therefore, 

ORDERED,  That  the  prayer  of  the  said  petition  be  granted. 

That  Captain  Patrick  Walch  be  furnished  with  goods  out  of 
the  public  store,  to  the  amount  of  a  sum  not  to  exceed  ten  pounds 
specie. 

WHEREAS,  the  Privateer  Brigantine  commanded  by  Captain 
Samuel  Goodhue,  now  lying  in  this  Port,  has  lately  captured 
and  brought  in  as  prize,  the  Sloop  Swift,  on  board  of  which, 
amongst  other  things  there  happens  to  be  a  number  of  negroee, 
part  of  which  appear  to  be  the  property  of  some  of  the  good 
citizens  of  this,  and  the  next  State.  And  whereas,  information 
has  been  made  to  this  Board,  that  the  said  Captain  Goodhue 
means  shortly  to  depart  this  port,  without  libelling  or  condemn 
ing  the  said  prize,  which  would  prove  a  great  inconvenience  to 
the  citizens  aforesaid,  as  in  this  case  the  persons  claiming  part 
of  those  negroes,  must  be  obliged  to  follow  this  prize  to  some 
other  port  of  the  United  States  to  assert  their  claims  at  vast 
expences,  subverting  justice.  Therefore, 

It  is  Ordered,.  That  the  said  Captain  Samuel  Goodhue  be  in 
structed,  to  libel  for  condemnation  the  Sloop  Swift  aforesaid  with 
her  Cargo,  tackle,  furniture  and  apparel  &C.  in  order  That  the 
negroes  on  board  the  said  Sloop  may  be  restored  to  those  who 


MINUTES  OF  THE  EXECUTIVE  COUNCIL.      369 

have  a  just  claim  to  the  same,  upon  their  paying  salvage  agree 
able  to  the  rules  and  regulations  of  the  Honble  the  Continental 
Congress. 

ORDERED,  That  Captain  Samuel  Goodhue,  be  furnished  with  a 
copy  of  this  order. 


In  Council,  Savannah  27th  August  1782. 

The  Board  met  according  to  adjournment. 

Present,  His  Honor  the  Governor 

Jenkin  Davis  Benjamin  Lewis   "| 

Peter  Deveaux  John  Lindsay        >   Esquires 

Jonn   Bryan  ) 

ORDERED  That  Mr.  James  Parker,  Doct.  Samuel  'Bucroft, 
John  Morel  &  Joseph  Wm  Spencer  be  appointed  Commissioners 
to  superintend  the  repairs  of  the  Skideway  roads — Frederick 
Rolfes,  Frederick  R  William  Struthers  James  Habersharn,  Joseph 
McLean  be  appointed  to  superintend  the  Little  Ogechee  Southern 
Roads.  And  that  they  be  directed  to  proceed  on  the  same  im 
mediately — 

The  Board  adjourned  to  5  o'Clock  this  afternoon. 


The  Board  met  according  to  adjournment. 
The  Board  adjourned  to  9  o'Clock  to-morrow  morng. 


28th    The  Board  met  according  to  adjournment  and  adjourned 
to  9  o'Clock  to-morrow  morning. 

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370  THE   REVOLUTIONARY   RECORDS 

In  Council,  Savannah  29th  August  1782. 
The  Board  met  according  to  adjournment. 
Present,  His  Honor  the  Governor 

Jonathan  Bryan  Jenkin   Davic      ) 

John  Lindsay  Peter  Deveaux    >  Esquires. 

Benjamin  Lewis  ) 

WHEREAS,  it  appears  by  a  resolve  of  the  Honble.  the  House 
of  Assembly,  bearing  date  the  fourth  day  of  August,  that  Messr" 
Frederic  Rolphs  and  John  Strong  were  appointed  to  the  offices 
of  purchasing  and  issuing  Commissary's  for  this  State.  And 
whereas,  the  said  Honble  House,  directed  that  His  Honor  the 
Governor,  should  write  to  his  Excellency  Gen1  Greene,  recom 
mending  the  said  Rolphs  and  Strong  to  be  confirmed  in  their  ap 
pointment 

And  Whereas,  it  appears  by  a  letter  fro:r  His  Excellency 
Gen1  Greene,  that  Congress  had  totally  changed  their  plan  of 
arrangement,  for  the  civil  staff,  and  that  they  appoint  no  Com 
missaries  or  Quarter  Masters ;  and  therefore,  that  it  is  not  in 
his  power  to  either  confirm  or  reject  any  appointments  made  in 
the  State  or  in  the  Field ;  but  recommends  as  the  properest  mode 
for  the  State  to  pursue,  to  appoint  agents  for  those  purposes,  and 
which  is  also  recommended  by  Col°  Carrington,  Quarter  Master 
General  of  the  Southern  Army.  Therefore, 

ORDERED,  That  the  said  Frederick  Rolphs  &  John  Strong  be 
confirmed  in  their  respective  appointments  by  this  State  under 
the  title  and  denomination  of  Agents,  And  that  this  Board  do 
confirm  the  same. 

The  Board  adjourned  to  9  o'Clock  to-morrow  morn8— 


MINUTES  OF  THE  EXECUTIVE  COUNCIL.      371 

In  Council,  Savannah  3Oth  August  1782. 

The  Board  met  according  to  adjournment. 

Present,  His  Honor  the  Governor 

Jenkin  Davis  Jonathan   Bryan  1  -p 

Benjamin  Lewis  John  Lindsay        / 

ORDERED,  That  Col°  Jenkin  Davis  one  of  the  Members  of  this 
Honoble  Council,  be  supplied  with  one  hundred  pounds  of  public 
flour. 

The  petitions  of  George  Rolfes  and  Francis  Brooks  being  re 
considered — Therefore, 

ORDERED,  That  they  and  each  of  them,  be  taken  off  the  class 
ing  list. 

The  petition  of  Thomas  Walker  being  read  and  considered — 
Therefore, 

ORDERED  That  the  same  be  referred  to  the  Honble  the  House 
of  Assembly; 

The  petition  of  John  Lyons  being  read  and  considered  There 
fore, 

ORDERED,  That  he  do  receive  pay  agreeable  to  his  rank  during 
the  time  of  his  service. 

The  application  of  Col°  Adlai  O shorn  of  Rowan  County  'North 
Carolina,  by  Edward  Jones  Esquire,  one  of  the  Honble.  Execu 
tive  Council,  soliciting  the  appointment  of  the  Office  of  Register 
of  Probates  for  the  County  of  Chatham.  Therefore, 

ORDERED,  That  the  said  Adlai  O  shorn  Esqr  be  and  is  hereby 
appointed  to  the  said  office,  and  that  His  Honor  the  Governor 


372  THE  REVOLUTIONARY   RECORDS 

J  >  I  .  ..i  !    J .'.   .i  .  .'  ,•'     ,  :       i   1      ':..).*:•     i      .<•'••  .'.':; 

be  requested  to  communicate  the  same  to  him  as  soon  as  pos 
sible. 

A  motion  made  by  Mr.  Edward  Jones  and  seconded  by  Mr. 
Peter  Deveaux,  that  we  do  immediately  proceed  to  the  choice  of 
a  President.  The  Board  accordingly  proceeded  to  ballot  for  the 
same,  when  it  appeared  that  the  Honorable  Edward  Jones  Es 
quire  was  duly  elected. 

The  Board  adjourned  to  4  o'Clock  this  afternoon. 


The  Board  met  according  to  adjournment. 
The  Board  adjourned  to  n  o'Clock  to-morrow. 


The  Board  met  and  adjourned  to  Tuesday  the  third  of  Sep 
tember  1782. 


Savannah,  In  Council  Tuesday  3rd  Sept.  1782. 

The  Board  met  according  to  adjournment. 

Present,  His  Honor  the  Govenior 

Jonathan  Bryan  John  Lindsay.       1   _ 

Edward  Jones  Benjamin  Lewis  J   ^s<lm 

The  petition  of  Hetty   Seabury  being  read  and    considered. 
Therefore, 

ORDERED,  That  the  said  Mrs.  Seabury  be  allowed  two  rations 


MINUTES  OF  THE  EXECUTIVE  COUNCIL.      373 

per  day,  for  her  family  for  the  space  of  one  month  from  this 
date. 

The  application  of  Mrs.  Store,  being  read  and  considered- 
There  fore., 

ORDERED,,  That  the  said  Mrs.  Store  be  permitted  to  proceed 
to  and  return  from  Charleston,  agreeable  to  the  prayer  of  her 
application. 

The  application  of  Mrs.  Sarah  Bennett,  being  read  and  c  n- 
sidered,  Therefore, 

ORDERED,  That  the  said  Mrs.  Bennett  and  family  be  allowed 
three  rations  per  day  for  one  month  from  this  date. 

The  application  of  Mrs.  Deane,  being  read  and  considered, 
Therefore, 

ORDERED,  That  the  said  Mrs.  Deane  be  permitted  to  proceed 
to,  and  return  from  Charleston,  with  her  property,  consisting  o: 
negroes. 

The  petition  of  Thomas  Yarbrough  being  read  and  considered. 
Therefore, 

ORDERED,  that  the  procuring  a  substitute  be  postponed  and 
that  the  prayer  of  his  petition  be  referred  to  the  Honble.  the 
House  of  Assembly. 

WHEREAS,  various  complaints  have  been  made  to  me  in  Coun 
cil,  that  the  merchants  who  remained  in  the  Town  of  Savannah, 
upon  the  evacuation  of  the  same,  by  the  British  Troops  under 
certain  generous  and  liberal  restrictions,  granted  them  by  His 
Honor  the  Governor  with  the  advice  and  consent  of  the  Honble. 
the  Executive  Council ;  and  concurrence  of  the  Honble.  Brigadier 
Gen1  Wayne,  confirmed  by  the  Honble.  the  House  of  Assembly, 
that  the  said  merchants  have  and  now  do,  in  violation  of  the 


374     THE  REVOLUTIONARY  RECORDS 

faith  reposed  in  them,  and  contrary  to  the  aforesaid  generous 
and  liberal  restrictions,  extorted  and  still  do  extort  enormous 
and  very  extravagant  prices  from  the  good  citizens  of  this  Town 
and  State  aforesaid,  for  their  goods,  wares  and  merchandize. 
Therefore, 

ORDERED,  That  His  Honor  the  Governor  be  requested  im 
mediately  to  issue  his  proclamation,  strictly  prohibiting  and  for 
bidding  such  mal-practices  in  future,  under  such  penalties  as  in 
the  same  may  be  declared. 

The  Board  adjourned  to  Thursday  morng  9  o'Clock. 


The  Board  met  and  adjourned  to  Friday  6th  Septr.  1782. 


In  Council  Savannah  6th  September  1782. 
Present,  His  Honor  the  Governor 

Jonathan  Bryan  Edward  Jones       )    ,_, 

John  Lindsay  Benjamin  Lewis   j        " 

WHEREAS,  it  has  been  represented  to  the  Governor  in  Council 
by  information  on  oath,  that  Mr.  Belchers  presumed  Clerk  cr 
agent  had  agreed  with  a  number  of  persons  lately  come  to  Town 
with  flour  for  sale.  And  whereas,  such  agreement  should  b? 
consistent  with  the  proclamation  lately  issued  by  His  Honor  the 
Governor  in  Council ;  And  whereas,  the  same  flour  was  by  the 
agreement  aforesaid  to  be  exchanged  for  salt  and  other  goods. 
It  is  therefore, 

ORDERED,  That  the  said  Clerk  or  Agent  do  supply  the  owners 


MINUTES  OF  THE  EXECUTIVE  COUNCIL.      375 

of  the  flour  aforesaid  with  salt  at  the 'following  rate,  to  wit,  nine 
shillings  and  four  pence  per  bushel;  it  appearing  to  the  Board 
upon  a  minute  examination  to  be  the  cash  price,  and  other  good.-:, 
conformable  to  the  proclamation  aforesaid,  in  exchange  for  the 
said  flour,  to  him  bargained  or  disposed  of  as  aforesaid  at  the 
cash  price,  the  said  flour  appearing  likewise  to  this  Board,  upon 
a  strict  enquiry  to  be  at  the  rate  of  thirty  shillings  per  hundred 
weight,  and  that  the  respective  parties  be  served  with  a  copy  of 
this  order. 

The  Board  adjourned  to  4  o'Clock  this  afternoon. 


The  Board  met  according  to  adjournment  4  o'Clock  P.  M. 
afternoon. 

WHEREAS,  it  appears  to  this  Board  by  information  of  Messr8 
Burke  and  Strosier,  parties  concerned  in  the  purchase  of  a  quan 
tity  of  salt  and  other  merchandise  from  the  House  of  James 
Belcher  Merchant  of  this  Town,  that  Mr.  Walker,  in  behalf  of 
Mr.  Belcher,  his  employer,  refuses  to  deliver  the  quantity  of 
salt  &c.  according  to  the  agreement  entered  into  with  them,  and 
in  direct  violation  of  an  order  of  this  Board  to  that  effect.  There 
fore, 

ORDERED,  That  unless  the  said  Walker,  in  behalf  of  his  em 
ployer,  Mr.  Belcher,  do  immediately  deliver  the  said  salt  &C. 
according  to  said  agreement,  that  this  Board  do  give  order  that 
the  said  Store  be  immediately  broke  open,  and  the  quantity  of 
salt  taken  out  and  delivered  to  the  said  Burk  and  Strosier  agree 
able  to  said  agreement,  and  that  the  said  door  be  immediately 
after  nailed  up,  and  a  Centinel  placed  over  the  same;  to  prevent 
a  waste  of  property,  until  further  orders  from  this  Board,  he 
the  said  Walker,  agent  for  the  said  Belcher,  having  already  re 
ceived  full  consideration  for  the  salt,  &C.  and  who  has  since 
absented  himself  from  the  said  State;  apparently  with  a  view, 


376 

not  to  comply  with  the  order  of  this  Board,  hereunto  referred. 
And  that  His  Honor  the  Governor  be  requested  to  give  ordei 
to  the  Sheriff  to  cany  this  order  into  effect. 

The  petition  of  Elizabeth  Hamerer  being  read  and  considered 
Therefore, 

ORDERED,  That  the  said  petitioner  and  family  be  allowed  three 
rations  per  day  for  one  month  from  the  date  hereof. 

The  Board  adjourned  to  Tuesday   ioth  September.    1782. 


The  Board  met  agreeable  to  adjournment. 
In  Council,   Savannah   ioth  September   1782. 

Present,  His  Honor  the  Governor 

Jenkin  Davis  Benjamin  Lewis  Esquires 

Peter  Deveaux  John  Lindsay  Esquires 

WHEREAS,,  it  appears  to  this  Board,  that  the  Deputy  Quarter 
Masters  Generals  Department,  under  the  present  arrangement  i.: 
not  only  a  heavy  expence,  but  a  useless  burthen  to  this  State. 
Therefore, 

ORDERED,  That  the  said  department  be  done  away  altogether. 
cind  that  the  said  Quarter  Master  be  directed  to  make  immediate 
returns  to  this  Board  of  all  the  public  horses,  waggons,  Boats, 
and  other  stores  in  his  possession  or  under  his  direction  belong 
ing  to  the  said  Department;  And  that  he  be  served  with  a  copy 
of  this  order. 

ORDERED,  That  Mr.  John  Bernard  be  appointed  to  the  com 
mand  of  the  Sea  Islands  company. 

WHEREAS,  it  appears  necessary  that  Commissioners  be  ap 
pointed  for  the  public  Market  of  Savannah — Therefore, 


MINUTES  OF  THE  EXECUTIVE  COUNCIL.      377 

ORDERED,,  That  Messr3  Stirk,  Montaigut  and  Thomas  Mills, 
l)e  Commissioners  for  that  purpose. 

ORDERED,  That  Mrs.  Elizabeth  Wright  have  her  four  daily 
rations  continued  one  month  from  this  ioth  inst.  Also,  Mrs. 
Elizabeth  Morgan  to  her  have  her  three  daily  rations  continued 
one  month  from  the  13th  instant. 

Also,  Mrs.  Lucy  Tender  to  have  her  five  daily  rations  con 
tinued  for  one  month  longer. 

The  application  of  Capt.  John  Milton,  being  read  and  consid 
ered.  Therefore, 

ORDERED,  That  he  the  said  Milton  be  allowed  four  rations 
per  day  for  three  months,  when  applied  for;  for  which  he  is  to 
be  accountable. 

The  application  of  Messrs.  O'Bryan  and  Clay,  Commissioners 
of  the  Pilotage,  in  behalf  of  Ichabud  Higgins,  to  be  appointed 
a  branch  Pilot,  for  the  bar  and  river  of  Savannah ;  And  also, 
praying  that  the  said  Ichabud  Higgins,  be  allowed  rations  for 

the  space  of he  to  be  accountable  for  the  same,  the 

Board  taking  the  same  into  consideration,    Therefore, 

ORDERED     That  the  said  Higgins  be  appointed  a  branch  Pilot 

for  this  Bar  &  River,  and  to  be  allowed rations  agreeable 

to  said  application. 

WHEREAS  it  appears  to  this  Board,  that  there  is  a  deficiency 
of  acting  Magistrates  in  the  County  of  Chatham.  Therefore, 

ORDERED,  That  His  Honor  the  Governor  be  requested  to  ap 
point  one  or  more  Magistrates  for  said  County  as  may  be  suffi 
cient  for  carrying  on  the  necessary  duties  appertaining"  to  said 
Office. 

The  Board  adjourned  to  Friday  13th  Instant. 


378  THE  REVOLUTIONARY   RECORDS 

The  Board  met  according  to  adjournment. 

In  Council,  Savannah  13.  September,  1782. 

Present,  His  Honor  the  Governor 

Jenkin  Davis  Peter  Deveaux 

Benjamin  Lewis  Jonathan  Bryan 


Esqr 


The  application  of  Mary  Muslain,  a  young  girl,  about  fifteen 
years  of  age,  who  has  lost  the  use  of  her  limbs.  The  Board  tak 
ing  her  case  into  consideration.  Therefore, 

ORDERED,  That  she  be  allowed  one  daily  ration  for  her  present 
support. 

ORDERED,  That  Mr.  John  Strong  issuing  agent,  issue  no 
rations,  but  by  order  from  this  Board  or  Major  Habersham. 

WHEREAS,  it  appears  absolutely  necessary  to  this  Board,  that 
a  Commissary  of  Prisoners  be  appointed.  Therefore, 

ORDERED,  That  William  Mclntosh  Esquire  be  and  he  is  hereby 
appointed  to  that  office. 

ORDERED,  That  Nehemiah  Wade  Esq.  be  allowed  three  rations 
per  day,  for  one  week,  being  the  time  allotted  for  the  settlement 
of  his  accounts  in  the  Quarter  Masters  Department.  And  thai, 
Joseph  Humphrys  be  allowed  one  ration  per  day  during  the  time 
he  may  be  employed  in  taking  charge  of  the  public  waggons  and 
Teams — 

The  Board  adjourned   to-morrow  Morng  9  o'Clock. 


.MINUTES  OF  THE  EXECUTIVE  COUNCIL.      379 

The  Board  met. 

In  Council,  Savannah  I4.th  Sept.  1782. 
Present,  His  Honor  the  Governor 

Jenkin  Davis  1 

Benjamin  Lewis         }•  Esqrx 
Peter  Deveaux  J 

The  petition  of  John  Riley  being  read  and  considered,  There 
fore, 

ORDERED,  That  lie  be  allowed  two  daily  rations  for  one  month 
from  this  date. 

The  petition  of  John  Lonrman  being  read  and  considered— 
Therefore, 

ORDERED,  That  the  said  petition  be  referr'd  to  the  Honorable 
Assembly. 

The  Board  adjourned  to  Tuesday  next. 


The  Board  met  on 
Friday  the  2Oth  September  1/82. 

Present 
His  Honor,  Edward  Jones,  President. 

Jonathan  Bryan         ] 
Benjamin  Lewis         }•  Esqrs 
William  Glascock      J 

ORDERED,  That  Frederic  Rolfes  Esq.  Agent  of  purchases  for 
this  State,  do  take  into  his  possession  all  horses,  waggons,  and 


380  THE   REVOLUTIONARY   RECORDS 

public  Stores,  now  in  the  hands  of  the  late  Deputy  Quarter  Mas 
ter  Nehemiah  Wade. 

ORDERED,  That  Mrs.  Mary  Dews,  be  continued  her  three 
rations  per  day  for  one  month  from  this  date. 

ORDERED,  That  Nehemiah  Wade,  Deputy  Quarter  Master  Gen 
eral  clo  make  return  of  the  quantity  of  salt  received  of  the  mer 
chants  since  the  evacuation  by  the  British  Troops,  and  his  issues 
of  that  article  since  that  period ;  that  it  may  be  known,  what 
quantity  remains  to  be  delivered  to  make  up  the  three  Thousand 
bushels  ordered  to  be  procured  for  the  use  of  the  State. 

The  Board  adjourned  to  Tuesday  next. 


In  Council,  Savannah   Ist  October  1/82. 
Present,  His  Honor  the  Governor 

Jonathan  Bryan  Jenkin   Davis 

William  Glascock  Peter  Deveaux 

WHEREAS  it  appears  to  this  Board,  that  Ademus  Burke  Esq. 
late  appointed  to  the  office  of  Cheif  Justice  of  this  State,  has 
neither  by  letter  accepted  the  said  appointment,  nor  attended  to 
the  duties  thereof,  and  of  course  the  Courts  must  be  altogether 
neglected  or  laid  aside  for  the  present,  to  the  great  injury  of  this 
State,  unless  some  other  should  be  appointed  in  his  stead,  per 
teirpore.  Therefore, 

ORDERED,  That  His  Honor  the  Governor  be  requested  to  write 
Richard  Howley  Esquire  soliciting  his  acceptance  of  the  said 
office,  on  the  foregoing  conditions ;  And  that  the  Attorney  Gen 
eral  be  directed  to  prepare  a  Commission  for  that  purpose,— 


MINUTES  OF  THE  EXECUTIVE  COUNCIL.      381 

WHEREAS,  Major  Richard  Call  by  letter  to  His  Honor  the 
Governor,  has  solicited  the  appointment  to  the  office  of  Surveyor 
General  of  this  State.  This  Board  taking  the  same  into  con 
sideration — Therefore, 

ORDERED,  That  the  said  Richard  Call  be  and  he  is  hereby  ap 
pointed  to  the  said  office  of  Surveyor  General  of  this  State  afore 
said. 

The  Board  adjourned  to  to-morrow  morng  9  o'Clock. 


Iii  Council,  Savannah  2nd  October  1782. 
Present,  His  Honor  the  Governor 

Jonathan  Bryan  Jenkin  Davis 

William  Glascock  -  Peter  Deveaux 


Esqrs. 


The  petition  of  Francis  Urvoy  with  a  certificate  from  Col' 
James  Jackson,  being  read  and  considered — Therefore, 

ORDERED,  That  the  said  Petitioner  be  supplied  with  ten  bushels 
of  public  salt,  as  a  gratuity  for  his  services — 

The  petition  of  George  Bazil  Spencer  to  be  appointed  Meas 
urer  and  Surveyor  of  lumber  for  the  County  of  Chatham,  being 
read  and  considered — Therefore, 

ORDERED,  That  the  said  G.  B.  Spencer  be  and  is  hereby  ap 
pointed  a  Measurer  and  surveyor  of  lumber  for  the  County  afore 
said. 

The  Board  adjourned  to  9  o'Clock  to-morrow  morng. 


382  THE   REVOLUTIONARY   RECORDS 

Savannah  Georgia 
In  Council  8th  October  1782. 
Present,  His  Honor  the  Governor 

William  Glascock  Jenkin  Davis 

Peter  Deveaux  Jonathan   Bryan 

ORDERED,  That  His  Honor  the  President,  Edward  Jones  Es 
quire  be  furnished  with  ten  bushels  of  the  public  salt,  at  two 
and  a  half  dollars  per  bushel,  he  to  be  accountable  for  the  same. 

ORDERED,  That  Francis  Little  be  furnished  with  six  and  hah 
bushels  of  salt,  for  the  amount  of  his  account  in  full  to  the  Sfl1 
instant,  being  three  pounds,  eighteen  shillings,  for  the  support  or 
five  of  the  Cherokee  Indians,  Prisoners  of  this  State. 

The  Board  adjourned  to  the  IIth  instant  at  9  o'Clock  Morn 
ing. 


In  Council.  Savannah  IIth  October  1782. 

The  Board  met  according  to  adjournment. 

Present,  His  Honor  the  Governor 

Jonathan  Bryan  William  Glascock    |  ^      s 

Benjamin  Lewis  Peter  Deveaux        [ 

The  application  of  Samuel  Stirk  Esquire,  respecting  the  rais 
ing  a  Volunteer  Company  of  Infantry  for  the  Town  of  Savan 
nah,  to  be  selected  from  the  different  companies  of  Militia  being 
read  and  considered — Therefore, 


MINUTES  OF  THE  EXECUTIVE  COUNCIL.      383 

ORDERED,  That  he  be  permitted  to  raise  the  said  corps  agree 
able  to  the  foregoing  application. 

The  application  of  George  Embeck,  Barrack  Master,  for  eight 
negroes,  to  be  employed  in  taking  care  of  the  public  wood  and 
assist  in  procuring  forage  for  the  public  horses,  being  read  and 
considered — Therefore, 

ORDERED,  That  he  be  directed  to  procure  six  negroes  from  the 
different  plantations,  contiguous  to  Savannah,  where  they  can 
be  most  conveniently  spared. 

The  Board  adjourned  to  Tuesday  next  15th  current. 


In  Council,  Savannah  19th  October  1782. 

Present 
His  Honor  the  Governor 

Edward  Jones  William  Glascock    )  « 

Thomas  Maxwell  Lemuel  Lanier        }       ^r 

WHEREAS,  it  appears  to  this  Board  that  there  are  a  number 
of  Taverns  and  tipling  houses  in  the  Town  of  Savannah  and 
various  other  parts  of  this  State,  for  the  reception  of  disorderly 
persons,  to  the  great  disturbance  of  the  peaceable  inhabitants  cf 
the  same,  and  in  order  to  prevent  those  abuses  in  future.  There 
fore, 

ORDERED,  That  no  person  within  the  limits  of  this  State  be 
allowed  to  retail  spirituous  liquors  under  the  measure  of  three 
gallons,  under  the  penalty  of  twenty  five  pounds  specie,  in  this 
Town  and  other  parts  of  this  State,  without  permission  and 
license  being  first  had  and  obtained  from  this  Board  agreeably 
to  an  Act  of  Assembly  of  this  State,  (for  license  £10.  specie — 


884  THE  REVOLUTIONARY   RECORDS 

The  application  of  Captain  Patrick  Carr,  being  read  and  con 
sidered.  Therefore, 

ORDERED,  That  His  Honor  the  Governor  be  requested  to  pre 
pare  a  Commission  for  Cap*  Barton,  to  raise  a  Company  of  Vol 
unteer  Horse,  to  consist  of  one  Captain,  one  Lieutenant,  one 
Cornet  &  Thirty  privates  to  be  annexed  to  Carr's  Legion,  under 
the  command  of  Capt.  Patrick  Carr.  for  the  defence  and  protec 
tion  of  this  State,  also, 

ORDERED,  That  Capt.  Patrick  Carr,  be  immediately  furnished 
with  thirty  pair  of  pistols,  for  the  use  of  his  Legion  he  to  be  ac 
countable  for  the  same. 

The  Board  adjourned  to  Monday  2ist  Instant  at  9  o'Clock. 


The  Board  met  and  adjourned  to  the  22nd  October  Inst. 

Savannah.    In  Council  22nd  October  1782. 

Present 
His  Honor  the  Governor 

Edward  Jones  Thomas  Maxwell  ~| 

William  Glascock  Lemuel  Lanier       >  Esqr8 

Jonathan  Bryan  ) 

WHEREAS,  there  are  a  number  of  notorious  characters,  who 
infest  the  roads  and  other  parts  of  this  State,  and  are  continually 
murdering  and  plundering  the  virtuous  inhabitants  of  the  same, 
and  in  order  to  the  more  effectually  expelling  and  totally  anni 
hilating  those  enemies  to  mankind  (those  hellish  and  diabolical 
fiends)  from  the  face  of  the  earth.  Therefore, 


MINUTES  OF  THE  EXECUTIVE  COUNCIL.      385 

ORDERED  That  any  person  either  employed  in  the  public  serv 
ice  or  othenvays,  shall  not  only  be  released  from  his  term  of 
enlistment,  but  shall  also  receive  the  sum  of  ten  guineas  as  a 
reward  on  his  producing  to  the  Governor  and  Council  in  Savan 
nah  the  body,  or  good  and  sufficient  proof  that  such  of  the  under 
mentioned  persons  are  absolutely  and  bona  fide  killed — 

1  Samuel  Moore 

2  George  Cooke 

3  Henry  Cooper  Junr 

4  William  Cooper 

5  Samuel  Cooper 

6  Henry  Cooper  Senr 

7  Noah  Harrill 

8  Cndcl  Mobly. 

9  Ludd  Mobly 

10  Capt.  Marler. 

11  William  Langham 

12  John  Jarvis 

13  John  Webster 

14  Joseph  Adams 

15  Swearing  Jones 

1 6  Philip  Thomas 


386  THE  REVOLUTIONARY    U 

1 8  Thomas  Altman 

19  Elias  Bonnell 

20  Owen  Harrigall 

21  Clark  Johnson 

22  Jack  Hague. 

The  Board  adjourned  to  9  o'Clock  23rd  Instant. 


The  Board  met  agreeable  to  adjournment 
Savannah,  In  Council  23rd  Oct.  1782. 

L-. 

Present 

jv... ... ,,.. 

His  Honor  the  Governor 

Thomas  Maxwell  Jonathan  Bryan       ) 

Lemuel  Lanier  William  Glascock    ?•    Esquires 

Edward  Jones  ) 

WHEREAS,  it  appears  to  the  Governor  and  Council  that  the 
services  of  Col°  Daniel  M°Murphy,  as  superintendent  of  Indian 
Affairs,  are  no  longer  necessary  to  this  State.  Therefore, 

ORDERED,  That  the  said  Colo.  Daniel  McMurphy  be  immedi 
ately  suspended  from  the  said  appointment  and  he  is  hereby  ac 
cordingly  suspended. 

It  is  Further  Ordered,  That  the  said  Colonel  Daniel  M°- 
Murphy  be  furnished  with  a  copy  of  this  order. 

ORDERED,  That  Jonathan  Bryan  Esquire  be  supplied  with  six 
bushels  of  salt;  Thomas  Maxwell,  Esquire,  be  supplied  with 


MINUTES  OF  THE  EXECUTIVE  COUNCIL.      387 

three  bushels  of  salt;  and  Lemuel  Lanier  Esquire  with  three 
bushels  of  salt,  to  be  delivered  out  of  the  public  store;  each  of 
them  to  be  accountable  for  the  same. 

The  Board  adjourned  to  9  o'Clock  to-morrow. 


The  Board  met  agreeable  to  adjournment 

Savannah,  In  Council  October  24th  1782. 
Present 

His  Honor  the  Governor 

Edward  Jones  Thomas  Maxwell         \ 

William  Glascock  Lemuel  Lanier  V    Esquires. 

Jonathan  Bryan  J 

WHEREAS,  several  papers  have  been  laid  before  this  Board 
•yy  Mr.  William  Struthers,  the  same  being-  read  and  considered— 
Therefore, 

ORDERED,  That  the  operation  of  the  amercement  law,  with 
respect  to  him,  the  said  William  Struthers,  be  suspended  until 
the  next  meeting1  of  the  honorable  the  Legislature  of  this  State; 
to  which  the  said  papers  are  referred,  and  the  operation  of  the 
said  amercement  law,  with  respect  to  him  the  said  William 
Struthers  until  the  time  aforesaid,  is  hereby  accordingly  sus 
pended. 

The  petition  of  John  Butler  Maxwell  being  laid  before  the 
Board,  praying  the  punishment  inflicted  in  the  confiscation  law 
might  be  so  far  mitigated  in  his  behalf  as  to  permit  him  the  said 
John  Butler  Maxwell,  to  go  to,  and  remain  at,  his  plantation  in 
the  County  of  Chatham  (still  holding  himself  a  prisoner  to  the 
Sheriff  of  the  said  County)  until  the  next  meeting  of  the  Hon- 


388  THE  REVOLUTIONARY  RECORDS 

orable  the  Legislature  of  this  State,  the  same  being  read  and  con 
sidered.     Therefore, 

ORDERED,  That  the  prayer  of  the  said  petition  be  granted, 
and  is  hereby  accordingly  granted.  And  that  the  Sheriff  of  the 
County  of  Chatham  be  furnished  with  a  copy  of  this  order. 

The  petition  of  Mr.  Donald  Mclntosh  being  laid  before  the 
Board  and  being  read  and  considered —  Therefore, 

ORDERED,  That  the  person  of  him  the  said  Donald  Mclntosh 
be  exempted  from  the  operation  of  the  confiscation  law  until  the 
next  meeting  of  the  honorable  the  legislature  of  this  State ;  to 
which  his  petition  is  referred. 

The  Board  adjourned  to  to-morrow.  9  oClock. 


Savannah  In  Council  3Oth  Oct°  1782. 

Present 

His  Honor  the  Governor 
The  Honble.  Edward  Jones,  President. 

Jonathan  Bryan  Thomas  Maxwell  /  ^      _ 

Benjamin  Lewis  Peter  Deveaux  j 

In  consequence  of  sundry  applications  laid  before  the  Govern 
or  and  Council,  respecting  purchasing  negroes  from  the  inhabi 
tants  of  East-Florida,  which  being  debated  and  considered, 
Therefore, 

ORDERED,  That  it  is  the  opinion  of  this  Board,  that  the  citi 
zens  of  this  State,  be  allowed  to  purchase  negroes  from  British- 
subjects,  late  residents  of  Georgia  and  now  in  East-Florida; 


MINUTES  OF  THE  EXECUTIVE  COUNCIL.      389 

agreeable  to  a  resolve  of  the  late  House  of  Assembly  And  that 
they  be  allowed  to  export  produce  and  lumber  for  the  payment  of 
such  purchases — 

On  application  made  the  Governor  and  Council, 

ORDERED,  That  John  Riley  be  allowed  two  rations  pr.  day 
for  one  month  in  consideration  of  his  being  a  cripple  and  unable 
to  support  himself  and  family — 

A  petition  from  John  Couzin  being  read,  praying  for  a  fur 
lough,  to  go  to  Burke  County  and  there  to  remain  till  the  meei- 
ing  of  the  House  of  Assembly  referred  to  Major  Habersham — 

The  petition  of  Thomas  Gibbons  being  read,  praying  that  he 
may  be  liberated,  until  the  meeting  of  the  General  Assembly — 

ORDERED,  That  he  be  permitted  to  remain  at  his  Mothers 
plantation,  and  be  allowed  to  pass  to  and  from  Savannah,  to  his 
mothers  aforesaid,  still  holding  himself  a  prisoner  to  the  Sheriff 
of  Chatham  County.  And  that  the  Sheriff  be  furnished  with  a 
copy  of  this  order. — 


Savannah  In  Council  2nd  Novr  1782. 

Present 

His  Honor  the  Governor 
Honble.   Edward  Jones  Esq.   President 

iS      }Esqf 


Thomas  Maxwell  Benjamin  Lewis 

Peter  Deveaux 


A  petition  from  a  respectful  number  of  free-holders  and  citi 
zens  of  the  County  of  Chatham,  being  read —  praying  that  an 


390     THE  REVOLUTIONARY  RECORDS 

immediate  embargo  be  laid  on  provisions  of  every  kind,  for  the 
space  of  three  months  next  ensuing — 

ORDERED,  That  a  proclamation  do  issue  laying  an  embargo 
on  provisions  of  every  kind  agreeable  to  the  prayer  of  the  said 
petition,  for  the  space  of  three  months —  And  that  the  Secretary 
be  ordered  to  prepare  a  proclamation. 

In  consequence  of  a  petition  from  a  number  of  respectable  in 
habitants  of  Chatham  County,  praying  that  Mr.  Robert  Por- 
teous,  now  a  prisoner  to  the  Sheriff  of  the  County  aforesaid  be 
released — 

ORDERED,  That  the  Sheriff  be  directed  to  discharge  the  said 
Poteous,  And  that  he  the  said  Poteous  do  immediately  depart 
the  limits  of  this  State. 

A  petition  and  Affidavit  of  Mrs.  Mary  Wright,  being  read, 
concerning  a  negro  boy,  June,  in  the  possession  of  Richard  Hen 
derson;  possession  of  which  negro  was  given  said  Henderson, 
pro.  tempore.  for  his  services —  Therefore, 

ORDERED,  That  the  said  negro,  June,  be  restored  the  said 
Mary  Wright,  he  appearing  to  be  the  property  of  Joseph  Wright 
deceased.  And  that  an  order  do  issue  from  His  Honor  the  Gov 
ernor  for  that  purpose  — 


MINUTES  OF  THE  EXECUTIVE  COUNCIL.      391 

Savannah  In  Council  5th  Nov.  1782. 

Present 

His  Honor  the  Governor 
Honble.  Edward  Jones  Esqr  President. 


Thomas  Maxwell  Benjamin  Lewis 

Jonathan  Bryan 


>  Esqr8 


ORDERED,  That  the  resolves  of  the  Honble.  the  House  of  As 
sembly  of  the  1 6th  and  19°"  July  last,  respecting  the  British  Mer 
chants  be  published  in  the  next  Gazette  for  the  information  and 
conduct  of  the  said  Merchants. 

The  Board  adjourned  to  9  o'Clock  to-morrow. 


The  Board  met  agreeable  to  adjournment 
Savannah  In  Council  6th  Nov.  1782. 

Present 
The  Honble.  Edward  Jones  Esq.  President 

Thomas  Maxwell  Benjamin  Lewis      )  p      _ 

Peter  Deveaux  Jonathan  Bryan        )      ^ 

The  application  of  Mr.  James  Greenhow,  a  British  Merchant, 
being  laid  before  the  Board,  the  same  being  read  and  considered, 

ORDERED,  That  the  said  Greenhow  be  permitted  to  send  the 
Schooner,  Carolina,  to  Skedaway  in  order  to  take  on  Board  five 
hundred  bushels  of  corn  for  exportation  with  the  quantity  of  rice 
purchased  by  him,  now  on  board  the  said  Schooner;  as  the  pur- 


392  THE  REVOLUTIONARY   RECORDS 

chase  was  prior  and  not  presumed  to  interfere  with  His  Honor 
the  Governors  proclamation,  laying  an  embargo  on  the  exporta 
tion  of  provisions  from  this  State. 


Savannah  In  Council  7th  Novr  1782. 

Present 

His  Honor  the  Governor 
The  Honble.  Edward  Jones  Esq.,  President 

Thomas  Maxwell  Benjamin  Lewis       }  p      . 

Peter  Deveaux  Jonathan  Bryan        }       ^ 

The  remonstrance  and  petition  of  a  number  of  respectful  citi 
zens  of  the  Town  and  Neighborhood  of  Savannah  being  laid 
before  the  Board,  the  same  being  read  and  considered —  There 
fore, 

ORDERED,  That  it  is  the  opinion  of  this  Board  that  every  de 
gree  of  respect  and  attention  be  paid  the  same — 

ORDERED  That  the  account  of  Daniel  Geroad  amount.g  to 
sixteen  pounds,  for  a  Boat  bought  for  the  public  service  by  the 
Commissioners  appointed  for  the  building  of  Gallies  and  procur 
ing  Boats  for  the  defence  of  this  State  be  paid — • 


MINUTES  OF  THE  EXECUTIVE  COUNCIL.      393 

•r 

Savannah  In  Council  13th  Novr  1782. 

Present 
The  Honble.  Edward  Jones  Esq.  President. 

Thomas  Maxwell  Benjamin  Lewis      \  ~ 

Holman  Freeman  /  ^quires. 

In  pursuance  of  a  resolve  of  the  Honble.  the  Legislature  of 
this  State,  July  28th  1782.  appointing  the  Honble.  Stephen  Heard 
Esquire,  to  send  for,  and  receive  three  hundred  bushels  of  salt  or 
thereabouts,  for  the  use  of  the  inhabitants  of  the  County  of 
Wilkes,  he  receiving  produce  from  the  said  inhabitants  for  the 
same,  with  the  amo1  of  any  charges.  And  he  being  not  disposed 
to  undertake  the  said  appointment  and  recommending  Zachariah 
Lamar  Esq.  for  that  purpose, 

ORDERED,  That  the  said  Zachariah  Lamar,  be  and  he  is 
hereby  appointed  in  the  room  of  the  Honble.  Stephen  Heard  Es 
quire 

The  application  of  Edward  Davis  Esquire  being  read  and 
considered, 

ORDERED,  That  he  be  supplied  with  three  bushels  of  salt,  out 
of  the  public  store,  he  being  accountable  for  the  same. 

The  petition  of  Richard  Leake,  And  —  iNewdigates  application 
being  considered, 

ORDERED,  That  they  and  each  of  them  be  furnished  with  a 
Commission  of  a  letter  of  Mark,  for  their  vessels —  giving  the 
usual  bond  with  security  to  His  Honor  the  Governor. 

ORDERED,  That  Donald  M°Leod,  Thomas  Young,  John  Glen, 
John  Mulryne  Tatnall,  and  William  Forrester  proceed  within 


394  THE  REVOLUTIONARY   RECORDS 

forty  Eight  hours  to  Char8  Town,  agreeable  to  the  tenor  of  their 
Flag,  produced  to  the  Board  the  seventh  instant. 

The  petition  of  Seth  Deane  being  read  and  considered. 

ORDERED,  That  the  said  Seth  Deane  be  discharged  from  his 
inlistment  with  Capt.  Patrick  Carr,  agreeable  to  the  prayer  of 
his  petition. 

The  petition  of  Stephen  Millen  being  read  and  considered— 
Therefore, 

ORDERED,  That  the  operation  of  the  amercement  law  in  his 
behalf,  be  suspended  until  the  next  meeting  of  the  Honble.  Leg 
islature. 

The  Board  adjourned  to  Friday  next. 


The  Board  met  by  adjournment. 
Savannah  In  Council  15th  Novr  1782. 

Present 
The  Honble.  Edward  Jones  Esq.  President. 

Thomas  Maxwell      ] 
Benjn  Lewis  [•  Esqrs. 

Holman  Freeman      J 

The  petition  of  a  number  of  the  inhabitants  of  the  County  of 
Effingham  being  read  and  considered, 

ORDERED,  That  Colo.  Stephen  Johnson  and  Capt.  McKenzie 
be  and  are  hereby  appointed  Magistrates  for  the  said  County  of 
Effingham  agreeable  to  the  prayer  of  the  said  petition. 

The  Board  adjourned  to  9  o'Clock  to-morrow. 


MINUTES  OF  THE  EXECUTIVE  COUNCIL.      395 

Council  Chamber,  Savannah  i6th  Novr  1782. 

Present 
The  Honble.  Edward  Jones  Esq.  President. 

Thomas  Maxwell      1 

Benjn  Lewis  >•  Esqrs. 

Holman  Freeman      J 

In  pursuance  of  a  proclamation  dated  15th  October  1782.  b) 
the  United  States  in  Congress  assembled,  expressing  their  desire 
the  Thursday  the  28th  of  Nov.  Inst.  ensuing  be  appointed  a  day 
of  solemn  thanksgiving —  in  conformity  thereto  we  recommend 
to  the  inhabitants  of  this  State,  that  the  said  28th  day  of  Novem 
ber  Instant  be  set  apart  as  a  day  of  solemn  thanksgiving  through 
out  the  State. 

The  Board  adjourned  to  Tuesday  next  10  o'Clock. 


Council  Chamber,  Savannah  19""  Nov.  1782. 

Present 
The  Honble.  Edward  Jones  Esq.  President. 

Thomas  Maxwell      ] 

Benjn  Lewis  }-  Esqrs. 

Jonathan  Bryan        j 

Mr.  Francis  Paris  is  hereby  required  and  ordered  to  furnish 
His  Honor  the  Governor  and  Council  with  the  sum  of  one  hun 
dred  and  twenty  pounds  specie,  on  Friday  the  22nd  Instant,  or  to 
deliver  into  the  custody  of  the  Sheriff  of  the  County  of  Chatham, 
three  negroes  of  the  names,  viz,  George,  Tom  and  Emanuel,  on 
the  said  day  at  10  o'Clock  in  the  forenoon — 


396     THE  REVOLUTIONARY  RECORDS 

The  Agent,  Mr.  Frederic  Rolfes,  is  hereby  authorized  and  im- 
powered  to  impress  forage  for  the  use  of  the  Continental  Horse, 
until  the  next  meeting  of  the  Board ;  distressing  no  particular 
persons. 

The  Board  adjourned  to  Friday  next. 


Council  Chamber,  Savannah  22nd  Novr  1782. 

Present 
His  Honor  the  Governor 


Thomas  Maxwell  Benjn  Lewis 

Jonathan  Bryan  Edward  Jones. 


JEsqr8 


The  petition  of  Mr  Frederic  Rolfes  being  read  and  consid 
ered — Therefore, 

ORDERED,  That  Mr.  Samuel  Stites  be  and  is  hereby  appointed 
as  an  assistant  to  the  said  Rolfes  with  the  usual  rations  and  pay. 

ORDERED,  That  Edward  Jones  and  Thomas  Maxwell  Esqr8 
be  and  they  are  hereby  appointed  to  examine  the  bonds  in  the 
hands  of  the  Commissioners  of  the  forfeited  estates.  And  that 
they  do  make  report  to  this  Board  on  the  next  Council  day. 

The  Board  adjourned  to  10  o'Clock  to-morrow  morn.g 


MINUTES  OF  THE  EXECUTIVE  COUNCIL.      397 

; 

* 

Council  Chamber,  Savannah  23rd  Novr  1782. 

Present 
His  Honor  the  Governor 

Thomas  Maxwell  Benjn  Lewis  \    „ 

Edward  Jones  Jonathan  Bryan       j         ^ 

The  petition  of  sundry  officers  of  Burke  County  recommend  in  : 
Hugh  Lawson  Esq.  to  be  appointed  Colonel  of  the  Alilitia  of  tluii 
County —  Therefore, 

ORDERED,  That  His  Honor  the  Governor  be  requested  to  have 
a  Commission  made  out,  appointing  the  said  Hugh  Lawson,  Col 
onel  of  the  Militia  of  the  said  County  of  Burke;  in  the  room  cf 
Colonel  Emanuel  who  has  retired — 

A  letter  from  Colonel  James  McKay  being  laid  before  the  Board,, 
respecting  the  out  layers  and  Torys,  who  infest  this  State,  the 
same  being  read  and  considered  Therefore, 

ORDERED,  That  the  said  James  McKay  be  authorized  and  per 
mitted  to  raise  a  company  of  ten  or  twelve  men  for  the  purpose' 
of  suppressing  these  blood-thirsty  and  diabolical  villains  — and 
for  the  protection  of  the  peaceable  inhabitants  of  this  State, — 
And  that  His  Honor  the  Governor  be  requested  to  order  a  Com 
mission  made  out  for  that  purpose — 

The  Board  adjourned  to  Tuesday  next  10.  o'Clock. 


398  THE  REVOLUTIONARY   RECORDS 

Savannah  26th  November  1782. 

Present,  His  Honor 
The  President  Edward  Jones  Esqr 

Thomas  Maxwell      ] 
Benjamin  Lewis 
Jonathan  Bryan 


Benjamin  Lewis         V  Esqrs. 


WHEREAS,  it  appears  that  there  may  be  a  want  of  salt,  for  ti; 
use  of  the  Continental  Troops,  as  \vell  as  the  citizens  of  th>- 
State,—  !j    !;  -j^ 

ORDERED,  That  the  exportation  of  salt  is  hereby  prohibited 
from  this  day  until  the  next  setting  of  the  Assembly — •  and 
further 

ORDERED,  That  the  Secretary  do  prepare  a  proclamation  pro 
hibiting  the  same  accordingly. 

ORDERED,  That  Mr.  Thomas  Lamar  be  furnished  with  ten 
bushels  of  salt  out  of  the  public  store,  on  account  of  a  quantity 
of  arms,  amunition  &C.  brought  from  Augusta  agreeable  to  r 
return  of  3Oth  August  last  by  the  Commissary  of  Military  Stores, 
in  part  of  his  account  for  that  purpose. 

The  Board  adjourned  to  10  o'Clock  Friday  next. 


MINUTES  OF  THE  EXECUTIVE  COUNCIL.      399 

In  Council  Savannah  29th  Novr  1782. 

Present 
The  Honble.  Edward  Jones  Esq.  President. 

Thomas  Maxwell      ] 
Benjamin  Lewis         [•  Esqrs. 
Jonathan  Bryan        j 

The  papers  of  Wm  Temple  Coles,  respecting  negroes  he  re 
ceived  from  the  public  of  this  State  in  payment  of  horses  being 
read  and  considered, 

ORDERED,  That  the  said  Wm  Temple  Coles,  be  referred  to 
the  next  setting  of  the  Assembly. 

The  Board  adjourned  to  10  o'Clock  to-morrow. 


Council  Chamber,  Savannah  3Oth  iNovr  1782. 

Present,  His  Honor 
The  President,  Edward  Jones  Esqr 

Thomas  Maxwell      ] 
Benjamin  Lewis         [•  Esqrs. 
Peter  Deveaux          J 

The  Board  adjourned  to  Monday  2nd  December  10  o'Clock  in 
the  morning. 


400  THE  REVOLUTIONARY   RECORDS 

The  Board  met  agreeable  to  adjournment. 

Council  Chamber,  Savannah  2nd  Decenf  1782. 
Present 

His  Honor  the  Governor 

Edward  Jones 

Thomas  Maxwell       }•  Esqrs. 

Benjamin  Lewis 

A  letter  from  Col.  John  Skey  Eustace,  respecting  the  feeding 
and  transportation  of  sundry  negroes  from  Char8  Town,  belong 
ing  to  the  inhabitants  of  this  State,  being  read  and  considered 
Therefore, 

ORDERED,  That  the  whole  of  the  said  expence  be  enumerated 
by  Col°  John  Skey  Eustace  and  Major  Peter  Deveaux,  who  were 
appointed  Commissioners  for  that  purpose  and  the  same  be  pro 
portioned  agreeable  to  the  number  they  may  have  brought — the 
same  to  be  paid  by  their  respective  owners. 

The  Board  adjourned  to  to-morrow  morn.g  8  o'Clock. 


Council  Chamber,  Savannah  5th  Decr  1782. 

Present 
His  Honor  the  Governor 

Edward  Jones  Thomas  Maxwell        \  ^ 

Benjamin  Lewis  Peter  Deveaux  / 

The  petition  of  Solomon  Milner,  for  the  purpose  of  procuring 
negroes,  his  property,  now  at  S*  Augustine  being  read  and  con 
sidered —  Therefore, 


MINUTES  OF  THE  EXECUTIVE  COUNCIL.      401 

ORDERED,  That  the  said  Milner  have  permission  to  procefe  1 
there  on  board  the  Flag-,  Schooner  from  thence  John  Toble?-" 
blaster,  and  to  carry  with  them  one  hhd.  of  Tobacco,  to  bear  His 
expences,  and  twenty  four  head  of  poultry  for  provisions — 

The  Board  adjourned  to  9  o^'Clock  to-morrow. 


Council  Chamber,  Savannah  6th  Decr  1782. 

Present 
His  Honor  the  Governor 

Edward  Tones  Thomas  Maxwell          1  ^ 

•  i  iisnrs 

Benjamin  Lewis  Peter  Deveaux  j 

The  application  of  Capt.  John  Morrell  to  proceed  to  S'  Augus 
tine  in  a  Flag-,  respecting  his  taking  with  him,  some  provisions 
for  his  support  while  there  endeavoring  to  procure  his  negroes 
lately  taken  and  carried  there,  Therefore, 

ORDERED,  That  the  said  Morrell  be  allowed  one  hundred 
bushels  corn  and  two  barrels  rice  to  defray  the  expences  attending 
this  business — 


Council  Chamber,  Savannah  23rd  Decr  1782. 

Present 
His  Honor  the  Governor 

Edward  Jones  Thomas  Maxwell         )  g      . 

Benjamin  Lewis  Peter  Deveaux  /  J 

WHEREAS,  it  appears  to  this  Board  that  there  is  at  present  no- 

26  r  r-  vol  2 


402  THE   REVOLUTIONARY   RECORDS 

apparent  prospect  of  a  scarcity  of  provisions  in  this  State, —  His 
Honor,  with  the  advice  of  his  Council  aforesaid,  thinks  proper  to 
supercede  a  proclamation  of  His  Honor  dated  the  2nd  ultimo  lay- 
Ing  an  embargo  on  all  sorts  of  provisions,  by  a  proclamation  of 
this  date — 

It  is  Hereby  Ordered,  The  same  be  supercedecl  under  certain 
restrictions,  until  the  determination  of  the  Legislature  is  known 
on  the  same. 

Adjourned  to  9  o'Clock  to-morrow  inorn.g 


Council  Chamber,  Savannah  3ist  Decr  1782. 

WHEREAS,  Major  John  Habersham  and  Samuel  Stirk  Esquire, 
were  appointed  by  the  Honorable  the  House  of  Assembly,  to 
class  the  persons  who  resided  in  and  about  the  Town  of  Savannah, 
and  the  County  adjacent.  And  Whereas,  it  appears,  from  the 
return  made  by  the  said  Gentlemen,  that  the  business  was  by  them 
performed,  and  that  many  of  the  said  persons,  so  classed  as  afore 
said,  have  neglected  to  furnish  the  Continental  army  with  sub 
stitutes  — • 

ORDERED,  That  the  said  Major  John  Habersham  and  Saniuei 
Stirk  Esquire,  do  immediately  require  the  said  persons  to  furniih 
their  substitutes  to  the  Continental  Army  within  fifteen  days  f ror. 
the  date  hereof,  And  in  case  the  persons  so  classed  as  aforesaid, 
shall  neglect  or'  refuse  to  obey  the  tenor  of  this  order ;  that  im 
mediately  after  the  expiration  of  the  said  fifteen  days,  the  sa/ 
Major  John  Habersham  and  Samuel  Stirk  do  take  the  names  of 
each  class  and  draw  from  among  them  one  name,  who  shall  be 
deemed  the  substitute,  and  shall  serve  as  a  Continental  Soldier, 
until  the  class  furnishes  another  in  his  room. 


MINUTES  OF  THE  EXECUTIVE  COUNCIL.      403 

Council  Chamber  Savannah  4th  Jany  1/83. 

Present 

His  Honor  the  Governor 
Edward  Jones  Thomas  Maxwell 


Benjamin  Lewis  Peter  Deveaux 


Esqr3 


WHEREAS,  persons  from  other  States  come  into  this  Town 
cr  Country  adjacent,  whose  characters  are  not  known  either  to 
the  civil  or  Military  authority. 

AND  WHEREAS,  it  is  absolutely  necessary  for  the  safety  of 
the  State,  that  every  enquiry  should  be  made  and  report  thereof 
made  to  this  Board. 

RESOLVED,,  That  every  transient  person  arriving  in  this 
Town,  do  within  twenty  four  hours  after  his  or  her  arrival,  at 
tend  the  Attorney  General,  and  make  report  to  him,  and  in  case 
any  suspected  character  should  be  found  within  the  limits  of  the 
said  Town  or  the  Country  adjacent,  they  will  be  immediately 
secured  and  confined  as  enemies  to  this  and  the  United  States 
and  dealt  with  accordingly. 

RESOLVED  ALSO,  That  any  person  under  the  above  descrip 
tion  that  have,  since  the  fifth  day  of  August  last  or  shall  come 
into  any  of  the  other  Counties  in  this  State,  that  they  do,  within 
the  time  limited,  appear  before  the  nearest  Justice  of  the  said 
County  and  make  report  as  aforesaid,  who  is  hereby  required  to 
transmit  regularly  once  every  month  a  return  of  persons  to  the 
Executive  Authority  of  this  State. 

WHEREAS,  some  time  since,  sundry  negroes  were  legally  con 
demned  in  the  Court  of  Vice  Admiralty,  to  the  use  of  this  State, 
and  set  up  at  public  sale,  for  the  particular  purpose  of  defraying 
the  present  exigencies  of  Government  and  for  other  purposes — 
And  WThereas,  the  same  were  sold  for  the  satisfying  the  said 


404  THE  REVOLUTIONARY   RECORDS 

exigencies.  And  Whereas,  it  appears  to  this  Board,  that  the 
monies  arising  therefrom  have  not  as  yet  been  paid  into  the 
Treasury,  and  the  said  exigencies  and  purposes  yet  remain  unset 
tled  It  is  therefore, 

ORDERED,,  That  the  bonds  given  by  sundry  persons  in  part 
or  whole  of  the  said  payments  for  such  negroes  sold  as  afore 
said,  be  assigned  by  His  Honor  the  Governor  unto  Jonathan 
Clarke  Esquire  for  the  sole  purpose  of  defraying  and  satisfying 
the  same;  and  that  he  take  such  steps  for  recovering  the  money 
due,  or  seizing  the  property  so  sold  as  shall  appear  to  him  most 
eligible  for  the  purposes  herein  before  mentioned — 


Council  Chamber  Savannah  7th  Jany  1/83. 

Present 
His  Honor  the  Governor 

Thomas  Maxwell  Benjamin  Lewis  )  p    rg 

Peter  Deveatix  Edward  Jones  }       ^ 

ORDERED,  That  the  Commissioners  of  Forfeited  Estates  do 
immediately  proceed  to  procure  the  ten  negroes,  for  His  Honor 
the  Governor,  from  any  person  or  persons  who  have  forfeited 
the  same,  for  the  purpose  of  supporting  the  family  and  person 
in  the  exercise  of  Government,  agreeable  to  a  resolve  of  the 
Honorable  the  House  of  Assembly  passed  in  Augusta,  the  4th 
day  of  May  1782.  And  that  the  said  Commissioners  be  furnished 
with  a  copy  of  this  order. 

Members   of   the   Executive   Council 

for  1783. 

Chatham .James   Bryan  )^ 

John  Morel  {Esquires 


MINUTES  OF  THE  EXECUTIVE  COUNCIL.      405 

Effingham    Jenkin   Davis          l^ 

Wm  Holzendorf     fEs(lm 

Burke    John  Fulton         fesauires 

Benjn  Lewis  $nsqm 

Richmond    Zacharias  Fenn  Esquire 

Wilkes  Walton  Harris       J 

James  Little  ) 

Liberty    John   Elliott 

James   Stuart 

SIR, 

In  notifying  to  your  honor  your  appointment  to  the  Office 
of  Chief  Magistrate  of  this  State,  we  cannot  but  congratulate  our 
Country  on  so  happy  an  occasion.  The  early  and  decided  part 
which  your  honor  took  in  the  cause  of  America,  and  exertions 
in  the  course  of  the  arduous  and  important  struggle  which  pre 
ceded  the  auspicious  dawn  of  independence,  confirm  us  in  the 
fullest  assurances,  that  under  your  administration  a  continued 
practice  of  Whig  principles  will  prevail ;  and  a  strict  execution  of 
those  wise  and  salutary  laws,  which  have  been  passed  in  former 
Assemblies  for  completing  the  safety  and  welfare  of  the  State. 

Your  honor 

may  rely  on  the  assistance  and  support  of  the  Assembly  on  every 
occasion ;  and  we  shall  think  we  only  fulfil  our  duty  in  discharge 
of  the  high  trust  reposed  in  us,  by  affording  every  aid  in  our 
power  that  can  promote  the  general  tranquility  and  establish 
JVhigism  on  a  permanent  foundation. 

J.   H.   Speaker. 
8th  January   1783. 


406  THE  REVOLUTIONARY   RECORDS 

His  Honor  the  Governor's  answer. 

Mr.  Speaker  and 

Gentlemen  of  the  House  of  Assembly. 

I  esteem  your  unsolicited  appointment  of  me  to  the  office  of 
Chief  Magistrate  of  this  State,  as  the  greatest  honor;  and  am 
affected  with  sentiments  of  the  warmest  gratitude  on  the  oc 
casion. 

The  early  and  decided  part  which  I  took  in  the  cause  of 
America  originated  from  a  full  conviction  of  the  justice  and 
rectitude  of  the  cause  we  engaged  in,  has  uniformly  continued 
as  the  principle  of  my  heart,  and  I  trust  will,  to  the  last  mo 
ments  of  life. 

If  I  can,  by  a  strict  attention  to  the  various  objects  of  Govern 
ment,  and  a  steady  and  impartial  exertion  of  the  powers  with 
which  you  have  invested  me,  carry  into  execution,  the  wrise  and 
salutary  laws  of  the  State,  it  will  afford  a  pleasing  prospect  of 
our  future  welfare,  brighten  the  dawn  of  independence,  and  es 
tablish  the  genuine  principles  of  whigism  on  a  firm  and  perma 
nent  foundation. 

The  Confident  reliance,  Gentlemen,  on  the  wisdom  of  the 
Council  you  have  assigned  me,  and  the  firm  support  of  your 
honorable  House,  affords  a  flattering  expectation  of  succeeding 
in  this  difficult  and  important  trust. 

(Signed)  L.   HALL. 


MINUTES  OF  THE  EXECUTIVE  COUNCIL.      407 

In  Council,  Savannah  9th  January   1783. 

Present 
His  Honor  the  Governor 

Benjamin   Lewis  Jenkin  Davis  ^ 

John   Elliott  Zacharias   Perm      >  Esquires. 

John  Fulton  and  James  Bryan  J 

The  Board  proceeded  to  the  choice  of  a  Clerk  or  Secretary 
when  David  Rees  was  by  a  majority  chosen. 

John  Riley  was  appointed  Messenger  and  Door-keeper. 
The  Board  adjourned  till  to-morrow  morning  9  o'clock. 


In  Council  Savannah  ioth  January  1783. 
The  Board  met  by  adjournment 

Present 
His  Honor  the  Governor 

Jenkin  Davis  Benjamin  Lewis  "| 

Walton   Harris  John  Elliott  >  Esquires. 

Zacharias  Fenn  John  Fulton         J 

Application  of  Motlina   Powledge   for  half  bushel   salt   fur 
nished  the  public. 

ORDERED,     That  the  same  be  returned  her. — which  was  ac 
cordingly,  returned. 

Motion  made  that  a  President  be  chosen   agreeable  to  the 
Constitution —  postponed  till  more  Members  attend. 


408     THE  REVOLUTIONARY  RECORDS 

Letter  from  Charles  Thompson  Esqr  Secretary  to  Congress, 
dated  4th  November  1782,  notifying  the  appointment  of  His  Ex 
cellency  Elias  Boudinot  Esq.  to  the  Presidency  for  the  ensuing 
year. 

Application  of  Samuel  Stirk  Esqr  one  of  the  Commissioners 
on  a  late  embassy  to  Sl  Augustine,  in  a  Flag  &C.  requesting 
that  certain  articles  bought  of  Mr.  Greenhow,  for  that  voyage, 
charged  to  the  private  account  of  the  said  Samuel,  may  be 
placed  to  the  account  of  the  State,  was  read —  Whereupon, 

ORDERED,  That  Mr.  Greenhowe  be  requested  to  debit  the 
State  for  the  same. 

Letter  from  Cap1  Patrick  Carr,  28th  Decemr  1782,  was  read. 

ORDERED,  That  the  same  be  referred  to  the  Honorable  the 
House  of  Assembly. 

Petitions  Joseph  Fox  and  Isaac  Cloyett  was  read — 

ORDERED,  That  the  same  be  referr'd  to  the  Honorable 
House  of  Assembly. 

Adjourned  till  4  o' Clock  afternoon. 


The  Board,  as  above  mentioned,  met  by  adjournment. 

Affidavit  of  Doctor  John  Irvine,  setting  forth  the  bad  state 
of  health  of  a  certain  William  Ross,  who  came  in  a  Flag  from 
S*  Augustine,  and  that  it  would  endanger  his  life  to  send  him 
off  at  this  juncture,  was  read — 

ORDERED,  That  the  said  Ross  have  permission  to  remain  on 
shore  till  Tuesday  next;  then  to  proceed  with  Gregory  Cozens 
Flag,  Good  Intent. 


MINUTES  OF  THE  EXECUTIVE  COUNCIL.      409 

Petition  of  William  Peacock  dated   15th  Decemr   1782,  was 
read. 

ORDERED,     That  it  be  referred  to  the  Honorable  House  of 
Assembly. 

Adjourned  till  to-morrow  morning  9  o'Clock. 


Savannah  IIth  January  1/83. 
The  Board  met  by  adjournment 

Present 
His  Honor  the  Governor. 

Jenkin    Davis  Benjamin  Lewis  ) 

John  Elliott  Zacharias  Fenn       >  Esquires. 

John  Fulton  Walton  Harris      J 

• 

Message  from  His  Honor  the  Governor  to  the  Honorable 
House  of  Assembly,  by  the  Secretary  with  sundry  papers  of  a 
public  nature. 

Council  Chamber  IIth  January  1783. 

Mr.  Speaker  and  Gentlemen, 

A  variety  of  papers  received  during  the  administration  of  the 
late  Governor,  have  been  handed  to  me  and  are  of  such  a  nature 
as  to  require  the  attention  of  your  Honorable  House —  I  hope 
the  affair  of  the  Indians  will  engage  your  early  attention. 

Application  made  for  a  passport  for  the  Flag,  Schooner  Sk 
John,  to  depart  this  State. 

Adjourned  till  Monday  Morning  9  o'Clock. 


410  THE  REVOLUTIONARY  RECORDS 

13th  January  1783. 

/ 

The  Board  met  by  adjournment 
Present 

His  Honor  the  Governor. 

John   Fulton  Jenkin  Davis         ~| 

John  Elliott  Benjamin  Lewis    >    Esquires 

Zacharias  Fenn  Walton   Harris     J 

Motion  made  that  a  Committee  be  chosen  to  draw  up  certain 
rules  and  regulations  for  the  government  of  this  Board — when 
Jenkin  Davis,  Zacharias  Fenn  and  John  Elliott  were  chosen. 

Application  of  James  Weatherford  to  send  by  one  of  the 
Flags,  to  East  Florida,  the  children  of  Martin  Weatherford — 
granted — 

Letter  from  Capt.  Lowe  praying  permission  for  himself,  Mrs 
&.  Miss  Tatnall,  to  remain  here  till  some  family  concerns  were 
adjusted —  was  read — 

ORDERED,     That  it  lay  over  till  to-morrow. 
Adjourned  till  to-morrow  morning  10  o'Clock. 


AllXUTESOF  THE  EXECUTIVE  COUNCIL.      411 

14th  January  1/83. 
The  Board  met  by  adjournment 

Present 
His  Honor  the  Governor. 

John  Fulton  Zacharias  Fenn     "| 

John  Elliott  Jenkin   Davis          >  Esquires. 

Walton  Harris  Benjamin  Lewis    J 

Application  Frederic  Rolfes,  purchasing  Agent,  for  an  order 
to  obtain  supplies  in  his  department, 

ORDERED,  That  he  be  furnished  with  powers  and  instructions 
to  enable  him  to  procure  such  supplies. 

Copy  of  the  order  follows, 

SIR, 

You  are  hereby  directed  and  empowered  to  make  diligent  ex 
ertions  in  procuring  supplies  for  your  department,  on  account 
of  the  public,  if  the  same  can  be  found  on  any  of  the  amerced 
estates,  you  will  take  such  part  as  you  may  have  occasion  for, 
at  the  same  time  giving  proper  receipts  for  every  such  article, 
and  keep  a  regular  account  thereof,  to  be  rendered  when  called 
for  at  all  times,  having  special  regard  not  to  injure  individuals, 
more  than  the  necessity  of  the  measure  lays  you  under,  this 
order  to  continue  in  force  until  provision  shall  be  made  by  the 
House  of  Assembly,  to  obtain  supplies  in  some  other  way  and 
no  longer. 

D.  R.  Secy  E.  C. 

John  Dollar  Esquire  attended  the  Board  and  qualified,  with 
giving  security,  as  Sheriff  for  Liberty  County. 


412  THE  REVOLUTIONARY   RECORDS 

House  of  Assembly,  January  13th  1783. 

The  House  being-  informed  that  a  number  of  Creek  and  Chero 
kee  Indians  have  been  some  time  on  the  Oconee's  with  a  number 
of  negroes,  horses  and  other  property,  that  has  been  plundered 
and  carried  off  by  the  enemies  of  this  State, 

ORDERED,  That  His  Honor  the  Governor  be  requested  to 
appoint  some  person  or  persons,  to  receive  the  aforesaid  prop 
erty,  deliver  it  to  the  proper  owners,  and  to  send  a  talk  to  said 
Indians,  with  some  presents  proper  for  the  occasion. 

That  His  Honor  the  Governor  be  and  is  hereby  authorized 
to  call  on  the  Commissioners  of  Confiscated  and  amerced  es 
tates,  for  so  much  of  that  property,  as  may  be  necessary  to 
purchase  goods  to  the  amount  of  a  sum  not  exceeding  one  hun 
dred  and  fifty  pounds  for  that  purpose. 

Ex*  from  the  Min. 
JN°  WILKINSON  C.  II.  A. 
Pursuant  thereto,   the  following  order  issued. 

•Gentlemen, 

His  Honor  the  Governor  being  authorized  by  the  Honble. 
House  of  Assembly,  to  call  on  the  Commissioners  of  confiscated 
.and  amerced  estates,  for  a  sum  not  exceeding  one  him'. I  red  and 
fifty  pounds  of  such  property,  for  the  purposes  therein  men 
tioned, 

You  are  therefore  requested  to  furnish,  as  soon  as  may  be, 
the  said  sum  to  his  Honor. 

By  order  of  His  Honor 

D.   REES  P.   Sec7 

The   Commissioners   of   Confiscated    } 
and  Amerced  Estates.  " 


MINUTES  OF  THE  EXECUTIVE  COUNCIL-      413 

The  letter  of  Capt.  Lowe,  laid  over  from  yesterday  was  taken 
into  consideration 

ORDERED,  That  they  be  permitted  to  remain  on  shore  till 
Sunday  next;  provided,  they  give  assurance,  that  in  the  interim 
they  provide  themselves  with  a  Boat  or  other  conveyance  to  re 
turn  to  Sl  Augustine  agreeable  to  the  tenor  of  their  Flag. 

Application  made  by  Capt.  Cozens,  to  remain  till  sunday  next, 
to  have  his  vessel  cleaned —  Granted — 

Adjourned  till  3  o'Clock  this  afternoon. 


Letter  from  George  Baillie  Junr  (son  of  Ann)  ad 
dressed  to  the  House  of  Assembly,  accompanied  by  a  resolve 
of  the  House,  was  read —  Whereupon, 

ORDERED,  That  the  said  George  Baillie  Junr,  be  permitted 
to  proceed  to  South  Carolina,  in  order  to  procure  a  quantity  of 
corn  not  exceeding  four  hundred  bushels,  for  the  use  only  of 
the  said  Ann  and  her  family. 

Four  poor  women  came  from  S*  Augustine  in  the  Flag, 
Cozens,  namely,  Mrs.  Sizemore,  Mrs.  Moon,  Mrs.  Lyons  and 
Mrs.  Silk-cock —  and  prayed  to  come  on  shore,  they  were  in 
dulged  and  permitted  to  stroll  to  their  former  habitations. 

Adjourned  till  to-morrow  morning  9  o'Clock. 


414  THE  REVOLUTIONARY    RECORDS 

15th  January  1783. 
The  Board  met  by  adjournment 

Present 
His  Honor  the  Governor. 

John  Fulton  Jenkin  Davis         \ 

John   Elliott  Zacharias  Fenn    j 

Message  from  His  Honor  the  Governor  to  the  House  of  As 
sembly. 

Mr.   Speaker,   and  Gentlemen; 

The  papers  respecting  Indian  affairs,  which  I  had  the  honor 
of  transmitting  to  your  Honorable  House  a  few  days  past, 
should  be  glad  to  review,  and  request  they  may  be  returned  for 
that  purpose  as  soon  as  convenient. 

John  Greene  Esqr  attended  the  Board  and  qualified  as  Sheriff 
of  the  County  of  Effingham,  took  the  oaths  and  gave  security 
according  to  law. 

Application  made  by  Higgins,  the  Pilot,  for  rations  for  him 
self  and  two  men,  for  thirty  days —  Granted,  he  to  be  accounta 
ble  for  the  same. 

House  of  Assembly  15th  January  1783. 

Letter  from  Capt.  Lowe  requesting  Mrs.  &  Miss  Tatnall  and 
himself,  to  remain  ten  days  longer  than  the  time  already  granted 
them, 

ORDERED,  That  the  letter  of  Mr.  Lowe  on  behalf  of  himself 
Mrs.  &  Miss  Tatnall  be  referred  to  the  Governor  and  Council 
with  a  recommendation,  should  no  inconvenience  appear  to  them 
arising  from  the  measure,  they  be  permitted  to  stay  the  time  re 
quested — 

Ex.  from  the  min. 

JN°  WILKINSON  C.  H.  A. 


MINUTES  OF  THE  EXECUTIVE  COUNCIL.      415 

ORDERED,,  That  the  request  be  granted,  and  that  the  Secre 
tary  do  give  them  such  permit. 

Sundry  accounts  from  British  Merchants,  residing  in  Savan 
nah,  for  goods  supplied  the  public  and  army,  under  convention 
with  General  Wayne  were  examined, 

ORDERED  thereon,  That  the  same  be  referred  to  the  Honora 
ble  House  of  Assembly  soon  as  they  can  be  all  collected. 

Adjourned  till  to-morrow  morning  10  o' Clock. 


1 6th  January    1/83. 
The  Board  met 

Present 
His  Honor  the  Governor. 

John  Fulton  Jenkin  Davis        "| 

Benjamin  Lewis  Zacharias  Fenn    V  Esqrs. 

Walton  Harris  John  Elliott         J 

Petition  Marjery  Haven,  Widow,  praying  for  a  pass  for  S* 
Augustine,  on  her  way  to  Europe,  also  to  carry  provision  for 
her  family  and  six  or  eight  barrels  rice  which  she  was  obliged 
to  take  instead  of  cash,  for  articles  she  sold  to  procure  her  pas 
sage  for  Ireland —  was  read" 


'.-V 


ORDERED,  That  a  passport  be  granted  Marjory  Haven  and 
her  family  as  requested  and  permit  to  carry  provisions  for  them 
— but  whether  she  can  be  permitted  to  carry  six  or  eight  barrels 
of  rice  or  not,  be  referred  to  the  Honoble  House  of  Assem- 
bly- 

ORDERED,     That  Mr.  Fulton  and  Mr.  Fenn  be  the  Commit- 


416  THE  REVOLUTIONARY   RECORDS 

tee  to  carry  the  said  petition  and  order  thereon,  to  the  Hon 
orable  House  of  Assembly. 

The  said  Committee  returned  and  reported  that  they  went 
with  said  petition  and  order,  but  that  the  House  was  adjourned 
for  the  day. 

Board  adjourned  till  to-morrow  morning  10  o'Clock. 


Friday  17th  January  1/83. 
The  Board  met 

Present 
His  Honor  the  Governor. 

John  Fulton  Jenkin  Davis       "| 

Benjamin  Le\vis  Zacharias  Fenn    >  Esquires. 

Walton  Harris  John  Elliott         J 

The  Committee  appointed  to  draw  up  rules  and  regulations 
for  the  government  of  this  Board,  presented  the  same, 

ORDERED,     That  they  lay  on  the  table  for  consideration — 

Message  to  the  Honoble.  House  of  Assembly,  with  the  peti 
tion  and  order  thereon,  of  yesterday. 

Mr.  Speaker,  and  Gentlemen  &C° 

We  beg  leave  to  acquaint  your  Honorable  House,  that  having 
appointed  a  Clerk,  Messenger  and  Door-keeper  to  this  Board, 
we  request  your  Honoble.  House  will  be  pleased  to  provide  such 
salaries  for  them,  as  shall  appear  adequate  and  sufficient  to  en 
gage  them  to  give  constant  attendance  on  us. 

Letter  from  John  Wallace,   a  British   Merchant,   requesting 


MINUTES  OF  THE  EXECUTIVE  COUNCIL.      417 

permission  to  go  to  Charles  Town,  S°  Carolina  on  business  of. 
some  consequence  was  read —  Granted — 

Adjourned  till   10  o'Clock  Monday  morning- 


Message  from  His  Honour  the  Governor,  to  the  Honblc 
House  of  Assembly. 

Mr.  Speaker,  arid  Gentlemen  &C. 

I  made  immediate  application  to  the  Commissioners  of  the 
Confiscated  and  Amerced  Estates  agreeable  to  your  order  of 
the  13th  Inst,  for  the  supplies  therein  mentioned,  to  procure  some 
presents  for  the  Indians,  but  not  receiving  any  as  yet,  must 
recommend  to  your  Honble.  House  that  a  supply  some  way 
be  procured  as  soon  as  possible  to  enable  me  to  carry  into  exe 
cution  your  benevolent  intention.  And  as  some  of  the  Indians 
are  impatiently  waiting  at  the  Oconee,  and  others  expected  to 
arrive  daily,  and  as  some  time  will  be  necessarily  taken  up  in 
procuring  and  conveying  to  them  the  intended  presents,  hope 
your  Honble.  House  will  take  this  matter  into  immediate  consid 
eration — 

i 
Council  Chamber  i8th  January  1783. 

Brought  by  the  Messenger  of  the  House. 

House  of  Assembly  January  17th  1783. 

Message  from  His  Honor  the  Governor  and  Executive  Coun 
cil  was  read. 

ORDERED,  That  the  petition  of  Marjory  Haven  be  referred 
back,  to  His  Honor  the  Governor  and  Council  to  proceed  on  as 
they  may  judge  proper. 

27  r  r— vol  2 


418    .         THE  REVOLUTIONARY   RECORDS 

ORDERED,  that  the  message  from  the  Council  respecting  their 
Clerk,  Door-keeper  and  Messengers  salaries  be  referred  to  a 
Committee  for  the  estimation  of  the  respective  salaries  for  the 
current  year. 

Extract  from  the  Minutes 

JN°  WILKINSON  C.  H.  A. 


Monday  2Oth  January   1783. 
The  Board  met  by  adjournment 

Present 
His  Honor  the  Governor. 

John  Fulton  Jenkin   Davis        [  p 

Walton  Harris  Zacharias  Fenn     )    "'  " 

Gerald  Byrne  in  a  Flag  from  Sl  Augustine,  came  before  the 
Board,  produced  his  papers  and  interceded  to  remain  as  a  citi 
zen  of  this  State, 

ORDERED,  That  he  must  immediately  return  as  mentioned  in 
his  Flag,  and  that  he  attend  this  Board  to-morrow  morning  n 
o'Clock. 

Brought  by  the  Messenger  of  the  House. 

House  of  Assembly,  2Oth  January   1783. 

RESOLVED,  That  His  Honor  the  Governor  be  requested  to 
call  on,  and  require  all  and  every  person  or  persons  who  may 
have  in  their  hands,  bonds  or  other  specialties,  belonging  to  this 
State,  on  which  monies  may  be  due  or  owing ;  together  with  all 
papers  respecting  finance,  to  deliver  them  to  him,  and  that  he 


MINUTES  OF  THE  EXECUTIVE  COUNCIL.      419 

be  requested  to  lay  a  state  thereof,  before  this  House,  on  or 
before  Monday  next. 

Ext.  from  the  minutes 

JN°  WILKINSON  C.  H.  A. 

Adjourned  till  to-morrow  morning  9  o'Clock. 


21st  January  1783. 
The  Board  met 

Present 
His  Honor  the  Governor. 

Jenkin  Davis  John  Fulton        ^ 

Zacharias  Feiin  Walton  Harris    V  Esquires. 

James  Bryan  «  ) 

Message  from  His  Honor  the  Governor,  to  the  Honble.  House 
of  Assembly,  by  the  Secretary  to  the  Ex.  C. 

Mr.  Speaker,  and  Gentlemen, 

A  letter  yesterday  received  from  His  Excellency  Genl  Greene, 
I  take  the  liberty  of  laying  before  your  Honorable  House,  and 
as  it  contains  excellent  observations  on  the  present  particular 
situation  of  this  State,  considered  in  a  Military  view,  pointing 
out  some  valuable  regulations  for  our  defence  and  security;  and 
also,  as  it  recommends,  with  propriety,  the  necessity  of  immediate 
supplies  for  the  army,  hope,  it  will  meet  with  that  attention, 
which  those  important  objects  require. 

Council  Chamber  2  Ist  January  1783. 

In  Council,   Savannah  2ist  January   1783. 
3,  the  Honorable  House  of  Assembly  on  the  2oth  in-' 


420  THE  REVOLUTIONARY  RECORDS 

stant,  did  resolve  that  His  Honor  the  Governor  be  requested 
to  call  on  and  require  all  and  every  person  or  persons,  who  may 
have  in  their  hands,  bonds  or  other  specialties,  belonging  to  this 
State,  on  which  monies  may  be  due  or  owing,  together  with  all 
papers  respecting  finance,  to  deliver  them  to  him,  and  that  he 
be  requested  to  lay  a  state  of  them  before  their  House,  on  or 
before  Monday  next. 

ORDERED,  That  all  and  every  person  or  persons,  having  in 
their  hands,  such  bonds,  specialties  or  papers  respecting  finance 
do  forthwith  deliver  or  cause  the  same  to  be  delivered  to  his 
Honor  the  Governor,  thereby  enabling  him  to  comply  with  the 
said  resolve. 

N.  B.     This  notice  was  put  up  at  sundry  places. 

Mr.  Bryan  and  Mr.  Harris  a  Committee  carried  the  accounts 
of  sundry  British  Merchants  to  the  Honorable  House  of  Assem 
bly,  and  returned. 

Captn  John  Howell,  commanding  the  Galley,  Sailors  Delight, 
came  into  Council  and  informs  that  last  Friday  night,  being 
near  the  place  called  Dovjboy,  one  of  the  southern  inlets  of  this 
State,  he  brought  to  a  boat,  from  the  people  of  which,  he  learned 
that  a  number  of  armed  boats  were  actually  fitting  out  at  Sl 
Augustine  to  be  man'd  with  negroes  and  tory  refugees,  intended 
to  infest  the  coasts  of  Georgia  and  South  Carolina,  to  plunder 
and  procure  provision  which  they  said  was  very  scarce  in 
Florida ; —  These  boats  were  to  be  under  convoy  of  an  armed 
Sloop  of  sixteen  guns,  commanded  by  one  Hood,  And  that  he 
was  informed,  that  provisions  were  frequently  transported  from 
the  southern  parts  of  this  State  to  East-Florida,  under  pretence 
of  Flags  or  otherwise — 

House  of  Assembly  January  nth  1783. 
On  motion, 

ORDERED,     That  His  Honor  the  Governor  be  requested  to 


MINUTES  OF  THE  EXECUTIVE  COUNCIL.      421 

immediately  prepare  and  send  a  talk  to  the  kings  and  beloved 
men  of  the  Creek  and  Cherokee  nations  and  inform  them  that 
it  is  the  desire  of  this  State  to  meet  them  in  a  Congress  at  the 
Big  Shoals  on  the  Oconees,  on  the  first  day  of  May  next,  in 
order  to  demand  a  cession  of  land  as  a  consideration  or  attone- 
ment  for  the  many  injuries ;  and  to  renew  our  treaty  of  peace 
and  friendship  with  them;  and  to  negociate  such  other  matters, 
as  may  be  consistent  with  the  safety  and  interest  of  all  parties.— 

And  whereas,  it  will  be  expedient  and  necessary  that  Com 
missioners  be  appointed  by  this  House,  to  join  His  Honor  the 
Governor  or  any  person  or  persons  by  him  appointed  to  attend 
the  said  Congress  of  Indians — 

Therefore, 

RESOLVED,  That  this  House  will  proceed  to  the  appointment 
of  such  Commissioners  on  Monday  next 

Ext.  from  the  Minutes 

JOHN  WILKINSON  C.  H.  A. 

Motion  made  and  seconded,  that  a  Committee  be  appointed 
to  re-consider  the  resolve  of  Saturday  last,  being  the  i  Ith,  re 
specting  a  cession  of  lands  from  the  Indians;  that  such  Com 
mittee  do  report  the  number  of  Commissioners  necessary,  and 
the  mode  of  appointment — 

The  Committee  appointed  to  re-consider  the  resolves  of  Satur 
day  last,  respecting  Indian  Affairs  made  a  report ;  which,  after 
some  amendments,  was  agreed  to  and  is  as  follows. 

That  it  is  the  opinion,  that  the  number  of  the  Commissioners 
to  be  appointed  are  seven,  and  that  they  be  appointed  by  this 
House,  and  that  any  five  of  them  or  more,  together  with  His 
Honor  the  Governor,  in  case  of  emergencies  of  the  State  will 
admit  of  his  being  present,  shall  constitute  a  Board,  vested  with 
full  power  and  authority  on  the  part  of  this  State,  to  treat, 


422  THE  REVOLUTIONARY   RECORDS 

confer,  and  agree  with  the  aforesaid  Indian  Nations,  on  all  mat 
ters  relative  to  a  cession  of  a  claim  of  land,  and  to  negociate  and 
agree  on  such  other  matters  and  things  as  may  be  conducive  to 
the  mutual  interest  and  safety  of  all  parties.  And  your  Com 
mittee  are  of  opinion,  that  the  time  for  holding  the  said  Con 
gress  is  too  distant  and  they  apprehend,  that  the  fifteenth  day 
of  March  next  be  the  time  of  holding  the  said  Congress. 

Ext.      J.  WILKINSON. 
In  Council,  Savannah  2ist  January  1783. 

WHEREAS,  it  has  been  represented  to  this  Board,  that  per 
mitting  British  Officers  to  be  at  large  in  this  State,  at  this 
juncture,  may  be  of  dangerous  tendency,  whereupon, 

RESOLVED,  That  Capt.  Lowe,  who  came  in  a  Flag,  com 
manded  by  a  certain  Gregory  Cozens,  from  East-Florida,  be 
limited  to  the  plantation  whereon  John  Mulryne  now  resides, 
thereon  to  remain  till  it  may  appear  consistent  with  good  policy 
to  enlarge  his  bounds;  And  that  the  Commissary  of  prisoners 
be  requested  to  acquaint  him  immediately  therewith. 

Message  from  His  Honor  the  Governor  to  the  House  of  As 
sembly. 

Mr.  Speaker,  and  Gentlemen, 

Having  reeceived  the  following  information  from  Capt 
Howell,  I  thought  it  necessary  to  lay  it  before  your  Honorable 
House,  that  the  earliest  opportunity  may  be  embraced,  to  provide 
against  any  plundering  boats,  that  may  be  designed  to  infest  the 
coast.  If  the  information  received  by  Capt  Howell,  from  the 
people  of  the  Boat,  was  true,  it  ought  to  rouse  our  attention  to 
provide  for  our  safety.  If  false,  at  that  time,  still,  from  the  ac 
counts  daily  received,  of  the  great  scarcity  of  provisions  to  the 
southward,  we  have  reason  to  fear,  that  an  attempt  of  a  similar 
nature,  may  be  soon  framed  against  us.  So  that  in  either  case, 
I  think,  if  the  State  can  provide  a  Galley,  or  some  suitable  armed 


MINUTES  OF  THE  EXECUTIVE  COUNCIL.      423 

vessel,  to  protect  our  coasts,  it  may  be  a  means  of  preventing 
any  attempts  to  annoy  us. 

Council  Chamber  ) 

21st  January  1/83.     ) 

Adjourned  till  to-morrow  morning  10  o'Clock. 


22nd  January  1783. 
The  Board  met 

Present 
His  Honor  the  Governor. 

John  Fulton  Jenkin  Davis        j 

Walton  Harris  Zacharias  Fenn    >  Esquires 

James  Bryan  i'.;;  ) 

House  of  Assembly  2i8t  January   1783. 

The  House  proceeded  to  ballot  for  Commissioners  to  hold  a 
Congress  with  the  Creek  and  Cherokee  Indians,  when  counting 
the  ballots,  General  M°Intosh,  General  Twiggs,  Colonel  Clark, 
Colonel  William  Few,  Edward  Telfair  Esq.,  Colonel  John  Mar 
tin,  and  General  Elbert  were  declared  duly  elected. 

Ext.  &C. 

JOHN  WILKINSON  C.  H.  A. 

Application  Ann  Stuart,  to  go  to  S*  Augustine  on  private 
business — Granted — 

Application,  Rachel  Hover  to  go  to  Sl  Augustine  on  private 
business — Granted — 

Adjourned  till  to-morrow  morning  10.  o'Clock. 


424  THE  REVOLUTIONARY   RECORDS 

Thursday  23rd  January  1783. 
The  Board  met 

Present 
His  Honor  the  Governor. 

Jenkin  Davis  John  Fulton          } 

Zacharias  Fenn  Walton  Harris    >    Esquires 

James  Bryan  ) 

Message  from  His  Honor  the  Governor  to  the  Honble.  House 
of  Assembly. 

Mr.  Speaker  and  Gentlemen  &C. 

Application  has  been  made  to  me  to  order  supplies  for  the 
Continental  Battalion  and  other  troops  in  this  State,  and  a  pro 
posal  of  obtaining  such  supplies  by  exchanging  negroes,  belong 
ing  to  the  State  for  the  same,  as  the  demand  is  pressing,  must 
recommend  it  to  your  Honorable  House  to  take  this  matter 
under  immediate  consideration. 

Council  Chamber  ) 

Savh  23rd  Jany.   1783.       j 

Adjourned  till  4  o'Clock  P.  M. 

Petition  of  Cornelius  Collins,  setting  forth  that  he  had  given 
his  private  note  for  sixty  bushels  wheat,  obtained  for,  and  ap 
propriated  to  the  public  use,  whilst  on  duty  in  this  State. 

ORDERED,     That  the  consideartion  thereof  be  postponed. 

House  of  Assembly  23d  January  1783. 

WHEREAS,  there  is  an  absolute  necessity  to  procure  provisions 
for  the  Continental  Troops  now  on  duty  in  this  State, 


MINUTES  OF  THE  EXECUTIVE  COUNCIL.      425 

RESOLVED,  That  His  Honor  the  Governor  be  empowered  to 
enter  into  such  contracts  for  that  purposee  as  may  be  thought 
advantageous.  And  that  he  be  further  empowered  to  call  on  the 
Commissioners  of  forfeited  estates  for  two  negroes  to  fulfil  such 
engagements. 

Ex*  from  the  Min. 

JOHN  WILKINSON  C.  H.  A. 

Adjourned  till  to-morrow  morning  9  o'Clock. 


Friday  24th  January  1783. 

The  Board  met 

Present 

His  Honor  the  Governor. 

Jenkin  Davis  Zacharias  Fenn    [  ^ 

Walton  Harris  James  Bryan         J  nsqrs 

Sundry  applications  being  made  respecting  the  restrictions  of 
the  2oth  instant  laid  on  Capt  Lowe 

ORDERED,    That  the  same  be  taken  off. 

Application  of  Joel  Walker  to  go  to  Sl  Augustine  in  the 
Flag,  Schooner  Felecity,  to  recover  some  debts  and  look  for 
some  of  his  negroes — Granted. 

House  of  Assembly  23d  January  1783. 

That  a  Committee  be  appointed  to  confer  with  His  Honor  the 
Governor  on  the  subject  of  his  Message  to  this  House,  of  the 
2ist  instant  and  that  Mr.  Telfair,  Mr.  Clay,  and  Mr.  John  Hous- 
toun  be  the  Committee  for  the  above  purpose. 

JOHN  WILKINSON  C.  H.  A. 
Adjourned  till  to-morrow  morning  10  o'Clock. 


426  THE  REVOLUTIONARY   RECORDS 

Savannah  2  5th  January  1783. 

Three  of  the  Members  gave  their  attendance  and  adjourned 
till  Monday  Morning  10  o'Clock. 

House  of  Assembly  25th  January  1783. 
By  a  Committee. 

A  Bill  for  taking  the  name  of  William  Stephens  from  and  out 
of  the  amercement  law  of  this  State;  and  for  restoring-  him  to 

r*5 

all  the  rights,  priviledges  and  immunities  of  a  free  Citizen,  was 
read  the  second  time, 

ORDERED,  That  the  said  bill  be  sent  to  the  Executive  Council 
for  their  perusal  and  advice,  and  that  Mr.  Fort  and  Mr.  John 
Andrew ;  be  a  Committee  to  wait  on  them  with  the  same. 

Ext.  from  the  Min. 

JOHN  WILKINSON  C.  H.  A, 


Monday  27th  January  1783. 
Board  met 

Present 
His  Honor  the  Governor. 

Jenkin  Davis  Walton  Harris    ^ 

Zacharias  Fenn  John  Fulton         >    Esquires — 

James  Bryan  James  Stuart       ) 

Application  of  William  Thompson,  a  British  Merchant  to  go 
to  S1  Augustine  by  the  Flag,  Schooner  Felicity,  to  transact  some 


MINUTES  OF  THE  EXECUTIVE  COUNCIL.      427 

business  and  return  by  the  said  vessel  or  the  next  opportunity — 
was  read — Granted. 

Petition  of  George  Barnes,  praying  permission  to  go  to  S* 
Augustine,  with  the  Flag,  Schooner  Felicity,  and  to  carry  his 
family,  three  negroes,  his  baggage  and  provisions  necessary  for 
the  passage  was  read. 

ORDERED,  That  the  same  be  referred  to  the  Honble  House 
of  Assembly,  respecting  carrying  away  the  negroes 

The  Board  proceeded  to  the  choice  of  a  President,  when  on 
summong  up  the  ballots,  the  Honble.  Jenkin  Davis  Esq.  was 
found  to  be,  by  a  large  Majority,  duly  elected. 

Adjourned  till  to-morrow  morning  10  o'Clock. 


Savannah  28th  January  1/83. 
The  Board  met, 

Present 
Honble  Jenkin  Davis  Esqr  President 

John  Fulton,  James  Bryan        ) 

Zacharias  Fenn  Walton  Harris     / 

Petition  of  William  Barton,  George  Luscomb,  Thomas  Woods, 
prisoners,  belonging  to  the  British ;  and  Henry  Crofts,  late 
prisoner  but  now  exchanged,  on  their  parole  and  going  to  S4 
Augustine,  praying  to  be  allowed  some  rations  to  subsist  on 
whilst  here,  and  on  their  way  thither 

ORDERED,  That  the  Commissary  of  prisoners  do  furnish  them 
with  ten  days  rations  for  the  above  purpose,  and  that  the  Com 
missary  of  Prisoners  do  cause  the  same  to  be  charged  to  account 
of  rations  supplied  the  British. 


428  THE  REVOLUTIONARY   RECORDS 

Present,  His  Honor  the  Governor,  4  o'Clock  P.  M. 

Application  of  Col°  S.  Johnston,  for  three  bushels  salt,  to  be 
delivered  Capt.  Lanier  for  public  use — Granted — He  to  account 
how  the  same  is  appropriated,  also,  requesting  that  he  could 
have  Philip  Mensey,  Joseph  Dawtry,  and  Parris  Simms,  to  go 
tip  with  the  said  Lanier,  on  the  same  purpose  they  went  up  on 
heretofore,  as  it  is  dangerous  for  him  to  go  up  alone — 

ORDERED,  That  the  Commanding  Officer  be  requested  to  let 
the  said  three  men  go  up  with  Capt.  Lanier,  for  the  above  pur 
pose. 

Adjourned  till  to-morrow  morning  10  o'Clock. 


Savannah  2gth  January  1/83. 
The  Board  met, 

Present 
The  Honble.  Jenkin  Davis  Esq.  President 

John  Fulton  Zacharias  Fenn    \     ^ 

Walton  Harris  James  Stuart        J     h'S(lul 

The  Committee  appointed  to  draw  up  rules  and  regulations 
for  the  future  government  of  this  Board, 

Report, 

That  they  had  drawn  up  the  same,  which  being  read,  para 
graph  by  paragraph,  were  unanimously  agreed  to  by  the  Board, 
and  are  as  follows — to  wit, 

i. — Every   Member   to   attend   at   the  time  of   adjournment 
or  forfeit,  for  every  quarter  of  an  hour  after  till  he  attends,  the 


MINUTES  OF  THE  EXECUTIVE  COUNCIL.      42S 

sum  of  two  shillings  and  four  pence,  specie,  valuing  the  dollar 
at  4/8.  without  a  reasonable  excuse  offered  to,  and  accepted  of 
by  the  Board. 

2. — When  His  Honor  the  Governor  takes  the  Chair,  every 
Member  to  take  his  seat  uncovered. 

3. — An}-  member  speaking  on  a  subject  to  address  himself  to 
the  Chair,  standing  and  not  be  interrupted  bv  any  other  Member. 

4. — No  member  to  speak  on  any  one  subject,  more  than  twice, 
without  first  obtaining  special  permission  for  that  purpose. 

5. — No  member  to  absent  himself,  without  first  obtaining 
leave,  under  the  forfeiture  of  two  shillings  and  four  pence 
money  aforesaid. 

6. — Any  member  making  use  of  indiscreet  or  unbecoming  lan 
guage  whilst  at  the  Board  to  forfeit  one  dollar  specie — 

7. — Any  member  coming  into  Council  drunk,  to  forfeit  one 
dollar  specie. 

8. — All  and  singular  the  above  fines  and  forfeitures  to  be  paid 
into  the  hands  of  the  Secretary  of  the'  Board  for  their  use,  and 
that  as  soon  as  they  become  due — 

Col°  Clark  produced  to  the  Board  a  certificate  from  Capt.  S. 
Alexander,  setting  forth  that  himself,  Capt  Heard  and  Capt 
Beckcom,  had  enroled  in  their  companies  of  riflemen,  forty  four 
privates,  and  that  they  had  marched  them,  down  near  Savannah, 
wrhere  they  joined  General  \Vayne,  agreeable  to  a  Resolve  of 
the  Honorable  House  of  Assembly ;  passed  at  Augusta  23rd  April 
1782.  A  certificate  accompanied  the  same  by  Col°  Clark  afore 
said  they  were  brought  to  the  field  and  served  under  General 
Wayne  during  his  stay  in  Georgia.  On  which  the  Board  are  of 
opinion  that  there  ought  to  be  produced  a  regular  Pay  Roll  of 
the  same,  with  the  names  particulary  of  every  man,  the  time  of 
their  enlistment  and  discharge  respectively. 


430  THE  REVOLUTIONARY   RECORDS 

ORDERED,  That  the  same  be  referred  to  the  Honorable  House 
of  Assembly. 

Joseph  Austin  acquainted  the  Board,  that  a  certain  Capt. 
Hooten  and  his  plundering  crew,  carried  him  to  Kilkenny,  where 
they  hauled  up  their  Boat  to  repair  her,  from  which  place  he 
made  his  escape  on  Monday  night  last ;  he  heard  them  say  they 
intended  to  proceed  to  Crooked  River,  with  intent  to  rob  one 
Jackson  there. 

A.  Bill  brought  from  the  Honorable  House  of  Assembly  by  a 
Committee,  entitled  "An  act  for  taking  William  Stephens  from 
and  out  of  the  amercement  law  and  restoring  him  to  all  rights 
and  priviledges,  liberties  and  immunities  of  a  free  citizen"  was 
read  and  approved  of. 

ORDERED,  That  Mr.  Fulton  and  Mr.  Stuart  be  a  Committee 
to  carry  back  the  said  bill. 

Adjourned  till  to-morrow  morning  10  o'Clock. 


Savannah  3<Dth  January  1783. 

Present 
Honorable  Jenkin  Davis   Esquire  President 

Walton  Harris  Zacharias  Fenn    "j 

John  Fulton  James  Bryan          V    Esquires" 

James  Stuart  j 

Petition  of  Nathan  Holden  to  be  considered  as  a  citizen  of 
this  State  and  to  bring  in  with  him  certain  negroes  purchased  of 
James  Butler,  previous  to  the  evacuation  of  Savannah,  also  to 
have  assurance  from  this  Board,  that  the  same  shall  not  be 
liable  to  seizure  and  confiscation — was  read — Granted. 


MINUTES  OF  THE  EXECUTIVE  COUNCIL.      431 

Message  from  His  Honor  the  Governor  to  the  Honble  House 
of  Assembly. 

Mr  Speaker  and  Gentlemen, 

A  state  of  such  bonds  and  specialties  as  I  have  been  able  to 
obtain,  in  consequence  of  your  resolve  of  the  2Oth  instant,  is 
herewith  transmitted  your  Honble.  House — also  a  letter  received 
from  Mr.  Rae,  superintendent  of  Indian  Affairs ;  which,  I  would 
recommend  to  your  consideration —  The  Indians  already  arrived 
are  numerous ;  more,  with  the  Talasee  King  are  daily  expected ; 
consequently  considerable  supplies  of  provisions  will  be  wanted 
to  support  them,  till  they  can  be  properly  dismissed ;  I  have 
directed  Mr.  Rae  to  take  a  particular  description  of  the  property 
they  have,  or  may  deliver;  and  wish  some  further  regulations 
might  be  pointed  out,  respecting  the  necessary  supply,  and  the 
disposition  of  the  property — I  have  further  to  recommend  to 
your  Honorable  House;  to  fix  on  the  most  convenient  places 
for  stationing  the  Dragoons  ordered  by  Genereal  Greene  for  our 
defence,  and  also  the  necessary  supplies.  I  am  informed  twenty 
of  them  are  already  arrived  in  this  Town,  and  as  many  more 
on  their  way  and  now  waiting  for  directions  to  what  places  they 
shall  repair — Hope  you  will  take  this  matter  into  your  imme 
diate  consideration. 

I  have  also  received  certain  intelligence  of  two  Galleys  of  the 
enemy  being  below  cockspur,  yesterday  evening  and  of  their 
having  captured  two  Schooners  &  several  boats,  in  consequence 
of  which,  I  have  engaged  Capt.  Howell  with  his  Galley  and  men, 
and  with  volunteers  from  on  Board  several  vessels  in  the  river; 
.  and  also  a  detachment  of  a  Captain  and  twenty  men  from  the 
Continental  line,  with  an  armed  boat  to  go  in  pursuit  of  the 
enemy.  On  this  occasion  I  have  given  Capt  Howell  an  assur 
ance,  that  his  Galley  shall  be  on  the  risque  of  the  State,  and  pay 
ment  to  be  made  him,  for  the  necessary  supplies,  till  he  returns — 
Hope  this  will  meet  your  approbation  and  concurrence. 


432  THE  REVOLUTIONARY   RECORDS 

House  of  Assembly  3Oth  January  1783. 

ORDERED,  That  His  Honor  the  Governor  be  requested  to  in 
form  the  Commanding'  Officer  of  the  Continental  Troops ;  that 
it  is  the  pleasure  of  this  House,  that  the  twenty  dragoons  on 
their  way  to  this  State,  take  the  best  rout  to  the  Town  of  Au 
gusta  in  this  State,  to  wait  such  orders  as  they  may  from  time 
to  time  receive. 

RESOLVED,  That  this  House  do  approve  of  the  Governors 
engagement  with  Capt.  Howell,  that  his  Galley,  be  at  the  risque 
of  the  State ;  and  that  he  be  allowed  for  the  expences  and  neces 
sary  supplies  on  this  occasion. 

Ex1  from  the  Min. 

(signed)  JOHN  WILKINSON  C.  H.  A. 

Adjourned  till  to-morrow  morning  10  o'Clock. 


3ist  January  1783. 
The  Board  met, 

Present 
Honble.  Jenkin  Davis  Esq.  President 

John  Fulton  James  Stuart 

James  Bryan  Zacharias  Fenn 

Walton  Harris 


Esqrs. 


WHEREAS,  it  is  highly  necessary  for  the  preservation  of  good 
order  and  the  internal  police  of  this  State,  that  due  attention  and 
respect  be  paid  by  every  officer  of  Flags  of  Truce,  and  all  other 
persons  coming  in  such,  from  Sl  Augustine  or  any  other  Port 
or  Harbour  of  the  enemy. 


MINUTES  OF  THE  EXECUTIVE  COUNCIL.      433 

It  is  ordered,  That  from  and  after  the  day  and  date  hereoi* 
no  Flag  of  Truce,  or  vessel  whatever,  coming  as  such  shall,  Oil 
any  pretence  whatever,  presume  to  come  up  the  river  Savannah, 
above  the  Fort,  without  special  permission  first  had  and  obtained 
for  that  purpose,  from  His  Honor  the  Governor  and  Commander 
in  Chief  for  the  time  being,  or  the  Executive  Council,  or  from 
some  other  person,  by  him  for  that  purpose  authorized. 

That  no  person  whatever,  Captain  or  Passenger  coming  on 
such  Flag,  or  Vessel,  presume,  on  any  pretence  whatever,  to 
quit  the  same,  or  come  on  shore  without  permission  as  aforesaid 
be  first  had  and  obtained  for  that  purpose. 

That  all  letters,  or  other  papers  brought  in  such  Flag  or  Vessel 
be  immediately  sent  to  His  Honor  the  Governor,  and  the  Execu 
tive  Council,  the  Commanding  Officer  of  the  Military,  or  to 
some  other  person,  by  him  or  them  for  that  purpose  appointed; 
and  by  every  such  person  so  appointed  immediately  to  be  trans 
mitted  to  His  Honor  the  Governor  and  the  Executive  Council. 

That  on  any  person  or  persons  coming  in  such  Flag  or  Vessel, 
and  refusing  to  deliver  all  such  letters  or  papers  as  aforesaid  the 
Officer  at  the  Fort,  for  the  day,  and  the  Commissary  of  Prison 
ers  or  either  of  them,  are  hereby  empowered  and  required  to 
enter  on  board  every  such  vessel,  and  there  to  make  diligent  and 
strict  enquiry  and  search  for  the  same.  And  every  such  person, 
coming  in  any  such  Flag  or  Flags  as  aforesaid,  that  shall  hie 
found  in  the  practice  of  such  non  delivery  or  concealment  of 
letters  or  other  papers  is  hereby  deemed,  and  shall  be  held,  un 
worthy  of  any  indulgence  from  this  Board. 

That  all  Flags  &C.  to  undergo  the  like  search  and  examina 
tion  for  letters  &C.  at  their  quitting  this  State,  and  that  no  let 
ter  be  suffered  to  go,  or  be  put  on  board  any  such  Flag,  without 
being  first  produced  to  His  Honor  the  Governor  or  Executive 
Council,  any  person  whatever  coming  under  the  above  descrir>- 
tion,  and  shall  contemptuously  or  otherwise  presume  to  do  or 

28  r  r— v.  1  2 


434  THE  REVOLUTIONARY   RECORDS 

cause  to  be  done,  anything  contrary  to  this  order  shall  be  im 
mediately  taken  and  put  into  close  confinement,  where  he,  she 
or  they  shall  remain  untill  released  by  order  of  His  Honor  the 
Governor  or  Executive  Council. 

That  this  order  is  meant  to  extend  to  all  and  singular  the 
Ports,  Harbours,  Inlets  and  Creeks,  within  this  State,  as  far  as 
the  distance  and  situation  of  such  place  or  places  respectively 
admit  of 

ORDERED,  that  the  military  Commanding  Officer  of  the  Garri 
son,  the  Commissary  of  Prisoners,  and  the  Collector  for  the  Port 
of  Sunbury  in  the  County  of  Liberty  be  respectively  served  with 
a  copy  hereof,  which  they  are  hereby  requested  and  enjoined  to 
see  put  in  strict  execution. 

WHEREAS,  it  is  represented  to  this  Board,  that  a  certain  Gre 
gory  Cozens,  sometime  since  in  a  Flag  from  Sl  Augustine,  com 
manding  the  same,  hath,  contrary  to  the  intent  and  meaning  of 
his  Flag,  refused  to  return  to  Sl  Augustine  aforesaid,  but  in  di 
rect  violation  of  such,  and  the  general  tenor  of  Flags,  proceeded 
to  enter  into  traffic  with  one  or  more  of  the  British  Merchants. 
And  further,  that  he  the  said  Gregory  Cozens,  hath,  without  any 
license  or  permission,  solicited  or  obtained  from  this  Board,  the 
Honorable  House  of  Assembly  or  any  other  power,  competent 
to  grant  the  same  presumed  to  make  sale  of  the  said  Flag,  called, 
"the  Good  Intent;"  to  some  one  or  more  of  the  British  Mer 
chants  aforesaid,  thereby  incapacitating  himself  to  return  as  it 
is  pretended,  therefore, 

ORDERED,  That  the  said  Gregory  Cozens,  do  and  shall  depart 
this  State  in  the  Flag,  that  shall  first  proceed  for  Sl  Augustine 
aforesaid.  And  that  the  Commissary  of  Prisoners  do  acquaint 
him  therewith. 

Memorial  of  Andrew  Burnes,  respecting  a  bond  given  in  the 

year  1782.  to  a  Mr.  Smith  and  mislaid,  praying,  that  on 

his  deposition  of  knowing  of  said  bond,  as  to  where  it  was  or 


MINUTES  OF  THE  EXECUTIVE  COUNCIL.      435 

might  be,  another  might  be  filled  up  to  the  same  purpose — was 
read — • 

ORDERED,  to  lay  over  till  further  search  be  made  for  the  origi 
nal. 

Benjamin  Lanier,  Theophilus  Lundy  and  John  M°Kenzie 
qualified  as  justices  for  the  County  of  Effingham. 

Samuel  Stirk  Esquire,  Attorney  General  being  sent  for  at 
tended  the  Board,  and  gave  as  his  opinion  that  the  Sloop  Good 
Intent,  whereof  Gregory  Cozens  was  late  Master,  is  liable  to 
seizure  and  confiscation. 

Daniel  M°Murphy  attend  the  Council  and  qualified  as  Register 
of  Probates  for  the  County  of  Burke. 

The  Board  adjourned  till  Monday  next  10  o' Clock. 


3d  February  1783. 

The  Board  met,  and  adjourned  till  to-morrow  morning  10 
o'Clock. 

Message  from  His  Honor  the  Governor  to  the  H.  A. 
Mr.  Speaker  and  Gentlemen  &C. 

The  repeated  applications  made  to  respecting  the  want  of  sup 
plies  for  the  support  of  the  Continental  Troops  in  this  Town,  in 
duces  me  again  to  recommend  to  your  Honorable  House  that 
some  mode  may  be  pointed  out  for  their  speedy  relief  as  it  may 
prevent  their  pilfering  under  the  severe  laws  of  necessity  which 
I  am  informed  has  been  the  case  to  the  injury  of  some  of  our 
good  citizens.  And  that  some  suitable  person  or  persons  may  be 
appointed  to  furnish  the  proper  supplies  for  the  detachment  of 
Dragoons  ordered  to  Augusta  and  the  mode  of  procuring  such 
supplies. 


436      THE  REVOLUTIONARY  RECORDS 

I  have  also,  to  recommend  to  your  Honorable  House  the  peti 
tion  of  Mr.  Henderson,  herewith  preferred;  He  has  just  arrived 
and  as  I  am  desirous  he  may  speedily  return,  to  go  forward  to 
the  Creek-Nation  with  a  talk,  inviting  them  down  to  our  in 
tended  General  Congress,  and  to  carry  dispatches  to  the  Super- 
intendant,  Mr.  Rae,  in  answer  to  those  received  and  herewith 
sent  you ;  I  beg  leave  to  request  your  Honorable  House  to  take 
his  petition  into  your  immediate  consideration.  And  also  to 
make  some  provision  for  Mr.  Cozens,  who  accompanies  him  in  his 
journey  to  the  Nation. 

Council  Chamber  Savannah, 
3d  February  1783 


Tuesday  4th  February  1783. 
The  Board  met 

Present 
His  Honor  the  Governor. 

James  Stuart  James  Bryan          \     ~ 

Zacharias  Fenn  Walton  Harris      /    •t!/S(lrs- 

John  Lawson  Junr  attended  and  qualified  as  Collector  for  the 
Port  of  Sunbury. 

Petition  J.  Carney  to  go  to  E.  Florida  with  J.  Holden  was 
read  and  granted. 

Adjourned  till  to-morrow  morning  10  o'Clock — 


MINUTES  OF  THE  EXECUTIVE  COUNCIL.      437 

Wednesday  5th  February  1783. 
The  Board  met, 

Present 
Honorable  Jenkin  Davis  Esq.  Presid' 

James  Bryan  James  Stuart 

Walton  Harris  Zacharias  Fenn 

Message  from  His  Honor  the  Governor  to  the  H.  A. 

Mr.  Speaker  and  Gentlemen  &C. 

A  letter  received  from  His  Excellency  Governor  Tonyn,  is 
herewith  transmitted  your  Honorable  House,  containing  a  requi 
sition  of  so  important  a  nature,  that  I  must  request  that  you  will 
take  the  same  into  your  deliberate  consideration  and  come  to 
such  resolutions  thereon  as  may  enable  me  to  return  an  answer 
consistent  with  the  safety,  interest  and  honor  of  the  State.  I 
have  further  to  recommend  to  your  Honorable  House  the  con 
sideration  of  some  immediate  payment  to  Mr.  Henderson  and 
Cousins  to  enable  them  to  return  and  proceed  to  the  Creek  Na 
tion  soon  as  may  be. 

Council  Chamber 

House  of  Assembly  Feby  4th  1783. 

ORDERED,  That  the  Clerk  do  transmit  to  His  Honor  the  Gov 
ernor,  a  list  of  the  Civil  Officers,  appointed  for  the  present  year, 
And  that  His  Honor  be  requested  to  make  official  communication 
to  them  in  order  that  they  may  qualify  according  to  the  Constitu 
tion. 

House  of  Assembly  January  3ist  1783. 

The  House  proceeded  to  the  election  of  the  several  civil  offi 
cers  for  the  present  year,  when  the  following  were  chosen ;  viz, 


438  THE  REVOLUTIONARY  RECORDS 

George  Walton,  Chief  Justice;  Samuel  Stirk,  Attorney  Gen 
eral;  John  Martin  Treasurer;  John  Milton,  Secretary;  Richard 
Call,  Surveyor  General;  Joseph  Woodruff,  Collector  for  the 
Town  and  Port  of  Savannah;  John  Lawson  Junr,  Collector  for 
the  Town  and  Port  of  Sunbury;  George  Jones,  Register  of 
Probates  for  the  County  of  Chatham;  Benjamin  Heard,  for 
the  County  of  Wilkes ;  John  Appling,  for  Richmond  County ; 
Daniel  McMurphy,  for  Burke  County;  Theophilus  Lundy,  for 
Effingham  County;  and  Thomas  Baker,  for  Liberty  County. 

Ex1  from 

J.  WILKINSON  C.  H.  A. 

House  of  Assembly  4th  February  1783. 

RESOLVED,,  That  as  whereas  it  appears  that  the  inhabitants  of 
Liberty  County,  who  have  lately  returned  to  their  habitations, 
since  the  restoration  of  American  Government,  labor  under  the 
greatest  distress  for  the  want  of  grain  of  every  sort  for  the  sup 
port  of  themselves  and  their  families ;  and  as  it  is  a  duty  incum 
bent  on  all  wise  Governments,  to  contribute  to  the  releif  and 
maintenance  of  their  citizens  by  all  just  means  in  their  power. 

RESOLVED,,  That  His  Honor  the  Governor  be  authorized  and 
empowered  to  contract  for,  and  procure  two  hundred  bushels  of 
rice,  for  the  use  of  the  inhabitants  of  Liberty  County ;  they  to  be 
accountable;  And  for  this  purpose,  to  apply  any  part  of  any 
property,  real  or  personal,  vested  in  the  State,  in  payment  of  said 
rice. 

Ex1  from  the  Minutes 

J.  WILKINSON  C.  H.  A. 

His  Honor  the  Governor,  in  Council. 

The  Honorable  George  Walton  Esq.  attended  the  Board  and 
qualified  as  Cheif  Justice  for  this  State,  agreeable  to  a  resolve 
of  the  Honorable  the  House  of  Assembly,  and  in  conformity  to 
the  Constitution. 

Adjourned  to  morrow  morning  10  o' Clock. 


MIXUTES  OF  THE  EXECUTIVE  COUXCIL.      439 

i 

February  6th  1/83. 
The  Board  met, 

Application  made  by  Margaret  Clarendon  to  go  to  Charleston 
Granted 

Application  made  by  Marjory  Spalding,  to  go  to  E.  Florida — 
Granted. 

Application  made  by  Peter  Duboy  to  go  to  Chas  Town- 
Granted. 

A  bill  was  brought  from  the  Honorable  House  of  Assembly 
entitled  "A  bill  for  the  releif  of  sundry  poor  and  indigent  per 
sons"  some  clays  since  by  Mr.  Benjamin  Andrew  and  Mr.  Alex 
ander,  but  as  it  was  generally  unintelligible,  it  was  sent  back  by 
Mr.  Stuart  and  Mr.  Harris,  a  Committee. 

House  of  Assembly  Feby  5th  1783. 

The  Committee  appointed  to  confer  with  His  Honor  the  Gov 
ernor  respecting  the  purchasing  Capt  Howell's  Galley  report, 
which  was  agreed  to. 

They  have  conferred  with  His  Honor  respecting  the  same, 
and  they  recommend  to  the  House,  that  His  Honor  the  Governor 
be  empowered  to  purchase  the  said  Galley,  with  her  guns,  tackles, 
furniture.  Boats  &C.  for  the  use  and  on  account  of  this  State, 
for  a  sum  not  exceeding  five  hundred  pounds,  sterling,  and  there 
after  to  officer,  man  and  contract  with  some  person  for  the  find 
ing  of  the  said  Galley  on  public  account  and  to  cause  her  to  be 
employed  in  such  manner,  and  for  such  purposes  as  His  Honor 
the  Governor  may  judge  most  conducive  to  the  security  of  the 
commerce  of  this  State,  and  the  protection  of  the  Islands  and 
inlets  within  the  same.  Your  Committee  further 

Report,  That  it  appears  to  them,  there  are  bills  of  exchange 
belonging  to  this  State,  in  the  hands  of  the  late  Governor,  drawn 


440  THE  REVOLUTIONARY   RECORDS 

by  an  order  of  Congress  on  the  Minister  Plenipotentiary  at  Ver 
sailles,  to  the  amount  of  eighteen  dollars;  and  they  recommend 
that  His  Honor  the  Governor  he  authorized  to  obtain  the  said 
Bills  and  appropriate  them  towards  the  purchase  of  this  Galley, 
as  far  as  the  same  will  go,  and  for  the  ballance,  as  well  as  for 
the  necessary  expenditure  for  Bounty  provisions,  and  other  mat 
ters  respecting  the  said  Galley  from  time  to  time.  His  Honor  the 
Governor  be  empowered  to  draw  on  the  Treasury  of  this  State 
or  to  apply  any  public  monies  for  that  purpose. 

Extract  from  the  minutes 

T.  WILKINSON  C.  H.  A. 

Application  James  Walsh  to  go  to  East  Florida — -Granted. 
Copy  of  an  order  to  Mr.  Josiah  Powell. 

Sir, 

Agreeable  to  the  resolve  of  the  Honorable  House  of  Assembly 
authorizing  me  to  contract  for,  and  procure  two  hundred  barrels 
rice,  for  the  use  of  the  inhabitants  of  Liberty  County  they  to  be 
accountable;  and  to  apply  a  sufficient  part  of  any  property  real 
or  personal,  vested  in  this  State  for  payment  of  sd  rice ;  I  hereby 
authorize  and  empower  you,  in  my  stead  to  contract  for.  and 
procure  the  quantity  of  rice  above  mentioned  assuring  the  person 
or  persons  you  may  purchase  of,  that  I  will,  as  far  as  in  me  lies, 
comply  with  the  said  resolves. 

Sir, 

Your  obl  &  humble  Serv* 

Josiah  Powell  Esqr 

(signed)  L.  HALL. 

Adjourned  till  to-morrow  morning  10  o'Clock. 


MINUTES  OF  THE  EXECUTIVE  COUNCIL.      441 

Friday  /th  February  1/83. 
The  Board  met, 

Present 
The  Honorable  Jenkin  Davis,  Esq;    President 

Zacharias  Fenn  Walton  Harris 

James  Stuart  James  Bryan 

A  bill  to  bring  in  a  bill  for  empowering  a  less  number  of  Com 
missioners  to  be  a  board,  than  is  mentioned  in  the  Act  passed  at 
Augusta  the  4th  May  1782.  for  inflicting  penalties  on,  and  con 
fiscating  the  Estates  of  such  persons  as  have  been  guilty  of 
Treason  against  this  State,  and  for  other  purposes  therein  men 
tioned,  brought  from  the  House  of  Assembly  by  Mr.  Few  and 
Mr.  Johnson — was  read — 

ORDERED,  That  Mr.  Fenn,  and  Mr.  Harris  be  a  Committee 
to  return  the  said  bill  without  an}-  amendment. 

Bill  for  the  relief  of  helpless  orphans,  widows  and  other  in 
digent  persons,  was  brought — 

ORDERED,  to  be  returned  with  some  amendment. 

Bill  fixing  the  depreciation  to  one  standard — was  read. 

Bill  to  enable  Commissioners  to  build  a  Court  House  and  Jail, 
and  establish  a  Town  in  the  County  of  Richmond — was  read. 

Bill  for  building  and  repairing  Court  Houses  and  Jails  in  the 
several  Counties,  and  for  other  purposes  therein  mentioned,  was 
read. 

ORDERED,  That  Mr.  Fenn  and  Mr.  Bryan  be  a  Committee  to 
carry  back  said  bills. 

Adjourned  till  to-morrow  morning  10  o'clock. 


442  THE  REVOLUTIONARY  RECORDS 

8th  February  1783. 
The  Board  met, 

Present 
The  Honorable  Jenkin  Davis  Esq.  President. 

James  Stuart  Walton  Harris        }     p     „ 

Zacharias  Fenn  James  Bryan  \         ^ 

As  the  Honble.  House  of  Assembly  were  in  a  Committee  of 
the  whole  House  yesterday,  when  Mr.  Bryan  and  Mr.  Fenn,  a 
Committee  from  this  Board,  carried  several  bills  to  them, 

ORDERED,  That  they  be  returned  by  Mr.  Fenn  and  Mr.  Har 
ris,  a  Committee. 

Application  made  by  Patrick  Crookshanks,  for  John  Conir  to 
go  to  S*  John,  East  Florida,  with  Tobacco — Granted— 

John  Jones  attended  the  Board  and  qualified  as  Magistrate  for 
Burke. 

Application  made  by  Capt  Lowe  for  a  Flag  and  passport  for 
himself,  Mrs  &  Miss  Tatnall.  in  an  open  boat  with  six  hands  for 
Sl  Augustine,  &  Mrs  Tatnalls  servant,  also  permission  to  put  on 
board,  Capt.  Cozens,  some  poultry  and  other  stores  with  their 
baggage,  was  read,  and  in  part.  Granted. 

Application  of  Richard  Henderson  and  William  Cousins,  that 
their  tavern  expences  whilst  in  Town  should  be  defrayed  by  this 
Board,  they  to  be  hereafter  accountable  was  read — Amount  £8. 
5.  4 — Assump.  Granted. 

George  Jones  attended  the  Board  and  qualified  as  Register  of 
Probates,  for  the  County  of  Chatham. 

Bill  to  point  out  a  mode  for  the  recovery  of  property  unlaw- 


MINUTES  OF  THE  EXECUTIVE  COUNCIL.      443 

fully  acquired  under  the  British  usurpation  and  withheld  from 
the  rightfull  owners,  and  for  other  purposes  therein  mentioned, 
brought  from  the  Hon  House  of  Assembly  by  a  Committee,  Mr. 
Johnson  &  Mr.  Lundy — was  read. 

ORDERED,  That  Mr.  Harris  and  Mr.  Bryan  be  a  Commitee 
to  return  the  same  without  any  amendment. 

Application  made  by  Col°  Clarke  to  go  to  East-Florida,  to 
recover  sundry  horses  plundered  from  him,  and  permission  to 
put  on  board  fifteen  barrels  rice  to  defray  the  expences  attending 
thereon — Granted. 

Application  made  by  His  Honor,  Lyman  Hall  Esquire,  to  be 
permitted  to  ship,  for  East-Florida  by  Capt  Cozens,  a  Flag  six 
barrels  rice  to  defray  the  charges  attending  the  recovery  of  some 
negroes,  plundered  from  him  and  carried  thither — Granted. 

Application  Meredith  Davis,  Mrs.  Martin  and  Mrs.  Spalding 
to  proceed  to  East-Florida.  Granted. 

WHEREAS  sufficient  reason  hath  been  rendered  this  Board  to 
evince  the  illegal  practice  of  shipping  off  provisions  and  other 
articles  in  the  several  Flags  of  Truce,  and  other  vessels  fre 
quenting  this  Port  and  Harbour,  contrary  to  the  tenor  of  Flags 
of  Truce,  the  customs  and  usages  of  Nations  in  such  cases,  and 
the  express  permission  raid  directions  of  the  Executive  authority 
of  this  State.  Therefore, 

ORDERED,  That  from  and  after  the  day  and  date  hereof  any 
Master  of  a  Fl?g  of  Truce,  or  passenger  going  therein,  or  any 
other  person  or  persons  whatever,  who  shall,  contrary  as  afore 
said,  ship  or  put  on  board  any  Flag  or  Flags  of  Truce,  or  other 
vessel  going  as  such  or  otherwise,  from  this  Port  or  Harbour  to 
any  other  Port  or  Harbour;  or  cause  or  suffer  to  be  put  on 
board  any  such  Flag  or  vessel  as  aforesaid  any  manner  or  kind 
of  provision  or  produce,  otherwise  than  what  is  expressly  and 
particularly  mentioned  and  set  forth  in  the  Flag  passport  or  other 


444     THE  REVOLUTIONARY  RECORDS 

permission  obtained  for  such  Flag  or  Flags  of  Truce,  or  other 
vessel  as  aforementioned,  from  his  Honor  the  Governor,  and 
Commander  in  Cheif  for  the  time  being,  by  and  with  the  advice, 
and  consent  of  the  Executive  Council,  the  same  and  every  part 
and  parcel  thereof,  shall  be  and  is  hereby  declared  to  be  liable 
to  seizure  and  confiscation  the  appropriation  thereof  to  be  here 
after  pointed  out- 
It  is  further  ordered,  That  the  Collectors  for  the  Ports  and 
Harbours  of  Savannah  and  Sunbury  respectively  be  hereby  em 
powered  and  required  to  make  diligent  and  strict  enquiry  and 
search  for  the  purpose  aforesaid  on  board  every  such  vessel  as 
above  mentioned ;  and  all  and  every  such  article  of  whatever 
kind  not  expressly  mentioned  in  such  permission  obtained  as 
above  directed  the  said  Collectors  or  either  of  them  within  their 
respective  limits  and  jurisdictions,  their  deputy  or  deputies  may 
immediately  and  they  are  hereby  required  and  enjoined,  without 
further  directions  or  instructions,  to  seize  on,  and  into  his  and 
•their  custody  and  possession  take,  making  a  regular  return  there 
of  to  His  Honor  the  Governor  and  Executive  Council  soon  as 
possible  after  such  seizure  shall  be  made,  that  the  same  may  be 
further  dealt  with  as  to  law  and  equity  shall  appertain. 

ORDERED,  That  the  Secretary  of  this  Board  to  serve  or  cause 
to  be  served  Joseph  \Yoodruff  and  John  Lawson  Junr  Esqrs  with 
a  copy  hereof. 

Board  adjourned  till  monday  morning  10  o' Clock.— 


MINUTES  OF  THE  EXECUTIVE  COUNCIL.      44* 

Monday   ioth  February    1783. 
The  Board  met, 

Present 
The   Honorable  Jenkin   Davis   Esq.    President. 

John  Fulton  Walton  Harris        )     ^     s 

Zacharias  Fenn  James  Bryan  j" 

George  Smith,  his  wife  and  three  children  and  one  negroe  boy,. 
Adam  Smith,  Nicholas  Harter,  David  Hungerpuhler,  a  wife 
and  one  child,  and  John  Hungerpuhler  came  from  Nassau  and 
begged  permission  to  pass  to  the  four  holes  in  South  Carolina, 
near  which  they  formerly  resided.  Granted. 

ORDERED,  That  Mr.  Frederic  Rolfes  do  forthwith  transmit 
an  account  of  the  expenditure  of  the  public  salt,  the  quantity  on 
hand  &C.  &C. 

Message  from  His  Honor  the  Governor  to  the  Honble.  House 
of  Assembly. 

Mr.  Speaker  &  Gentlemen  &C. 

Agreeable  to  your  resolve  23d  ult°  I  have  frequently  called  on 
the  Commissioners  of  confiscated  and  amerced  estates,  but  not 
being:  as  yet  furnished  with  the  negroes  mentioned  in  said  re- 

O  ^ 

solve,  have  not  been  able  to  fix  a  contract  for  the  necessary  sup 
plies.  The  troops  in  this  Town  are  now  again  destitute  of  pro 
visions,  and  the  detachments  of  Dragoons  ordered  to  Augusta  in 
the  same  situation — I  have  to  request  your  Honorable  House 
will  take  both  these  cases  into  consideration  and  direct  in  what 
manner  they  may  be  supplied — I  have  further  to  recommend  to 
your  Honorable  House  the  appointment  of  a  Member  to  take  his 
seat  at  the  Council  Board  in  room  of  Charles  Crawford  Esq.  of 
Richmond  County  resigned.  And  also  a  Member  for  Wilkes, 


44.5  THE  REVOLUTIONARY   RECORDS 

County  instead  of  James  Little  Esq.  who  has  not  taken  his  seat 
in  your  Honorable  House — and  that  a  suitable  provision  may  be 
made  for  the  support  of  the  Honorable  the  Executive  Council. 

Council  Chamber  Savh 
ioth  February  1/83. 

Application  Cap1  Lowe  -  -  Murphy  and  Mr.  Andrew  Mc- 
Lean  to  go  to  East  Florida. 

House  of  Assembly  5th  February  1/83. 

RESOLVED,  That  His  Honor  the  Governor  be  requested  to 
recommend  to  the  Commanding  Officer  of  the  Continental 
Troops,  doing  duty  in  this  State,  to  establish  a  small  command 
on  the  Island  of  Cock-Spur,  or  such  other  place  as  will  best  pro 
tect  the  Port  and  Harbour  of  Savannah ;  and  that  if  it  shall  be 
found  necessary  to  erect  any  small  works  for  the  better  effecting 
the  security  of  the  said  Port  and  Harbour;  that  His  Honor  the 
Governor  with  the  advice  of  the  Executive  Council  be  and  they 
are  hereby  empowered  to  cause  the  said  works  to  be  erected  and 
to  take  such  other  measures  as  they  may  find  necessary  to  com 
plete  the  same.  And  as  it  will  be  necessary  to  have  some  iron 
cannon  to  mount  at  the  said  battery,  as  well  as  at  other  places, 
that  His  Honor  the  Governor  be  empowered  and  required  to  con 
tract  and  agree  with  any  person  or  persons  whatever,  for  the 
importing  and  bringing  in  for  the  use  of  this  State,  four  eighteen 
or  twenty  four  pounders  together  with  a  quantity,  not  exceeding 
two  tons  of  cannon,  and  two  tons  of  musket  powder,  with  a 
proportionate  quantity  of  shot  for  the  said  guns,  and  also  a  suffi 
cient  quantity  of  lead,  and  this  House  will  provide  a  sum  suffi 
cient  for  the  said  purposes. 

RESOLVED,  That  His  Honor  the  Governor  be  empowered  and 
required  to  inform  the  Commanding  Officer  of  the  Continental 
Troops,  that  twenty  dragoons  late  from  the  State  of  South  Caro 
lina,  are  intended  to  occupy  a  post  at  or  near  Meazles  Ferry  on 
Ogechee,  and  that  it  is  the  wish  of  this  House  they  hold  them- 


MINUTES  OF  THE  EXECUTIVE  COUNCIL.      447 

selves  in  readiness  for  that  purpose.  And  that  His  Honor  the 
Governor  be  empowered  and  required  to  draw  supplies  of  forage 
and  provisions  in  such  manner  as  may  prove  least  burthensome 
to  the  inhabitants,  for  the  purpose  of  Continental  supplies,  untill 
contracts  and  better  modes  can  be  regularly  made  and  provided. 

Ext. 

(signed)  JOHN  WILKINSON  C.  H.  A. 

Davis  and  Joseph  Austin,  of  their  own  free  will  and  accord 
voluntarily  attended  the  Board,  took  and  subscribed  the  oath  of 
allegiance  to  this  State,  &C.  &C. 

Lieut.  Col°  Cooper  applied  to  the  Board  for  thirty  pair  of 
pistols  for  the  use  of  the  militia,  under  his  command ;  and  a 
sufficiency  of  flints  for  the  same, 

ORDERED,  That  the  same  be  granted — say  30  pr.  pistols  120. 
flints. 

Council  having  examined  the  several  persons  sent  by  the  At 
torney  General ;  amongst  them  a  certain  Richard  Collet  was 
examined — whereupon, 

ORDERED,  That  the  Attorney  General  be  empowered  and  re 
quired  to  deal  with  him  as  to  justice  shall  appertain. 

(Copy)  House  of  Assembly  25th  July  1782. 

RESOLVED,  that  the  Governor  be  requested  to  order  any  of 
the  public  stores  or  arms  belonging  to  the  State,  to  be  removed 
to  any  place  that  may  be  necessary,  and  made  such  use  of  as  he, 
with  the  advice  of  his  Council  may  be  of  opinion,  that  the  ex 
igencies  and  defence  of  the  State  may  require. 

A  true  copy. 

(signed)  JOHN  WILKINSON. 

Message  from  His  Honor  the  Governor  to  the  Honorable  the 
House  of  Assembly. 


448      THE  REVOLUTIONARY  RECORDS 

Mr.  Speaker  and  Gentlemen  &C. 

As  some  doubts  have  arisen  respecting  the  extent  of  the  gra 
tuity,  ordered  by  the  Honorable  House  of  Assembly,  by  their 
resolve  of  the  first  May  1782.  to  the  Officers  who  composed  the 
line  of  the  State  on  the  establishment  of  the  United  States,  and 
as  no  regular  return  hath  been  made  of  such  Officers,  must  re 
quest  your  Hon.  House  will  decide  whether  the  Officers,  who 
were  deranged  at  the  time  of  passing  sd  resolve  are  entitled  to 
receive  the  said  gratuity  and  whether  the  Officers  of  the  Dra 
goons,  and  widows  of  Officers  composing  the  line  at  that  time 
(since  deceased)  shall  be  entitled  likewise — 

Adjourned  till  10  o'Clock  to-morrow  morning. 


IIth  February  1783. 
The  Board  met, 

Present 
Honorable  Jenkin  Davis  Esqr  President 

John  Fulton  John  Elliott  "} 

Walton  Harris  James  Bryan  V   Esqr" 

Zacharias  Fenn  j 

Application  Thomas  Palmer  to  go  to  Sl  John's  E.  F. — Granted. 

Council  taking  into  consideration  a  resolve  of  the  5th  instant 
respecting  sending  twenty  men  (Dragoons)  to  Meazles  Ferry  on 
Ogechee,  and  the  ways  and  means  for  supplying  the  same  with 
provisions  &C. 

ORDERED,  That  Mr.  Chesley  Bostick,  at  Augusta,  and  Mr. 
Meazles,  on  Ogechee  be  engaged  to  provide  the  necessary  sup 
plies  for  the  same,  in  consequence  whereof  the  following  order 
was  wrote  them,  viz, 


MINUTES  OF  THE  EXECUTIVE  COUNCIL.      449 


You  are  by  advice  and  consent  of  the  Honble  Executive  Coun 
cil,  hereby  authorized  and  empowered,  as  agent  to  contract  for, 
and  supply  the  detachment  of  Dragoons,  which  are  ordered  to 
he  stationed  at  Augusta,  on  the  best  terms  you  can  possibly; 
for  the  benefit  of  the  State  and  in  such  manner  as  may  prove 
least  burthensome  to  the  inhabitants  and  it  will  also  be  your  duty 
to  supply  forage  as  well  as  provisions,  and  charge  the  whole  the 

vState. 

Sir,  Yours  &C. 

(Signed)  L.  H. 
Mr.  Chesley  Bostwick. 

N.  B.  a  similar  one  sent  to  Theophilus  Luncly — Briar  Creek. 

Bill  brought  from  the  House  of  Assembly  by  Mr.  Few,  entitled 
"A  hill  for  opening  the  land  office,  and  for  other  purposes  therein 
mentioned"  was  read,  and  ordered  to  lay  on  the  table  for  fur 
ther  consideration — 

Adjourned  till  to-morrow  morning  10  o'Clock. 


Wednesday  12th  February  178,3. 
The  Board  met 

Present 
Honorable  Jenkin  Davis  Esqr  President. 

John  Fulton  Walton  Harris 

John  Elliott  Zacharias  Fenn 

The  bill  for  opening  the  land  Office  &°  was  again  taken  into 
consideration — and 

29  r  r— vol  1 


450      THE  REVOLUTIONARY  RECORDS 

ORDERED,  That  with  the  following  amendments  it  be  re 
turned  by  Mr.  Elliott  and  Mr.  Fenn. 

Proposed  amendments  to  the  land  bill  &° 

First  ...  As  it  is  a  well  known  fact,  that  the  unlocated  lands, 
now  remaining  within  the  present  boundaries  of  this  State,  is 
poor  refuse  land ;  that  the  Inhabitants  of  this  Country  do  not 
think  worth  applying  for,  consequently,  the  idea  will  be  com 
municated  to  intended  comers  from  other  States,  and  thereby 
defeat  the  desired  and  wished  for  advantages  resulting  to  this 
Country  by  emigration;  For  they  will  say,  and  very  naturally, 
that  if  they  must  purchase. barren  heaths  and  dreary  wastes  they 
may  as  well  brave  their  few  pence  in  the  Country  where  they  at 
present  reside  in;  from  which,  and  other  considerations,  it  is  our 
opinion  and  advice  that  such  of  the  unlocated  lends  as  are  in  the 
present  boundaries  of  this  State,  be  generously  gii'en  to  all  such 
adventurers  who  will  come  and  accept  of  them.  And  for  that 
purpose,  that  the  clause  respecting  purchasing  £c.  be  omitted, 
as  tending  obvious!}  to  render  null  and  void  the  intention  of  hold 
ing  out  encouragement  to  migrators — 

Secondly  .  .  .  We  advise  and  recommend  a  total  change  or 
abolishing  of  fourth  paragraph ;  as  it  now  appears  to  us  unprece 
dented,  impolitic  and  unjust —  Unprecedented,  as  such  method 
of  appointing  County  Surveyors  yearly  and  every  year,  hath  not 
been  known  or  made  use  of  in  our  land,  but  if  this  must  be  the 
case,  let  the  County  Surveyors  be  chosen  during  good  behaviour 
and  not  yearly —  Nor  hath  the  mode  of  obtaining  warrants  &C. 
for  land,  in  the  manner  therein  pointed  out  been  the  custom  of 
any  of  our  neighboring  States.  Impolitic,  as  it  will  involve  the 
Grantees  or  Proprietors  in  innumerable  perplexities  and  expences 
unnecessarily  accumulated  by  being  necessitated  to  run  thro'  so 
many  offices;  every  one  of  which,  will,  probably,  cost  the  persons 
applying,  severally,  as  much  as  the  former  and  accustomed  mode 
of  obtaining  warrants  &C.  altogether ;  and  Unjust,  as  it  is  cal 
culated  to  obliberate,  even  the  shadow  of  an  equal  representation 


MINUTES  OF  THE  EXECUTIVE  COUNCIL.      451 

from  the  inhabitants  of  this  State,  in  ordering  warrants  to  be 
issued  from  each  County  for  land,  to  the  manifest  injury  of  the 
inhabitants  in  general,  being  distant  from  where  the  lands,  so 
to  be  granted,  are,  by  giving  in  effect  all  the  good  and  valuable 
lands  in  this  State,  and  to  which  every,  the  most  distant  citizen 
thereof  has  just  and  equal  claim  to  the  disposal  of,  to  a  jew,  to 
wit,  the  inhabitants  of  such  particular  County  ******  tjie 
partiality  intended  by  this  mode  is  strikingly  obvious,  and 
ought  to  rouse  the  the  most  humble  citizen.  Those  great  and  in 
valuable  sources  of  wealth  are,  by  that  paragraph,  without  the 
consent  and  advice  of  the  representatives  in  general,  who  are  the 
true,  and  only  proprietors,  to  be  given  and  disposed  of,  at  the 
will  and  pleasure  of  the  Justices  of  of  that  County,  or  a  majority 
of  them,  thereby  shutting  out  all  the  other  inhabitants  of  the 
str.te ;  or  at  best  giving  them  only  the  refusals  after  the  particular 
inhabitants  of  the  said  County,  or  their  next  neighbours  are  satis 
fied  with  the  fat  of  the  soil. 

By  this  paragraph  also,  the  right  of  disposing  of  our  property, 
only  by  the  consent  of  ourselves,  or  our  legal  representatives, 
is  snatched  away  from  every  free  man  of  this  state;  except  the 
Counties  aforesaid,  and  the  invaluable  and  inherent  priviledges 
01  being"  represented  in  the  hearing  and  determining  all  caveats, 
wherein  the  Inhabitants  of  the  Easternmost  and  Southernmost 
Comities,  ought  in  justice  and  equity  to  be  fully  and  impartially 
represented;  the  inhabitants  of  all  the  central  and  lowest  Coun 
ties  will  be  as  mere  cyphers  in  the  disposal  of  their  own  property, 
even  denied  a  voice  m  the  most  consequently  great  and  important 
concerns  of  the  State.  For  remedy  whereof,  we  do  recommend, 
on  the  strength  of  the  said  reasonings,  that  the  clause  of  para 
graph  for  selling  the  nnlocated  lands,  within  the  present  bounda 
ries  of  this  State  be  repealed;  and  th?t  the  mode  of  obtaining 
lands  by  warrants  &C.  be  as  heretofore  had  in  like  cases;  or  that  a 
Court  be  appointed  for  the  express  purpose  of  receiving  petitions 
for  land,  granting  of  warrants,  hearing  of  caveats  &c.  to  be  com 
posed  of  one  member  out  of  each  County,  to  be,  if  necessary 


452  THE  REVOLUTIONARY   RECORDS 

added  to  the  Executive  Council ;  and  that  they,  or  a  majority 
of  the  said  Court  so  to  be  composed,  shall  be  deemed  competent 
to  exercise  all  the  powers  relative  to  the  land  office  for  the  pur 
pose  aforesaid. 

AND  WHEREAS,  in  the  9th  paragraph  it  is  provided  for,  and 
ordered  that  any  person  being  entitled,  on  the  29th  day  of  Decem 
ber  1/78,  by  any  law  or  order  of  the  present  government,  to  a 
grant  of  lands  already  run  and  located  by  such  person  or  per 
sons,  that  in  all  and  every  such,  case,  the  said  grant  shall  now  ac 
tually  pass,  and  be  signed  and  scaled  without  any  further  or  ad 
ditional  cha rages  or  incumbraces  in  ccn.-equen  :e  of  this  law,  upon 
the  sair.e,  except  Office  Fees. 

The  Council  are  of  opinion,  and  recommend  that  a  clause  or 
paragraph  be  added,  entitling  all  and  singular,  the  persons  who 
emigrated  into  this  State,  under  the  encouragement,  and  by 
virtue  of,  a  proclamation,  issued  in  the  year  one  thousand,  seven 
hundred  and  seventy  eight,  in  order  to  procure  lands  and  set 
tlements  in  the  same  but  from  the  local  situation  of  our  affairs 
at  that  time,  the  warrants  and  grants  for  the  said  lands  could  not 
then  be  had  and  obtained,  but  that  they  sat  down  several  parcels 
or  tracts  of  land  theretofore  unlocated,  and  improved  the  same 
more  or  less,  to  a  prior  right  or  inheritance  in  and  of  the  said 
lands  so  sat  down  on  and  improved,  or  their  legal  representa 
tive —  Provided  always  nevertheless,  that  this  paragraph  sluili 
not  extend,  nor  be  intended  or  construed  to  intend  extending 
beyond  the  present  temporary  boundaries  of  this  State. 

The  Council  further  advise  and  recommend,  that  to  prevent 
advantages  being  taken  by  a  few  designing  men  to  the  damage 
and  injury  of  the  people  at  large,  a  clause  be  added  in  the  ioa 
paragraph  of  the  said  bill  for  opening  the  land  office,  and  in  the 
15th  line  of  the  same,  and  until  the  mode  of  granting  such  lands 
as  may  be  added  to  the  present  boundary  of  this  state  shall  be 
agreed  on  and  determined  by  the  Legislature  and  published  by 
proclamation  issued  from  His  Honor  the  Governor  and  Execu- 


MINUTES  OF  THE  EXECUTIVE  COUNCIL.      453 

tive  Council  .  .  .  and  as  to  the  be  inflicted  on  persons  who  trans 
gress  the  known  laws,  rules  and  regulations  of  this  State  in  gen 
eral,  and  this  paragraph  in  particular,  respecting  people  en 
croaching  on  the  lands  the  property  of  the  Indians. 

The  Council  are  of  opinion  that  every  such  offender  ought  to 
be  rendered  incapable  of  ever  holding  any  lands  or  possessions 
in  this  State,  or  from  the  priviledges  of  applying  for,  or  obtain 
ing  any  warrant  or  warrants  for  land  within  this  State  for 
ever. 

House  of  Assembly  12th  February  1783. 

RESOLVKD  That  His  Honor  the  Governor  be  empowered,  out 
of  the  first  monies  in  the  Treasury,  to  pay  to  Cap1  Peter  Emanuel 
De  La  Plaigne,  considering  his  particular  situation  the  sum  of 
fifty  pounds. 

Extract  from  the  ir,inutes. 

J.  WILKINSON. 
Message  from  His  Honor  the  Governor 

Mr.  Speaker  and  Gentlemen  &C. 

I  request  the  return  of  the  letter  received  from  Governor 
Tonyn,  and  that  I  may  be  furnished  with  such  resolutions  as 
your  Honorable  House  may  have  entered  into  respecting  the 
same. 

Adjourned  and  met 


454  THE  REVOLUTIONARY   RECORDS 

13th  February  1783. 

Present 
Honorable   Jenkin   Davis    Esqr.    President 

Zacharias  Fenn  John  Elliott  \ 

James  Bryan  J 

John  Morel  attended  the  Board  and  took  his  scat  as  Councillor 
for  the  County  of  Chatham. 

Theophilus  Luncly  attended  the  Board  ?nd  qna'ired  as  Regis 
ter  of  Probates  for  the  County  of  Effinghara. 

Thomas  Ogden  made  application  for  a  permission  to  Sl  Au 
gustine.  Granted. 

House  of  Assembly  5th  &  nth  February  1783. 

RESOLVED,  That  this  House  will  appoint  agents  \vith  powers 
and  instructions  to  settle  and  adjust  the  Northern  boundary  of 
this  State,  and  that  His  Honor  the  Governor  be  requested  to  com 
municate  this  resolution  to  His  Excellency  the  Governor  of 
South  Carolina,  in  order  that  the  Legislature  thereof  may  co 
operate  in  this  measure. 

The  House  proceeded  to  the  choice  of  Agents  with  powers 
and  instructions  to  settle  and  adjust  the  Northern  Boundary  of 
this  State  when  the  following  Gentlemen  were  chosen,  viz,  Gen 
eral  Lachlan  M°Intosh,  John  Houston  and  Edward  Telfair  Es 
quires. 

Extract  from  the  minutes 

J.  W.     C.  G.  A. 
Adjourned  till  to-morrow  10  o'Clock. 


MINUTES  OF  THE  EXECUTIVE  COUNCIL.      455 

14th  February  1/83. 
The  Board  met 

Present 
Honbl6  Jenkin  Davis  Esq.    President 

John  Fulton  Zacharias  Fenn       \     ^ 

John  Elliott  John  Morel  /    ^S(lrs- 

Message  from  His  Honor  the  Governor  to  the  H.  A. 

Mr.  Speaker  and  Gentlemen  &c 

I  have  to  request  your  Honorable  to  appoint  a  Committee  of 
conference  that  I  may  lay  before  them  some  matters  respecting 
the  civil  list,  of  the  state. 

Another  of  the  same  day. 

I  have  received  a  letter  from  His  Excellency  Benj"  Gerrard, 
Governor  £"  of  the  State  of  South  Carolina,  covering  some  re 
solves  of  their  House  of  Representatives,  respecting  the  appoint 
ment  of  Commissioners  on  their  part,  to  treat  with  Commis 
sioners  on  the  part  of  this  State,  on  the  proper  mode  of  fixing 
the  boundaries  of  the  two  States,  and  as  I  shall  communicate,  as 
soon  as  may  be,  to  the  Governor  of  South  Carolina,  similar  re 
solves  of  your  Honorable  House,  shall  be  glad  to  know  if  any 
addition  is  necessary,  before  my  dispatches  are  closed. 

House  of  Assembly  14th  February  1783. 

RESOLVED,  That  His  Honor  the  Governor  be  acquainted  that 
this  House,  having  already  taken  up  subjicted  contained  in  his 
Message,  respecting  the  boundary  between  this  State  and  South 
Carolina,  and  appointed  agents  for  that  purpose,  have  not  any 
thing  further  to  observe  on  that  head. 


-56  THE  REVOLUTIONARY   RECORDS 

In  Council  14th  February  1783. 
Sir, 

Pursuant  to  a  resolve  &°  I  recommend  to  you  to  establish  a 
small  command  on  the  Island  of  Cock-spur,  or  Tybee,  for  the 
protection  of  the  Port  and  Harbour  of  Savannah,  and  if  neces 
sary  to  erecting  any  small  works  thereon  for  that  purpose. 


Major  Habersham  commanding 
the  Continental  Troops  in 
Georgia 


I  am  £C. 

(Signed)   L.  HALL. 


Adjourned  till  to-morrow  morning  10  o'Clock. 


15th  February  1783. 

The  Board  met 
House  of  Assembly  9th  February  1783. 

RESOLVED,  That  His  Honor  the  Governor  be  empowered  and 
required  to  issue  his  proclamation,  requiring  all  the  citizens  of 
this  State,  to  make  out  and  render  to  him,  within  four  months 
from  this  date,  to  be  lodged  in  the  Secretary's  Office,  a  true  and 
just  account  of  all  losses  and  damages  sustained  by  them,  by 
means  of  the  ravages  of  the  enemy  since  the  commencement  of 
the  present  war,  particularly  specifying  the  same,  and  that  the 
said  losses  and  damages  be  sworn  to,  before  the  Chief  Justice, 
or  any  one  or  more  of  the  Assistant  Judges. 

RESOLVED  unanimously,  that  His  Honor  the  Governor  in 
Council,  be  authorized,  empowered  and  required  to  grant  and  sign 
a  Commission,  under  the  Great  Seal  of  this  State,  to  Lachlan 
Mclnto3ii,  John  Houscton  and  Edward  Telfair  Esqrs.,  Agents  ap- 


MINUTES  OF  THE  EXECUTIVE  COUNCIL.      457 

pointed  to  settle  and  adjust  the  Northern  Boundaries  of  this 
State  and  in  and  by  the  said  Commission  to  grant  them  the  said 
Agents  or  any  two  of  them  full  and  sufficient  power  and  au 
thority  to  enter  &  proceed  upon,  and  with  all  convenient  dispatch 
to  finish  and  conclude,  or  endeavor  to  finish  and  conclude  the 
said  business  with  the  State  or  Legislature  of  South  Carolina ; 
or  any  person  or  persons  by  them  or  under  their  authority  duly 
authorized  for  that  purpose  as  Agents  or  Commissioners  of  that 
State,  in  such  way  and  manner  as  shall  be  comformable  to  the 
rights  of  the  inhabitants  and  free  citizens  of  this  State  as  declared 
and  secured  to  them  as  well  by  charter,  bearing  date  the 
day  of  in  the  year  of  Our  Lord  one  thousand  seven  hun 

dred  and  thirty  two,  as  by  a  proclamation  after  the  Treaty  of 
Paris,  in  the  year  1763. 

ORDERED,  That  a  copy  of  the  above  be  immediately  present 
ed  to  His  Honor  the  Governor,  and  that  Mr.  Clay  and  Mr.  Few, 
be  a  Committee  for  that  purpose. 

Ex.  from  the  min. 
JOHN  WILKINSON  C.  G.  A. 

Pursuant  to  a  resolve  of  the  Honorable  the  House  of  Assem 
bly,  5th  inst.  His  Honor,  by  and  with  the  advice  and  consent  of 
the  Council  did  purchase  of  Capt.  John  Howell  of  North  Caro 
lina,  a  Galley,  called  the  "Sailors  Delight,"  with  all  and  singular 
the  apurtenances  to  her  belonging,  as  per  inventory,  for  the  sum 
of  five  hundred  pounds  sterling;  and  thereupon,  paid  into  the 
hands  of  Mr.  Thomas  Ogden,  Merch*  eighteen  hundred  dollars 
in  seven  setts  Bills  of  Exchange,  drawn  on  our  Minister  &c  at 
Versailles,  which  were  received  from  the  late  Governor,  Martin. 
On  which  the  said  Thomas  Ogden  gave  a  bill  of  sale  for  the 
said  Galley  dated  at  Savannah  12th  Ins1 

House  of  Assembly  12th  Feby  1783. 
RESOLVED,     That  His  Honor  the  Governor  be  requested  to 


458  THE  REVOLUTIONARY   RECORDS 

t^i.ke  such  order  on  the  letter  from  Governor  Tonyn,  of  East 
Florida,  as  in  his  opinion  will  best  tend  to  the  honor,  interest  and 
safety  of  this  state. 

Ext. 
JN°  WILKINSON  C.  G.  A. 

In   Council    T5th   February    1783. 

ORDERED,  That  the  Secy  of  the  State  be  required  to  prepare 
a  proclamation  on  the  resolve  of  the  Hon.  House  of  Assembly 
of  the  9th  Inst.  requiring  all  the  citizens  of  this  State  to  make 
out,  and  render  to  him,  within  four  months  from  this  date  a  true 
and  just  account  of  all  losses  and  damages  sustained  by  them, 
by  means  of  the  ravages  of  the  enemy  &c  &c 

Adjourned  till  Monday  morning  next  10  o'Clock. 


House  of  Assembly  i6th  February  1/83. 

RESOLVED,  That  His  Honor  the  Governor  be  empowered  and 
requested  to  make  such  communication  to  the  Commander  in 
Chief  of  the  Southern  Army,  or  any  of  our  Allies,  or  friendly 
powers,  as  he,  in  his  opinion  may  deem  necessary  to  promote  the 
common  cause,  and  if  the  safety  and  defence  of  this  State  should 
require,  to  pursue  such  measures  as  may  be  expedient,  and  this 
House  will  make  good  all  expenditures  not  exceeding  five  thou 
sand  pounds. 

RESOLVED,  That  the  late  Governor,  Col°  Martin,  be  requested 
to  deliver  the  bonds,  received  by  him  for  the  amount  of  sales 
of  a  certain  number  of  Negroes  condemned  for  the  use  of  this 
State,  to  His  Honor  the  Governor. 

RESOLVED,  That  His  Honor  the  Governor  be  requested  to 
pay  the  Attorney  General,  his  last  years  salary,  out  of  the 


MINUTES  OF  THE  EXECUTIVE  COUNCIL.      451) 

monies  arising  from  the  sales  of  a  certain  number  of  Negroes 
condemned  for  the  use  of  this  State. 

Extract  &c 
JAS  JONES  Clk.  pro.   tern. 


In  Council  Savannah  T7t!l  Fcby  1783. 

Present 
His  Honor  the  Governor. 

John  Fulton  John  Morel 

Zacharias  Fenn  Walton  Harris 


Esqrs. 


Richard  Call  attended  the  Board  and  qualified  as  Surveyor 
General  of  this  State. 

Thomas  Ogden  produced  an  account  against  this  State,  for 
the  Galley,  Sailors  Delight,  purchase  money  £500.  and  an  ac 
count  cf  expenditures  on  a  late  cruise  prior  to  the  purchase, 
amo1  £42:  i/:  2. 

Gerald  Byrne  applied  to  the  Board  for  permission  to  proceed 
to  Sl  Augustine,  in  an  open  boat,  and  his  wife  in  the  Schooner 
Felicity,  John  Collins,  Master;  having  given  bond  in  the  Secre 
tary's  Office — Granted. 

Message  from  His  Honor  the  Governor  to  the  Hon.  H.  A. 

Mr.  Speaker  &  Gentlemen  &CC 

Agreeable  to  your  resolve  of  yesterday  I  applied  to  the  late 
Governor  Martin,  for  the  delivery  of  bonds  referrd  to,  and  re 
ceived  for  answer  the  letter  herewith  transmitted  your  Hon 
orable  House,  which  I  recommend  to  your  attention,  with  the 
order  of  the  Honorable  the  Executive  Council,  of  the  4th  January 


460 

last  past,  appropriating  those  bonds,  as  appears  by  their  minutes, 
which  also  beg  leave  to  lay  before  you,  and  request  that  your 
Honorable  House  will  decide  on  the  propriety  of  insisting  on 
the  delivery  of  those  bonds,  and  how  far  the  order  of  Council 
appropriating  the  same  should  take  effect. 

Adjourned. 


The  Board  met  by  adjournment 
1 8th  February  1/83. 

Present 

His  Honor  the  Governor. 
Honbl.  Jenkin  Davis  Esqr.  President 

John  Fulton  Zacharias  Fenn 

Walton  Harris  John  Morel. 

Capt  Brown,  of  the  State  Galley,  Sailors  Delight,  attended  the 
Board,  stating  that  there  were  four  people  on  pay  in  the  service 
-of  the  said  Galley,  and  that  rations  were  wanted  for  the  same 

ORDERED,  That  the  issuing  agent  be  required  to  issue  rations 
for  them  accordingly. 

Application  being  made  by  Mr.  William  Struthers  for  permis 
sion  to  go  to  Europe,  agreeable  to  a  resolve  of  the  Honorable 
House  of  Assembly —  Granted. 

RESOLVED,  That  all  Flags  of  Truce,  coming  from  any  Port 
•or  Harbour,  of  the  enemy,  to  any  Port,  Harbour, 
Creek  or  inlet  in  this  State  to  the  Southward  of  Tybee, 
do,  without  going  on  shore,  or  holding  any  correspondence 
with  the  inhabitants  of  this  State  as  aforesaid,  or  without 
-delivering  any  letters  of  communication  or  embassy  whatever, 


MINUTES  OF  THE  EXECUTIVE  COUNCIL-      461 

proceed  to  the  Port  and  Harbour  of  Savannah  in  the  said  State, 
that  the  purport  of  their  so  coming,  shall  be  first  communicated 
to  this  Board. 

ORDERED,  That  the  Collector  of  the  Port  and  Harbour  of 
Sunbury,  his  deputy  or  deputies,  be  empowered  and  strictly  en 
joined  to  take  cognizance  of  every  such  Flag  or  Flags  of  Truce, 
or  other  vessel  coming  under  such  pretensions  into  any  of  the 
Harbours,  Creeks  or  inlets  as  aforesaid,  who  shall  presume  to 
make  any  delay  in  any  such  Harbour,  Creek  or  inlet;  or  put  on 
shore,  from  any  such  Flag,  or  Flags  of  Truce  or  other  Vessel 
as  above  described,  any  person  or  persons,  paper  or  papers,  or 
any  other  article  whatever,  without  as  above  directed, —  And 
that  the  said  Collector,  his  deputy  or  deputies,  shall  immediately 
take  charge  of  every  such  Flag  or  Flags  of  Truce,  or  other 
Vessel  as  aforesaid  and  then  conduct,  or  cause  to  be  conducted, 
without  any  delay,  to  this  place,  that  they  may  be  further  dealt 
with,  as  to  law,  Justice  and  custom  of  nations  shall  appertain. 

It  is  further  ordered,  That  the  Commanding  Officer  of  the 
Militia  for,  and  in  the  County  of  Liberty  be  likewise  empowered 
and  required  to  issue  his  orders,  in  consequence  hereof,  to  all 
the  Officers  of  the  Militia  under  his  command,  that  they  be  vigi 
lant  in  apprehending  any  such  offenders  as  mentioned  above, 
who  may  be  found,  in  the  absence,  out  of  the  knowledge,  or  thro 
the  neglect,  of  the  said  Collector  his  deputy  or  deputies,  that 
they  may  be  dealt  with  accordingly. 

ORDERED,,  That  the  Secretary  of  this  Board,  transmit  a  copy 
of  this  resolve  and  order  to  the  Collector  aforesaid,  his  Deputy 
or  Deputies  and  to  the  Col°  of  Militia  aforesaid,  for  his  and  their 
future  government. 

Adjourned  till  to-morrow  10  o' Clock. 


462  THE  REVOLUTIONARY   RECORDS 

Savannah  19th  February  1/83. 
The  Board  met 

Present 

His  Honor  the  Governor. 
Honorable  Jenkin  Davis  Esq.   President. 

John  Fulton  Zacharias  Fenn 

Walton  Harris 

On  Motion, 

ORDERED,  Tlial  the  Commissioners  of  confiscated  and 
amerced  estates  he  required  to  immediately  attend  the  Board- 
Order  issued  accordingly. 

WHEREAS,  information  hath  been  lodged  with  this  Board  by 
Joseph  Woodruff,  that  a  female  child,  named  Susannah  Ham 
mond,  hath  been  barbarously  and  cruelly  dealt  with  by  a  certain 

under  pretence  of  being  bound 

to  during  British  usurpation  in  this  State. 

ORDERED,  That  the  said  Joseph  Woodruff  be  empowered  to 
take  the  said  child  from  and  out  of  the  possession  of  the  said 

and  her  retain   in   his  charge 

till  further  order  be  taken  thereon — 

James  Jones,  Francis  Pugh.  Jared  Irwin  and  John  Clements 
Esqrs.  attended  the  Board  and  qualified  as  Magistrates  for 
Burke  County. 

Petition  James  Adamson  praying  permission  to  go  to  East 
Florida  in  an  open  boat  with  three  hands  and  to  return — 
Granted. 

Adjourned  till  to-morrow  10  o'Clock. 


MINUTES  OF  THE  EXECUTIVE  COUNCIL.      463 

Savannah  2Oth  February  1/83. 
The  Board  met 

Present 

His  Honor  the  Governor. 
Honble.  Jenkin  Davis   President. 

John   Fulton  Zacharias  Fenn          )     ^ 

Walton  Harris  (    ^sar* 

Letter  and  petition  of  Capt.  James  McKay  on  account  of  John 
Maxwells  Estate,  was  read — laid  by  for  another  time. 

Letter  from  Seaborn  Jones,  respecting  a  house,  the  property 
of  his  brother,  occupied  by  the  soldiery,  was  read— 

ORDERKD,  to  lav  on  the  Table. 


In  Council  Savannah  Jist  Feby  1/83. 

Present 

His  Honor  the  Governor. 
Honbl.  Jenkin  Davis  Esqr.  Presdt 

John  Fulton  Walton  Harris 

Zacharias  Fenn 


>    Esqrs. 


The  petition  and  letter  of  yesterday  from  Capt  James  M°Kay 
\vas  re-considered — 

ORDERED,     That     the     Commissioners     of     confiscated     and 
amerced  estates,  do  permit  the  negroes  late  deemed  the  property 


464     THE  REVOLUTIONARY  RECORDS 

of  John  B.  Maxwell  to  plant  and  follow  other  occupation  till 
a  future  day,  without  any  trouble  or  molestation  whatever  on 
the  score  of  being  confiscated  or  otherwise. 

The  letter  of  Seaborn  Jones  of  yesterday  was  taken  into  fur 
ther  consideration —  whereupon, 

ORDERED,  That  the  Commanding  Officer  of  the  Soldiery  be 
requested  to  have  the  Troops  removed  from  the  said  House,  and 
possession  given  to  the  petitioner  on  behalf  of  the  Proprietor. 


22nd  February  1783. 
The  Board  met 

Present 

His  Honor  the  Governor. 
Honble.  Jenkin  Davis  Esq.  President 
Walton  Harris  Zacharias  Fenn    Esqrs. 

The  Board  taking  into  consideration  the  difficulty  of  supply 
ing  the  Troops  doing  duty  in  this  State,  on  account  of  the  great 
scarcity  of  provisions.  And  whereas,  great  numbers  of  the  good 
citizens  of  this  State,  have,  and  are  daily  expected  to  return  to 
the  same,  with  their  families,  with  the  expectation  of  procuring 
supplies  on  their  return,  which  said  Troops  and  good  citizens 
as  aforesaid  with  their  families  will  probably  suffer  yet  more 
difficulties,  unless  some  step  be  taken  to  prevent  the  exportation 
of  grain  and  other  provisions  for  a  limited  time,  whereupon, 

ORDERED,  That  His  Honor  the  Governor  do  issue  his  procla 
mation  prohibiting  the  exportation  of  any  sort  of  grain  from  and 
out  of  this  State,  untill  the  fifteenth  day  of  May  next,  unless  the 


MINUTES  OF  THE  EXECUTIVE  COUNCIL.      465 

said  prohibition  shall  be  taken  off,  or  license  granted  for  that 
purpose  by  His  Honor  and  this  Board. 

ORDERED,  That  the  Secretary  of  the  State  be  furnished  with 
a  copy  of  this  order,  and  that  he  be  requested  to  prepare  a 
proclamation  for  the  above  purpose,  for  His  Honor's  inspection 
and  for  the  press. 

Florence  Sullivan  Esqr  admitted  an  Attorney  at  Law,  by  the 
Honble.  House  of  Assembly,  attended  the  Board  and  qualified 
accordingly  after  having  taken  and  subscribed  the  State  oath. 


25th  February   1/83. 
The  Board  met 

Present 
His  Honor  the  Governor. 


John  Fulton  Zacharias  Fenn 

John  Morel 


>    Esqrs. 


Memorial   of  John   Wereat,    Attorney    for   Thomas    Savage,, 
praying  an  order  for  some  provisions  for  his  negroes — was  read. 

Order  thereon,  That  it  is  impracticable  for  this  Board  to  com 
ply  with  it  at  this  time. 


Letter  of  Mordecai  Sheftall  requesting  permission  to  ship  off 
sixty  two  whole,  and  twenty  nine  half  barrels,  Philadelphia 
Flour,  8  Firkins  Butter,  4  bbls.  bread,  4  bis.  pork,  30  kegs  biscuit 
and  some  loose  onions,  to  Charleston,  South  Carolina,  setting 
forth  that  he  imported  the  said  articles  into  this  State  and  cannot 
get  sale  for  them  here.  Granted. 

Motion  made  that  the  support  of  the  Executive  Council  dur 
ing  their  attendance,  be  taken  into  consideration. 

30  r  r— TO!  1 


466  THE  REVOLUTIONARY   RECORDS 

RESOLYKP.  That  the  Councillors  while  they  attend  on  that 
duty,  and  no  longer,  ought  to  be  allowed,  three  dollars  per  day, 
in  lieu  of  a  salary,  as  heretofore  determined  by  the  Honbl. 
House  of  Assembly  the  4;"  of  August  last. 

ORPERED.  That  the  said  sums  of  three  dollars  per  day,  for 
each  Councillor  be  allowed  them  accordingly,  and  that  the  same 
shall  be  paid  weekly  if  demanded;  for  which  purpose  it  is  fur 
ther, 

ORDEREP.  That  the  Commissioners  of  confiscated  and 
amerced  estates  do  pay  into  the  hands  of  the  Secretary  to  this 
Board,  so  much  money  as  will  answer  the  above  purpose  of  de 
fraying  the  accounts  of  the  Councillors,  attending  on  business 
us  aforesaid. 

Motion  made  that  the  Commissioners  of  confiscated  and 
amerced  estates  he  required  to  give  their  attendance  at  the  Hoard 
this  afternoon. 

Adjourned  till  to-morrow  morning  10  o'Clock. 


Savannah  joth  February  1783. 
The  Board  met. 

Present 
His  Honor  the  Governor. 

John  Fulton  John  Morel  "j 

Benjamin  Andrew  Zacharias  Fenn        V    Esqrs. 

Walton  Harris  ) 

Benjamin  Andrew  Ksq.  this  day  took  his  seat  at  the  Board. 

Application  made  by    James  Lemon  to  go   to  Sl    Augustine. 
Granted. 


MINUTES  OF  THE  EXECUTIVE  COUNCIL.      467 

Zacharias  Fenn  Esq.  one  of  this  Board  produced  his  account 
for  fifty  one  days  attendance  in  Council,  and  eight  days  allowed 
coming  from,  and  returning  to  Richmond  County,  in  all  fifty 

r.ine  days  at  three  dollars  per  day  makes $177.00 

Cr   by   cash    received 16.00 


Balance  due.  $i6i.ooZ. F. 

Walton  Harris  produced  his  account  for  the  same  considera 
tion  fifty  one  days  attendance,  and  ten  days  allowed  him  going 
from,  and  returning  to  Wilkes  County,  making  sixty  one  days 

at   three  dollars   per  day   is $183.00 

Cr  Bv  cash    ,  16.00 


Balance  due  Mr  Harris.  .  .  .$167.00 

Walton  Harris  Esq.  qualified  as  a  Magistrate  for  the  County 
of  Wilkes. 

Zacharias  Fenn  and  Walton  Harris  Esqs  obtained  leave  of 
absence  for  one  month. 

WUHREAS,  nothing  can  have  a  greater  tendency  to  promote 
the  honor  of  God,  the  propagation  of  the  Christian  religion,  and 
the  spiritual  welfare  of  the  citizens  residing  in  this  state  than 
the  regular  performance  of  divine  service.  And  whereas,  the 
several  churches  throughout  the  County  of  Chatham,  and  other 
Counties  in  this  State,  are  much  out  of  repair,  owing  to  the 
great  reglect  of  them  for  many  years  past. 

RKSOLVED,  That  it  be  recommended  to  the  inhabitants  of  the 
said  County  of  Chatham,  to  meet  at  the  different  churches  there 
in,  on  the  second  Saturday  of  March  next,  and  the  inhabitants 
cf  other  Counties  as  soon  as  may  be  after  the  publication  hereof, 
to  elect  and  choose  fit  and  discreet  persons  for  vestry  men  and 
church  wardens,  and  other  officers  for  their  respective  churches 
for  one  year  next  ensuing. 


468  THE  REVOLUTIONARY  RECORDS 

ORDERED,     That  the  same  be  sent  to  the  Printer  of  the  Geor 
gia  Gazette  for  publication. 

The  Board  adjourned  till  to-morrow  morning  10  o'Clock. 


In  Council  2/th  February  1783. 

Two   members   met   and   adjourned   till   to-morrow   morning 
10  o'Clock. 


Friday  28th  February   1/83. 

Two   members   met  and   adjourned  till   to-morrow   morning 
10  o'Clock. 


Saturday  Ist  March  1/83. 

Two  members  met  and  adjourned  till  Monday  morning  10 
o'Clock. 

This  day  John  Goldwire  and  Charles  Odingsells  waited  on  His 
Honor  the  Governor,  and  in  consequence  of  his  (John  Gold- 
wire,)  being  taken  off  the  confiscation,  and  put  on  the  amerce 
ment  act,  took  up  the  bonds  given  by  Charles  Odingsells  afore 
said  for  two  tracts  of  land  sold  as  the  property  of  the  said  Gold- 
wire,  in  Effingham  County  confiscated. 


MINUTES  OF  THE  EXECUTIVE  COUNCIL.      469 

In  Council  Savannah  3rd  March  1783. 

Present 

His  Honor  the  Governor. 
Honorable  Jenkin  Davis  Esq.  President 


John  Fulton  Benjamin  Andrew 

John  Morel 


?•    Esqrs. 


Proposals  made  by  William  O' Bryan  for  bringing1  in  the 
Records  and  other  public  papers  belonging  to  this  State,  now  in 
Virginia  or  Maryland — was  read— 

ORDERED,  That  the  removing  the  said  papers  &C.  be  post 
poned  till  a  future  day. 

Petition  Lieut  Col°  Cooper  of  Liberty  County  Militia,  setting 
forth  that  the  Militia  when  embodied,  would  stand  in  need  of 
supplies  of  provisions  whilst  on  duty, 

ORDERED,  to  lay  on  the  table  till  to-morrow. 

Petition  of  John  Butler  Maxwell  for  permission  to  remain  on 
his  late  plantation  at  Ogechee,  till  the  meeting  of  the  next  As 
sembly — was  read.  Not  granted. 

Application  of  Mr.  James  Greenhowe,  a  British  Merchant  to 
ship  a  few  barrels  rice,  purchased  from  South  Carolina,  to  East 
Florida,  was  read —  Referred  for  future  deliberation. 

Adjourned  till  to-morrow  9  o'Clock. 


470  TPIE   REVOLUTIONARY   RECORDS 

Tuesday  4th  March    1/83. 
The  Board  met 

Present 

His  Honor  the  Governor. 
Honbl.  Jenkin   Davis   Pres1 
John  Fulton  Benjamin  Andrews  Esqrs. 

Petition  of  CoP  Cooper  of  yesterday,  was  re-consideied, 

ORDERED,  That  ten  barrels  rice  and  two  bushels  salt  be  al 
lowed  him  for  the  purposes  therein  mentioned,  and  that  an  order 
Le  drawn  on  the  issuing  Commissary  or  Agent  for  the  same. 

Application  made  by  Mr.  Higgins,  the  Pilot,  for  rations  for 
himself  and  t\vo  men  for  thirty  days  from  this  date,  he  to  be 
accountable  for  the  same —  Granted. 

ORDERED,  That  Lieut.  Col°  Jackson  be  requested  to  make  a 
return  of  the  Public  Horses,  that  were  in  his  corps,  with  their 
saddles  &c  the  preceding  year. 

ORDERED,  That  N.  Wade,  late  Deputy  Quarter  Master,  be 
requested  to  make  a  return  of  the  public  waggons  and  horses 
that  were  in  his  department  the  preceeding  year. 

ORDERED,  That  Mr.  Rolfes  be  again  required  to  render  this 
Board  an  exact  return  of  the  public  salt,  received  by  him,  the  dis 
tribution  thereof,  and  the  quantity  remaining  on  hand. 

Mr.  N.  Wade  answered  the  above  order  by  a  letter,  informing 
that  he  had  made  a  return  of  all  the  public  waggons,  horses  &C. 
that  came  into  his  department  whilst  he  was  in  Office,  to  the  Hon- 
ble.  Col°  Martin,  late  Governor.  Mr.  Wade  also  produced  a  re 
turn  of  the  public  horses,  waggons  &c 


MINUTES  OF  THE  EXECUTIVE  COUNCIL.      471 

ORDERED,  That  the  Secretary  do  write  to  the  several  persons 
having  public  horses,  and  waggons,  mentioned  in  the  said  re 
turns,  requiring  them  to  render  an  account  thereof  to  this  Board. 

The  Board  adjourned  till  Thursday  morning  10  o'Clock. 


The  Board  was  summoned  to  attend  His  Honor  the  Governor 
in  Council. 

5th  March  1783. 
Present 

His  Honor  the  Governor. 
Honble.  Jenkin  Davis  Esq.   President 

John  Morel  Benjamin  Andrew    "\  -^ 

John  Fulton  /  Escluires' 

William  Gibbons  Senr  Esq.,  Foreman  of  the  Grand  Jury  and 
Lis  fellows,  waited  on  His  Honor  the  Governor  in  the  Council 
Chamber,  with  the  following  information,  to  wit, 

Savannah  March  5th  1783. 

The  Grand  Jurors,  having  in  a  body,  waited  on  His  Honor 
the  Governor,  to  inform  him,  by  the  Foreman,  that  they  had, 
on  this  morning,  made  three  efforts  to  lay  before  the  Chief 
Justice  and  his  associates  at  the  Superior  Court,  certain  present 
ments,  agreeable  to  the  duties  of  their  body;  that  each  effort  had 
been  attended  with  a  peremptory  denial  from  the  bench,  nor  was 
the  foreman  permitted  to  present  the  grievances  to  the  Court; 
it  being  urged,  that  they  could  only  be  read  by  the  proper  officer ; 
and  he  being  unable  to  publish  it  without  the  concurrence  of  the 
bench,  the  Grand- Jurors  were  informed  by  the  Chief  Justice  that 
the  Court  were  resolved.  Upon  which,  they  retired  to  their 


472 

Chamber  and  called  on  the  Attorney  General,  for  his  decision; 
The  Attorney  General,  was  decidedly  of  opinion,  that  present 
ments  were  to  be  made  in  such  rotation  as  the  Grand  Jurors 
should  determine ;  and  as  the  Court  had  adjourned  before  they 
could  return,  the  Grand  Jurors  pray  for  a  redress  of  this  griev 
ance,  from  His  Honor  the  Governor,  by  a  suspension  of  the 
Chief  Justice  for  the  present  Sessions,  thereby  enabling-  them  to 
pursue  the  functions  of  their  body,  and  to  preserve  the  current 
of  Justice,  which  must  otherwise  become  stagnant. 

M 
(Signed)        W      GIBBONS  Foreman. 

The  Board,  after  maturely  deliberating  on  the  information, 
given  by  the  Grand  Jury  for  the  County  of  Chatham,  are  of 
opinion  that  the  Chief  Justice  ought  to  be  suspended  from  exer 
cising  the  Office  of  Chief  Justice  for  the  present  Sessions ;  and  he 
is  hereby  declared  to  be  suspended  for  the  present  Sessions. 

ORDERED,  That  the  Secretary  of  this  Board,  do  notify  the 
same  to  the  Chief  Justice,  the  Foreman  of  the  Grand  Jury,  and 
thro'  the  Attorney  General,  to  the  Assistant  Judges  for  the 
County  aforesaid. 


Thursday  6th  March   1783. 
The  Board  met 

Present 

His  Honor  the  Governor. 
The  Honble.  Jenkin  Davis  Esqr  President 

John  Fulton  John  Morel  1     ^ 

Benjamin  Andrew  / 

Letter  James  Gunn  praying  an  order  may  issue  to  take  a  Ne- 


MINUTES  OF  THE  EXECUTIVE  COUNCIL.      473 

gro,  named  June,  the  property  of  the  Estate  of  Joseph  Wright, 
deceased,  out  of  the  possession  of  Richard  Henderson — was 
read —  Granted 

Letter  from  James  Field,  praying  to  be  appointed  a  Vendue- 
Master  in  the  Town  of  Savannah,  was  read. 

Davis  Rees,  appointed  by  the  Honorable  House  of  Assembly 
one  of  the  Justices  for  the  County  of  Chatham,  was  qualified  as 
such  before  the  Board. 

Jenkin  Davis  and  Abraham  Ravot  Esqrs.  attended  the  Board 
and  qualified  as  Assistant  Justices  for  the  County  of  Effingham. 

WHEREAS,  it  hath  been  represented  to  this  Board,  that  there 
is  a  scarcity  of  Magistrates : 

Petition  of  Rudolph  Burhulter  was  read, 

ORDERED,  That  it  be  laid  befoie  the  several  Magistrates 
for  the  County  of  agreeable  to  a  late  act  of  the  General  Assem 
bly. 

Thomas  Baker  Esq.  attended  the  Board  and  qualified  as  Regis 
ter  of  Probates  for  Liberty  County. 

Application  of  Cap1  Peter  Emanuel  De  La  Plaigne,  for  the 
payment  of  fifty  pounds,  pursuant  to  a  resolve  of  the  Honble. 
House  of  Assembly,  dated  12th  February  last. 

ORDERED,  That  an  order  be  drawn  on  the  Commissioners 
of  confiscated  and  amerced  property,  to  pay  the  said  sum  of  fifty 
pounds  to  the  said  De  La  Plaigne  out  of  the  amercement  of 
Benjamin  Farley's  Estate. 


Tuesday  IIth  March  1783. 
No.  Council. 


474  THE  REVOLUTIONARY   RECORDS 

Thursday  13th  March  1783. 
The  Board  met 

Present 

His  Honor  the  Governor. 
Honble  Jenkin  Davis  Esq.   President 

John  Fulton  )     ^ 

•  r    xiscirs 

benjamin  Bryan       and  James  Bryan  j 

On  Motion, 

ORDERED,  That  the  Commissioners  of  confiscated  and 
amerced  estates,  do  proceed  to  the  sale  of  certain  confiscated 
property,  to  wit. 

One  tract  of  land  on  Whitmash,  380  acres,  late  the  property 
of  Joels — 

One  tract  of  land  on  White  Bluff,  100  acres,  late  the  property 
of 

One  half  lot  in  Savannah,  and  one  negro  fellow  named  Jacob 
late  the  property  of  George  Fox. 

The  said  sale  to  commence  on  Thursday  next  at  the  hour  of 
twelve  in  the  forenoon,  for  cash  only,  to  be  paid  in  Gold  and 
Silver,  before  the  property  thereof  be  altered,  being  for  the 
purpose  of  raising  money  to  procure  Indian  Goods,  and  other 
pressing  exigencies — 

William  Lyford,  (proscribed)  forwarded,  from  Thunderbolt, 
to  His  Honor  the  Governor  a  Flag  from  Governor  Tonyn  and  a 
letter  from  himself,  praying  permission  to  come  to  Savannah 
to  adjust  some  private  business — answered  in  the  negative. 

ORDERED,     That  he  do  immediately  return  to  East  Florida. 


MINUTES  OF  THE  EXECUTIVE  COUNCIL.      475 

Amongst  others,  he  forwarded  a  letter  from  John  Haley,  of 
S(  Augustine,  humbly  imploring  permission  for  the  said  Lyford 
tc  return  to  this  State  with  his  family  to  reside. 

Adjourned  till  Tuesday  next. 


Tuesday  i8th  March  1783. 
The  Board  met 

Present 

His  Honor  the  Governor 

Honble.   Jenkin   Davis   President 

John  Fulton  James  Bryan  Esqrs. 

Application  of  Patrick  Crookshanks  to  export  grain  to  E. 
Florida,  which  lie  would  bring  from  S°  Carolina,  was  read — not 
granted. 

Application  James  Greenhow  to  export  rice,  which  shall  be 
brought  from  S°  Carolina,  to  E.  Florida  was  read — not  granted. 

Memorial,  Mary  Ingram,  praying  that  James  Ingram,  her 
husband,  proscribed,  may  visit  her  &°  was  read — not  granted. 

Petition  Leonard  Cecil,  that  he  might  Ship  for  Sl  Augustine, 
about  30  bis.  Rice,  which  was  paid  him  on  account  in  S°  Caro 
lina,  and  now  on  board  his  vessel,  was  read —  Inadmissible — 

Permission  granted  to  A.  Johnston  for  a  negro,  Jo  and  a  child 
to  go  to  East  Florida,  to  Mrs.  Jane  Farley — security  is  given  &c 


476  THE  REVOLUTIONARY   RECORDS 

In  Council,  Savannah  2Oth  March  1783. 
The  Board  met 

Present 

His  Honor  the  Governor. 
Honble.  Jenkin  Davis  President 
John  Fulton  Tames  P>rynn  Esquires. 

Application  made  by  Major  Finley,  commanding  the  Continen 
tal  Troops  at  Thunderbolt  for  supplies  of  provisions  &° 

RESOLVED,  That  an  order  do  issue  empowering  the  purchas 
ing  Agent,  or  his  deputy,  to  procure  such  provisions  as  may  be 
necessary,  either  by  purchase  or  impressing  from  the  inhabitants 
of  the  state,  so  that  the  same  be  done  in  the  least  manner  preju 
dicial  or  distressing  to  the  inhabitants  thereof.  Order  granted. 

This  day  John  Wereat,  Auditor  General,  produced  two  accounts 
against  the  state,  amounting,  in  principal  and  interest,  to  seven 
hundred  and  ninety  three  pounds,  eighteen  shillings  and  two 
pence,  which  sum  was  resolved,  by  the  honorable  House  of  As 
sembly,  IIth  Feby.  last,  should  be  received  in  payment  of  any 
bond  or  bonds  he  may  have  given  to,  and  for  the  use  of  this 
State.  And  as  they  exceeded  the  amount  of  his  bond  and  in 
terest  amounting  to  six  hundred  and  sixty  nine  pounds,  six 
shillings  and  two  pence,  there  remained  a  balance  due  the  said 
John  Wereat  of  one  hundred  and  twenty  four  pounds,  twelve 
shillings,  specie  value,  for  which  His  Honor  the  Governor  gave 
him  a  certificate. 

Sundry  papers  from  William  Temple  Coles  Esq.  of  North 
Carolina,  respecting  negroes  he  had  purchased  the  last  year  from 
a  Committee  &c  And  which  were  proved  from  him  &c  was 
read — 


MINUTES  OF  THE  EXECUTIVE  COUNCIL.      477 

ORDERED,,  That  the  same  be  referr'd  to  the  next  General 
Assembly. 

Petition  of  John  Kell,  dated  28th  Feby  1783,  praying  to  be 
appointed  and  confirmed  in  the  business  of  Auctioneer  for  the 
Town,  Harbour  and  Port  of  Savannah,  was  read —  Granted. 

On  motion, 

ORDERED,  That  the  lands  of  Sir  Patrick  Houstoun  on  or  near 
Cathead,  containing-  three  thousand  acres,  be  sold  by  the  Commis 
sioners  of  confiscated  and  amerced  estates,  on  Tuesday  next  at 
12  oClock  at  the  Vendue  House  in  Savannah,  to  the  highest 
bidder,  for  cash,  to  be  paid  in  gold  and  silver  only,  he  having 
hitherto,  tho'  frequently  thereunto  required,  refused  to  pay  his 
amercement. 

Petition  Robert  Grier,  Commissary  of  Military  Stores,  pray 
ing  for  one  or  two  pieces  linnen,  was  read — laid  safely  by — 

Petition  William  Hornby,  to  carry  or  send  four  or  five  barrels 
Rice  to  Sl  Augustine,  to  defray  charges  on  recovering  his 
negroes  there —  Permission  for  four  barrels  was  granted. 

Petition  of  James  Fields  was  reconsidered — whereupon, 

RESOLVED,  That  as  one  Auctioneer  is  deemed  sufficient  for 
this  place  at  present,  and  that  Mr.  John  Kell  has  already  been 
appointed  to  that  place,  the  Board  cannot,  consistently,  make 
another  such  appointment 

The  Board  adjourned  till  Tuesday  next  10  o'Clock. 


478      THE  REVOLUTIONARY  RECORDS 

In  Council,  Savannah  25"'  March   1/83. 
Board  met. 

Present 

His  Honor  the  Governor 
Honoble  Jenkin  Davis  Esq.  President 

John  Fulton  Benjamin  Andrew 

John  Morel  James  Bryan 


Esqrs 


Petition  Darius  Dalton  of  S°  Carolina,  setting  forth  that  he 
was  taken  near  the  month  of  Ashepoo  River,  by  a  British  Galley, 
praying'  permission  to  go  to  Sl  Augustine  after  his  property,  and 
to  carry  with  him  four  barrels  Rice,  to  defray  his  expences  there 
and  hack — Granted. 

Petition  Thomas  Stone,  praying  permission  to  send  by  some 
Flag,  going  to  East-Florida,  as  much  Rice  as  will  serve  fourteen 
negroes  on  their  way  hither. 

RESOLVED,    That  he  be  permitted  to  send  four  bis. 

Petition,  John  Morel,  praying  permission  to  ship  five  hundred 
bushels  corn  to  Sf  Augustine  to  defray  the  expences  attending 
getting  his  Negroes-     .      .     Granted. 

On  representation  that  Commissioners  are  much  wanted  for 
the  Streets  and  Commons  of  Savannah,  Ewensburg-h,  Yama- 
craw  and  the  Trustees  Gardens, 

ORDERED,  That  William  Stephens,  Samuel  Stirk,  John  Morel 
and  Edward  Davies  Esqrs;  Major  John  Habersham  and  Mr. 
Mordecai  Sheftall  be  appointed  for  that  purpose  accordingly. 

Board  adjourned  till  morrow  morning  10  o' Clock. 


MINUTES  OF  THE  EXECUTIVE  COUNCIL.      479 

In  Council,  Savannah  26th  March  1783. 

Present 

His  Honor  the  Governor. 
Honble  Jenkin  Davis  Esq.  President 

John  Fulton  James  Bryan       \    ^ 

Benjamin  Andrew  J         " 

ORDERED,  That  Charles  Jones,  D.  Q.  M.  be  and  he  is  hereby 
authorized  to  procure,  in  the  least  distressing  manner,  a  supply 
of  corn  and  forage  for  the  Dragoons,  doing  duty  in  this  State, 
on  the  Island  of  Skidoway,  in  such  quantity  and  proportion,  from 
the  several  families  on  said  Island,  as  they  can  spare,  without 
being  distressed,  And  that  the  same,  if  not  otherwise  to  be  ob 
tained,  be  impressed  for  the  purpose  aforesaid.  This  order  to 
continue  in  force  till  further  orders  by  advice  of  Council. 

(signed)  L.  HALL. 

Extended,  2d  April,  for  one  week,  to  plantations  on  Savannah 
River. 

ORDERED,  That  the  tract  of  land,  the  property  of  Sir  Patrick 
Houstoun.  on  Cat-head  &c  ordered  for  sale  on  Tuesday  last,  be 
sold  on  Monday  the  31*'  Instant,  as  per  former  order. 

Application  John  Fulton  Esq.  for  bl.  Rice — .  Granted. 

ORDERED,    That  the  Commissioners  of  confiscated  and  amerced 
estates,  furnish  Mr.  Henry  Allison,  with  such  number  of  negroes 
as  he  is  entitled  to  receive  by  virtue  of  his  certificate  for  services 
in  Col°  Jacksons  Corps,  agreeable  to  a  law  of  this  State  dated 
and  that  an  order  do  issue  accordingly. 

Mr.  Greenhow,  on  application  of  sundry  persons  from  Liberty 
County  on  condition  of  supplying  them  with  corn,  is  allowed  to 


480  THE   REVOLUTIONARY   RECORDS 

clear  out  from  this  Port,  two  hundred  barrels  rice,  which  he  is 
to  receive  from  Mr.  Heyward  S°  Carolina. 

Application  Peter  Raymond  to  go  to  East  Florida,  in  quest  of 
some  negroes,  and  to  carry  for  provisions,  3OOlb  rice — Granted— 


27th  March  1783. 
The  Board  met. 

Present 

His  Honor  the  Governor 
Honble.  Jenkin  Davis,  Esq.  President 
John  Fulton  John  Morel  Esquires. 

Whereas,  it  is  represented  to  this  Board,  that  there  are  many 
cattle  in  different  parts  of  this  State,  the  brands  of  which  have 
been  by  wicked  and  designing  persons,  obliterated  and  marks 
cut  away  or  otherwise  defaced  or  altered,  so  that  the  same  canncr 
with  justice  and  certainty  be  claimed  by  individuals —  Therefore, 

RESOLVED,  That  all  such  cattle  as  aforesaid,  the  property  of 
which,  as  cannot  be  sworn  to,  is  hereby  considered  the  property' 
of  the  State  in  general. 

ORDERED,  That  Major  James  Maxwell,  Cap1  Samuel  We, 
William  Quarterman,  Doct.  James  Dunwiddie  and  Lazarus  Mal 
lard,  be  authorized,  empowered  and  required  to  use  and  take  all 
diligent  ways  and  means  to  have  all  such  cattle  collected  and  se 
cured  for  the  public  use;  the  particular  appropriation  thereof  to 
be  directed  by  a  future  order  from  this  Board. 

Adjourned  till  to-morrow  morning  9  o'Clock. 


MINUTES  OF  THE  EXECUTIVE  COUNCIL.      481 

Savannah  28th  March  1783. 

Present 

His  Honor  the  Governor 
Honble.  Jenkin  Davis  Esq.  President 

John  Fulton  Benjamin  Andrew       )  ^ 

John  Morel  j 

On  information  that  Magistrates  are  wanted  in  that  part  of  this 
County,  Southward  of  the  River  Ogechee,  commonly  called  Oge- 
chee  Neck,  or  the  lower  part  of  S1  Philips,  and  William  Maxwell 
Francis  Coddington  and  Benjamin  Stites  have  been  represented  as 
fit  persons  to  be  Magistrates. 

ORDERED,     That  they  be  accordingly  appointed. 

On  like  representation  from  the  districts  distinguished  and 
known  by  White  Bluff  and  Little  Ogechee, 

ORDERED,  That  Cap1  John  Morel,  Thomas  Netherclift,  ars'l 
James  Parker,  be  appointed  for  the  said  district  of  White  Bluff  ; 
and  that  Francis  Bourquin  and  Doct.  Frederic  Rehm  be,  and  the\- 
are  hereby,  appointed  Justices  for  the  district  of  Little  Ogechee 
aforesaid. 

ORDERED,  That  the  Secretary  of  this  Board  do  inform  thrr: 
officially  thereof,  that  they  may  attend  the  Board  and  qualify  ac 
cordingly. — 

On  information  that  Samuel  Krows  Esqr  declines  acting  as 
Justice  of  the  peace  for  the  County  of  Effingham. 

ORDERED,  That  Godlieb  Needlinger  of  the  said  County  be  ap 
pointed  in  his  room —  and  that  he  be  officially  informed  thereof 
in  order  that  he  may  qualify  as  such — 

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482      THE  REVOLUTIONARY  RECORDS 

Capt.  Benjamin  Nelmes,  Master  of  the  Sloop,  Betsy;  accom 
panied  by  William  Thompson,  Mate;  Martin  Nichols,  Benjamin 
Hind,  John  Lambert  and  John  Alay,  Seamen ;  belonging  to  the 
Sloop,  Betsy.  Yv'hereas,  they,  the  said  Mate  and  Men,  complain 
that  the  said  Capt.  Nelmes  assumes  a  right  of  detaining  them, 
•contrary  to  the  true  intent  and  meaning  of  their  agreement  and 
the  motives  of  their  shipping  with  him —  Whereupon,  the  Board 
are  unanimously  of  opinion,  that  the  said  mate  and  seamen,  are 
entitled  to  their  immediate  discharge,  and  ought  to  receive  their 
wages  until  this  day. 

David  Murdoch  made  application  to  go  to  Sl  Augustine- 
Granted. 

WHEREAS,  it  has  been  found  impracticable  to  supply  the  inhabi 
tants  of  Liberty  County,  with  the  two  hundred  barrels  of  rice, 
agreeable  to  a  resolve  of  the  late  House  of  .Assembly,  dated  4'" 
February  last.  And  whereas,  proposals  have  been  made  to  them 
and  to  this  Board  by  James  Greenhow  that,  for  the  consideration 
hereafter  to  be  mentioned,  he  the  said  Greenhow  will  furnish  the 
said  inhabitants  of  Liberty  County  with  three  thousand  bushels 
of  corn;  three  hundred  bushels  of  rough  rice,  and  forty  bushels 
of  clean  rice,  they  to  be  accountable  to  the  said  Greenhow.  for  the 
same  in  value  or  kind —  The  condition  of  granting  such  supplies 
is  to  be,  that  the  s'1  Greenhow.  shall  have  permission  to  ship  for 
East  Florida,  two  hundred  barrels  of  rice,  which  raid  rice  he  has 
owing  to  him  in  South  Carolina  and  is  to  be  brought  therefore, 
from  thence. 

The  Board  taking  into  mature  consideration,  the  distressed  sit 
uation  of  the  inhabitants  aforesaid  and  weighing  the  humane  and 
benevolent  intention  of  the  Honble.  the  House  of  Assembly  in  the 
said  resolve  of  the  4th  Feb.y  last —  Whereupon,  they  have, 

ORDERED,  That  in  consequence  of  the  said  Greenhow's  fur 
nishing  the  said  supplies  of  grain  when  the  same  shall  be  de- 


MINUTES  OF  THE  EXECUTIVE  COUNCIL.      483 

mandecl ;  he  shall  have  permission  to  ship  the  said  two  hundred 
barrels  of  rice  from  this  Port;  the  same  to  be  brought  from 
South  Carolina  aforesaid. 

WHEREAS,  the  procuring  presents  for  the  Indians  at  the  in 
tended  treaty  to  be  held  on  or  about  the  first  day  of  May  next,  at 
the  Springs  near  Augusta,  is  of  the  utmost  consequence  to  the 
peace,  safety  and  welfare  of  this  State.  And  whereas,  the  Hon- 
oble  the  Legislature  at  their  sitting  did  vote  a  sum  not  exceeding 
fifteen  hundred  pounds  to  be  appropriated  for  that  purpose,  in 
such  way  and  manner,  and  to  be  raised  from  and  out  of  any  public 
property,  as  his  Honor  the  Governor  should  think  most  expedi 
ent  and  effectual.  And  whereas,  it  hath  been  found  utterly  im 
practicable  to  procure  the  said  goods  but  from  East  Florida,  and 
the  Treasury  of  this  State  being  at  present  altogether  empty ;  it 
bath  been  resolved,  after  mature  and  deliberate  consideration, 
that  there  is  no  alternative  but  permitting  rice  to  be  shipped  to 
East  Florida  aforesaid,  by  special  permission,  to  pay  for  such 
goods  as  may  be  purchased  for  the  above  purpose. 

ORDERED,  That  Mr.  John  Kell  have  special  permission  to 
Ship  off  so  many  barrels  rice  as  this  Board  shall  from  time  to 
time  think  proper. 

Board  adjourned  till  Tuesday  Ist  April  next. 


484  THE   REVOLUTIONARY   RECORDS 

In  Council  Ist  April  1/83. 
The  Board  met. 

Present 

His  Honor  the  Governor 
Honble.  Jenkin  Davis  Esq.  President 

Benjamin  Andrew  John  Fulton 

John  Morel 


>  Esqrs. 


Petition  of  William  Hornby  praying  the  Council  to  cause  a 
prosecution  against  him  to  be  stoped  or  suspended  till  the  meet 
ing  of  the  next  General  Assembly. 


That  the  Attorney  General  be  recommended 
to  delay  issuing  the  said  process  till  the  meeting  of  the  next 
House  of  Assembly  accordingly. 

John  Milton,  Secretary,  applied  to  this  Board  to  be  confHv 
in  the  appointment  of  Notary  Public,  for  the  State  of  Georgia, 
setting  forth,  that  it  ought  to  be  connected  with  his  office  of  Sec 
retary  —  The  Board  are  of  opinion,  that  altho'  the  words  of  the 
Constitution,  do  literally  forbid  any  person  holding  two  offices, 
yet  these  two  in  nature  are  so  like  one  and  the  same  office,  an  1 
the  infant  state  of  the  Country  at  present,  will  justify  the  measure 
whereupon, 

RESOLVED,  That  the  said  John  Milton  be,  from  henccfonvar' 
appointed,  reputed  and  taken  as  the  Notary  Public  of  this  State 
accordingly  —  On  which  the  said  John  was  sworn  in  as  such. 

Application  by  John  Collins  in  a  Flag,  Schooner  Friendship. 
from  East  Florida,  to  come  to  the  wharf  to  throw  out  ballast- 
Granted. 


MINUTES  OF  THE  EXECUTIVE  COUNCIL.      485 


WHEREAS,  the  Commissioners  of  forfeited  and  amerced 
have  received  from  Sir  Patrick  Houstoun,  the  sum  of  one  hun 
dred  pounds  specie,  in  part  of  his  amercement;  he  prays  indul 
gence  for  the  payment  of  the  remainder  till  the  meeting  of  the 
next  Assembly,  and  that  all  proceedings  against  the  said  Sir  Pat 
rick  Houstoun,  on  account  of  the  same,  do  cease  until  the  said 
time  —  Granted  — 

Application  made  on  account  of  Mrs.  Jones,  wife  of  William, 
proscribed,  setting  forth  that  the  Public  have  had  in  their  pos 
session  since  November  last,  her  property. 

ORDERED,  That  an  order  do  issue  from  this  Board,  that  she 
may  have  the  said  boat  delivered  up  to  her. 

Petition  John  Mitchell,  a  British  Merchant,  praying'  permis 
sion  to  ship,  for  East  Florida,  thirty  bis.  rice  —  Inadmissible.  - 

Application  Charles  Odingsells,  a>  one  of  the  Commissioners 
of  confiscated  estates,  for  one  bushel  salt,  for  the  public  negroes 
at  Dublin,   granted  conditionally  —  Provided,  that  if  it  shoul 
hereafter  appear,  that  the  said  negroes  are  not  public  property, 
the  estate  of  John  Maxwell  must  be  accountable  for  the  same. 

Petition  of  William  Wallace,  at  present,  resident  of  Charles 
Town,  late,  of  Sunbury  in  this  State,  praying  that  he  may  have 
permission  to  return  to  this  place,  setting  forth,  also,  amongst 
other  good  causes,  that  his  name  was  not  in  the  confiscated  act. 
Whereupon, 

ORDERED,  That  the  petitioner,  William  Wallace,  have  pe  "•• 
mission  to  return  to,  and  become  a  resident  of  this  State,  as  here 
tofore;  and  entitled  to  all  the  priviledges  and  immunities  of  a 
free  citizen,  that  he  was  entitled  to  at  any  time  previous  to  the 
ninth  day  of  January  1779.  mentioned  in  said  petition. 

Petition,  Messr8  Owens  and  Thompson,  containing  proposals, 


486      THE  REVOLUTIONARY  RECORDS 

that  in  order  to  make  some  remittances  to  East  Florida,  they 
may  be  granted  permission  to  ship,  for  that  place,  three  hundred 
barrels  rice,  they  promise  to  deduct  £300.  St.g  from  their  ac 
counts  against  the  State  of  Georgia. 

ORDERED,     To  lay  over  for  consideration. 
Adjourned  till  to-morrow  morning  10  o'Clock. 


2d  April  1783. 
The  Board  met. 

Present 

His  Honor  the  Governor. 

Honble.  Jenkin  Davis  Esq.  President 

John  Fulton  John  Morel  Esqrs 

Application  from  one  Amos  Whitehead,  setting  forth,  that  it 
was  impracticable    for    him    to    raise    his    amercement  mone- 
amounting  to  about  £         and  prays  indulgence  on  paying  £12. 
specie  down,  for  the  payment  of  the  remainder,  till  the  rneetinp; 
of  the  next  House  of  Assembly— 

ORDERED,  That  the  Commissioners  of  forfeited  and  amerco.! 
estates,  on  receiving  the  aforesaid  sum  of  £12,  be  permitted  rr. 
grant  him  the  said  indulgence. 

Application  of  Alexander  Allison  for  permission  to  ship  one 
barrel  rice,  on  board  Schooner,  Friendship,  John  Collins  Master, 
bound  to  East  Florida,  to  defray  the  expences  attending  getting 
his  negroe  from  thence —  Granted. 


MINUTES  OF  THE  EXECUTIVE  COUNCIL.      487 

WHEREAS,  it  appears  to  this  Board,  that  a  searcher,  for  the 
port  of  Savannah,  is  much  wanted. 

ORDERED,  That  James  Cochran  Esq.  be  and  he  is  hereby  ap 
pointed  Searcher  for  the  said  Port. 

On  like  representation,  James  Cochran  aforesaid,  was  nomi 
nated  and  appointed  Flag-Master  for  the  aforesaid  Port  of  Sa 
vannah. 

ORDERED,  That  the  Commissioners  of  forfeited  and  amerced 
property,  do  collect  the  several  negroes,  and  other  movable  prop 
erty,  that  is  now  squandering  and  lurking  in  this  State.  And 
that  they  do  forthwith  proceed  to  sell  the  same,  or  such  part 
thereof  as  they  can  lay  hold  of.  at  public  outcry,  to  the  highest 
bidder,  for  gold  and  silver  only,  on  Monday  next  at  the  hour  of 
eleven  in  the  forenoon,  to  raise  money  for  answering  the  pressing 
emergencies  of  the  State. 

GEORGIA, 

\VHEREAS,  it  appears  to  His  Honor  the  Governor  and  the  ex 
ecutive  Council,  that  Vincenzo  Lirardor,  from  East  Florida, 
hath  obtained  permission  from  the  Governor  of  that  Province 
to  procure  provisions  from  Georgia  aforesaid. 

And  whereas,  it  further  appears  that  the  said  Vincenzo  Li 
rardor,  thro'  ignorance  and  simplicity  hath  brought  with  him  six 
casks  wine,  and  two  boxes  sugar,  therefore,  in  consideration  of 
his  ignorance,  the  Board  hath  granted  him  the  said  Vincenzo 
Lirardor  permission  to  return  to  East  Florida  aforesaid,  and  to 
take  with  him  the  said  six  casks  of  wine  and  two  boxes  sugar. 
And  all  and  singular  the  citizens  of  the  United  States  of  America 
are  hereby  desired  not  to  interrupt,  molest  or  disturb  the  said 
Vincenzo  Lirardor,  his  Vessel  or  effects. 


The  Board  met  3d  April,  and  having  nothing  material  on 
hand,  as  well  as  being  few  in  number,  adjourned  till  the  8th 
instant. 


Present,  His  Honor  the  Governor 
Honb1  Jenkin  Davis  Esq.   President 

John  Fulton  James  Bryan          | 

John  Morel  James  Stewart       [ 

Petition,  Henrietta  Jones,  wife  of  William,  attainted,  for  per 
mission  to  ship  TOO  bushels  corn  to  him  at  Sl  Augustine 

Rejected 

Petition  James  Guernon,  confined  on  board  the  Flag  Sloop 
Good  Intent,  from  East  Florida,  to  come  on  shore,  to  settle  some 
private  business,  and  that  he  is  willing  to  confine  himself  to  the 
house  of  Mr.  Richard  Leake — Granted. 

Petition  of  Peter  Nephew,  praying  to  have  the  occupying  of 
Ogechee  Ferry.  Not  granted. 

John  Brown,  Master  of  the  State  Galley,  called  Sailors  Delight 
waited  on  His  Honor  the  Governor  and  resigned  his  commis 
sion  as  Captain  of  the  same,  which  was  accepted. 

ORDERED,  That  the  ferry  over  Great  Ogechee,  be  sold;  or 
leased  for  one  year,  to  the  highest  bidder,  on  Tuesday  next,  at 
the  Vendue  House  on  the  Bay,  Savannah — 

Petition  of  Henrietta  B.  Jones,  wife  of  William,  Attainted, 
praying  that  a  certain  negroe,  named  now  in  the 

hands  of  the  Commissioners  of  confiscated  estates  shall  remain 
unsold  till  the  meeting  of  the  House  of  Assembly. — Granted. 


MINUTES  OF  THE  EXECUTIVE  COUNCIL.      489 

The  further  consideration  of  Messr8  Owens  Thompson's  pe 
tition  was  deliberated — whereupon, 

ORDERED,  That  the  prayer  of  the  said  petition  be  granted,  on 
condition  that  the  three  hundred  barrels  rice,  therein  mentioned, 
be  procured  from  the  State  of  South  Carolina.  And  that  previ 
ous  thereto  the  said  sum  of  three  hundred  pounds,  be  entered  to 
the  credit  of  this  State  on  their  accounts. 

Adjourned  till  to-morrow  morning  10  o'Clock. 


9th  April  1783. 
The  Board  met  by  adjournment. 

Present  as  yesterday. 
Proposals  made  by  Luke  Mann — 

WHEREAS,  there  are  in  custody,  at  this  time,  several  negroes 
belonging  to  James  Butler,  late  of  this  State ;  and  the  same  have 
been  ordered  to  be  sold  for  cash  at  public  outcry,  to  the  highest 
bidder,  to  answer  the  present  pressing  demands  of  government. 
And  whereas,  the  said  Luke  Mann,  hath  proposed  to  pay  the 
sum  of  one  hundred  pounds  specie,  for  the  use  of  government 
on  loan  and  that  the  said  negroes  be  suffered  to  remain  in  the 
possession  of  the  said  Luke  Mann,  and  not  subject  to  be  taken 
from  him,  by  any  person  or  persons  whatever,  during  the  term 
of  two  months. 

ORDERED,  That  the  said  negroes  be  delivered  the  said  Luke 
Mann,  for  the  time  above  mentioned,  on  his  advancing  to  H''s 
Honor  the  Governor  the  sum  of  one  hundred  pounds,  for  the 
use  of  the  State. 


490      THE  REVOLUTIONARY  RECORDS 

N.  B.  This  matter  droped  by  default,  on  the  part  of  the  said 
Luke  Mann. 

ORDERED,  That  the  house  and  lot  in  Augusta,  which  lately  bo- 
jonged  to  James  Ingram,  be  sold  to  procure  corn  and  other  sup 
plies  to  be  made  use  of  at  the  treaty  to  be  held  with  the  Indians, 
and  that  the  same  be  appraised  by  three  freeholders,  on  oath,  lo 
ascertain  the  value  thereof  in  cash ;  and  that  it  be  considered  < 
a.  pledge  to  the  amount  of  the  appraisement,  to  such  person  '.r 
persons  who  shall  deliver  to  Mr.  Rae  the  superintendant  of  In 
dian  Affairs,  corn  or  other  supplies  at  cash  price,  to  his  accept 
ance.  The  said  House  and  lot  to  be  sold  by  the  2Oth  May  next 
to  the  person  or  persons  who  shall  render  such  supplies,  at  the 
sum  appraised  at,  or  the  cash  to  be  paid  to  the  amount  thereof. 

It  being  represented  to  this  Board,  that  Mr.  Andrew  M'Lean 
is  nominated,  by  the  Commissioners  appointed  to  hold  a  Treaty 
with  the  Creek  and  Cherokee  Indians,  at  Augusta,  the  first  (  f 
May  next,  as  agent  to  purchase  goods  to  be  given  them  on  that 
occasion,  agreeable  to  a  list  or  schedule  delivered  him  for  that 
purpose,  as  near  as  may  be — Therefore, 

ORDERED,  That  the  public  property  and  other  resources  of  {]•' 
State  be  pledged  for  the  payment  of  such  goods,  to  the  amount 
of  fifteen  hundred  pounds  And  should  the  articles  of  goods  that 
shall  be  supplied,  exceed  the  said  sum  of  fifteen  hundred  pounds. 
then,  and  in  that  case,  that  it  be  referred  to  the  Honorable  Hoi^c 
of  Assembly  to  provide  for  the  same. 

Adjourned  till  Saturday  next  10  o'Clock. 


MINUTES  OF  THE  EXECUTIVE  COUNCIL.      491 

15th  April  1783. 
The  Board  met. 

Present,  His  Honor  the  Governor 
Honble.  Jenkin  Davis  Esq.  President 

John  Eulton  James  Stuart      1  ^      B 

Zacharias  Fenn  James  Bryan      / 

ORDERED,  That  the  conditions  of  sale  of  Ogechee  Ferry,  be 
as  follows. 

The  highest  bidder  to  be  the  purchaser  or  occupier  for  the 
term  of  one  year,— the  rent  of  the  same,  to  be  paid  quarterly  in 
.-pecie,  not  subject  to  any  deductions  for  repairs  or  otherwise. 
The  purchasers  is  to  give  bond  with  sufficient  security,  for  the 
true  performance  of  the  above  conditions.  The  said  ferry,  on 
failure  or  neglect  of  payment  of  any  quarters  rent,  shall  be  sub 
ject  to  be  resold  to  the  highest  bidder  as  at  present. 

ORDERED,  That  the  purchasing  and  issuing  agents,  do  make 
returns  of  all  property  by  them  received,  and  how  appropriated, 
by  to-morrow  morning  10  o'Clock. 

ORDERED,  That  the  like  order  do  issue  to  the  Commissary  of 
military  stores. 

ORDERED,  That  Captain  James  Fields  be  requested  to  deliver 
to  this  Board  on  Thursday  morning  next,  all  such  bonds,  and 
other  specialties  as  he  may  have  in  his  possession,  the  property 
of  this  State. 

ORDERED,  That  one  of  the  Commissioners  of  confiscated  and 
amerced  estates  proceed  to  Richmond  County,  in  order  to  col 
lect  the  horses  and  negroes  which  he  may  find  there,  belonging 
to  the  public;  and  that  he  get  the  same  appraised  by  three  or 


492  THE   REVOLUTIONARY   RECORDS 

more  respectable  freeholders  on  oath  to  ascertain  the  value  there 
of  in  cash.  And  also  such,  and  so  many  tracts,  of  land,  belong 
ing  to  the  public,  as  may  be  sufficient  to  purchase  five  thousand 
bushels  of  corn;  and  which  shall  be  considered  as  a  pledge,  t> 
the  amount  of  the  appraisement,  to  such  person  or  persons  wh^ 
shall  supply  Mr.  Rae,  the  Superintendant  of  Indian  Affairs  with 
corn  or  other  supplies  at  cash  price  to  his  acceptance,  which  said 
property  shall  be  sold  for  the  purpose  aforesaid,  on  the  2Oth  May 
next, — And  also,  that  the  said  Commissioners  do  collect,  or 
secure,  so  as  to  be  collected,  all  such  sums  as  are  due  on  the 
amercement  act,  and  sequestered  estates;  to  be  delivered  to  Mr. 
Rae  aforesaid,  as  may  be  necessary  to  be  made  use  of  in  aid  of 
other  engagements  to  procure  a  sufficient  quantity  of  corn  and 
beef  for  the  support  of  the  Treaty  to  be  held  with  the  Indians 
in  May  next. 

Adjourned  till  to-morrow  morning  10  o'Clock. 


1 6th  April  1783. 

The  Board  met. 

Present,  His  Honor  the  Governor 

Honble.  lenkin  Davis  Esq.  President 

John  Fulton  Zacharias  Fenn       )  r 

James  Stuart  /  hsclrs- 

The  purchasing  and  issuing  agents  prefered  petitions  to  the 
Board,   praying  longer   time  to  prepare   returns  and  their  ac 
counts.    Granted. 

L.  Marbury's  very  extraordinary  proposals  for  procuring  sup 
plies  &c  for  the  Indian  Treaty  was  read — Ordered  to  lay  on  th: 
table. 


MINUTES  OF  THE  EXECUTIVE  COUNCIL.      493 

ORDERED,  That  the  purchasing  and  issuing  agents,  do  im 
mediately  make  out  a  return  of  all  such  articles  of  provisions, 
and  other  matters  belonging  to  the  public,  as  they  have  on  hand, 
to  be  laid  before  this  Board,  and  that  they  be  indulged  a  few 
days  to  make  out  their  accounts.  Sent. 

Petition  John  Simpson  was  read,  praying  permission  to  Ship 
to  East-Florida,  ten  barrels  rice,  in  order  to  pay  for  a  negroe 
fellow  taken  from  him  on  the  9th  January  1779. — Granted. 

Petition  Major  John  Milton,  setting  forth  that  he  had  large 
claims  against  the  Estate  of  James  Butler,  and  prayed  to  have 
permission  to  take  a  negroe  boy,  named  Moses,  late  the  prop 
erty  of  the  said  Butler,  into  his  possession,  until  he  shall  have 
an  opportunity  of  laying  his  claims  before  the  Honble.  House 
of  Assembly — Avas  read. 

Adjourned  till  to-morrow  morning  10  o'Clock. 


1 7th  April  1783. 

The  Board  met. 

Present,  His  Honor  the  Governor 
Honble.  Jenkin  Davis,  President. 


James  Stuart  Zacharias  Fenn 

John  Fulton 


?•  Esqrs. 


Mr.  Fenn  and  Mr.  Stuart,  a  Committee  from  the  Council  ap 
pointed  to  enquire  what  rice  was  on  hand,  in  possession  of  the 
purchasing  agent,  and  what  articles  remained  in  the  possession  of 
the  issuing  agent, 

Report,  That  the  purchasing  agent  has  remaining,  three  barrels 
rice,  in  the  cellar  of  Mr.  Conoisie,  and  seventeen  barrels  rice  <\'-. 


494  THE   REVOLUTIONARY   RECORDS 

the  plantation  of  Mr.  Struthers.  And  that  the  issuing  agent, 
has  one  pair  steelyards;  one  wooden  gallon  measure  and  one 
half-bushel,  the  property  of  the  public. 

ORDERED,  That  Air.  Taylor  be  informed  that  Mr.  Rolfes,  i;- 
110  longer  in  the  department  of  purchasing  agent,  therefore  he 
is -hereby  required  to  retain  in  his  possession,  whatever  rice  there 
may  yet  remain  on  his  plantation,  the  property  of  the  State.  Ar.-.\ 
that  he  be  further  required  and  ordered,  not  to  let  go,  any  part 
of  the  said  rice,  on  any  occasion  whatever,  but  on  the  order  of 
His  Honor  the  Governor  &  Executive  Council— 

ORDERED,  That  Mr.  Rolfes,  purchasing  Agent,  be  informed 
that  the  State  hath  no  further  occasion  for  his  services  in  that 
department — Order  served. 

Adjourned  till  to-morrow  morning  10  o'Clock. 


Friday  April   i8th  1783. 

The  Board  met. 
Present,  His  Honor  the  Governor 

Honble.  Jenkin  Davis  Esq.  President 
John  Fulton  Zacharias  Fenn 

Benjamin  Andrew  John  Morel 

WHEREAS,  sundry  weighty  and  important  matters  make  it 
requisite  that  the  Honorable  the  House  of  Assembly,  be  called 
previous  to  the  day  of  their  adjournment. 

RESOLVED,  That  His  Honor  the  Governor  be  advised  and  em 
powered  to  call  the  Honorable  House  of  Assembly  to  meet  in 
Savannah,  in  the  County  of  Chatham,  on  Thursday  the  first  day 


MINUTES  OF  THE  EXECUTIVE  COUNCIL.      495 

of  May  next,  to  proceed  on  business  of  the  State — and  that  he 
do  issue  his  proclamation  for  that  purpose  accordingly. 

Dissentient,  Because  I  think  the  House  of  Assembly,  tho' 
called  together  previous  to  the  time  of  adjournment,  yet  it  ought 
to  be  called  to  meet  at  Augusta,  agreeable  to  their  resolve  at  ad 
journing — - 

(signed)  ZACHAS  FENN. 

Adjourned  till  Tuesday  next  10  o'Clock. 


22nd  April   1783. 
The  Board  met. 

Present,  His  Honor  the  Governor 

Honble.  Jenkin  Davis  Esq.  Presid1 

John  Fulton  James  Stuart  Esq™ 

ORDERED,  That  Lieutenant  Col°  Cooper  be  required  to  make 
a  return  to  this  Board  of  the  expenditure  and  appropriation  of  the 
ten  barrells  rice,  two  bushels  salt,  thirty  pair  pistols,  and  one 
hundred  and  twenty  flints,  on  or  before  the  first  day  of  May 
next. 

Adjourned  till  Tuesday  next  10  o'Clock. 


49«  THE  REVOLUTIONARY   RECORDS 

Tuesday  29th  April  1783. 

The  Board  met. 

Present,  His  Honor  the  Governor 

Honble.  Jenkin  Davis  Esq.  Presid* 

John  Fulton  James  Stuart  Esqrs. 

ORDERED,,  That  the  proclamation  received  from  His  Excell 
ency,  the  President  of  Congress,  announcing  the  cessation  of 
hostilities,  and  requiring  strict  obedience  to  be  paid  to  the  ob 
servance  thereof,  be  published  in  the  next  Gazette  of  this  State. 

Doctor  Rehm  and  F.  H.  Bourquin,  attended  the  Board  and 
qualified  as  Magistrates  for  the  district  of  Little  Ogechee;  in 
the  County  of  Chatham. 

Adjourned  till  Monday  next  10  o'Clock. 


Council  Chamber  30"*  April  1783. 

Present 
His  Honor  the  Governor 

Thomas  Netherclift  and  John  Morel  Esqrs.  were  qualified  as 
Magistrates  for  the  district  of  White  Bluff,  in  the  County  of 
Chatham,  pursuant  to  their  appointment  by  this  Board. 


MINUTES  OF  THE  EXECUTIVE  COUNCIL.      497 

Monday  5.   May  '83. 

The  Board  met  agreeable  to  adjournment. 

Present 

His  Honor  the  Governor 

John  Fulton  John  Morel     1  ~ 

Zacharias  Fenn  James  Stuart  / 

Petition  Solomon  Shad,  praying  permission  to  carry  six  bar 
rels  rice  to  Sl  Augustine  for  defraying  expences  recovering  three 
negroes  in  the  Province  of  East  Florida  &L' — Granted. 

Petition  Edward  Davies,  praying  permission  to  ship,  for  Is 
land  Sl  Thomas,  a  few  barrels  rice, — Granted. 

Petition,  Thomas  Hogg,  a  British  Merchant,  praying  permis 
sion  to  ship  to  East  Florida,  some  provisions  as  other  British 
Merchants  had  done  &c. 

ORDERED,  That  permission  be  granted  him  on  the  same  con 
ditions  that  Messr8  Owens  &  Thompsons  £1'  to  wit,  that  he  shall 
pay  to  the  use  of  this  State,  or  credit  it  if  he  has  an  account 
against  twenty  shillings  specie  per  barrel,  if  rice,  or  in  the  same 
proportion  if  other  grain.  And  also,  that  he  give  rood  assur 
ance  to  this  Board,  that  he  will  replace  the  same  in  quantity  and 
kind,  in  this  State  from  South  Carolina,  or  elsewhere. 

Petition  William  Stuart  of  North  Carolina,  for  payment  for 
a  waggon  and  team  sold  to  the  late  Governor  for  £146. 

Lewis  Cope  produced  his  account  of  sundry  articles  of  pro 
visions  provided  for  a  public  dinner  last, 

ORDERED,  That  the  same  shall  be  paid  him. 
Adjourned  till  to-morrow  morning  9  o'Clock. 

82  r  r— vol  2 


408  THE   REVOLUTIONARY   RECORDS 

Tuesday  6th  May  1783. 

The  Board  met. 

Present,  His  Honor  the  Governor 

[ohn  Fulton  Zacharias  Fenn  }  , 

James  Bryan  f  Esclrs" 

ORDERED,  That  a  letter  from  His  Honor  the  Governor,  to  His 
Excellency  Patrick  Tonyn,  Esquire,  Governor  of  East  Florida, 
bearing  date  21st  April,  and  of  which,  the  following  is  an  exact 
copy,  he  published  for  the  information  and  satisfaction  of  ail 
concerned. 

ORDERED,  That  the  order  of  Council  of  Jrl!i  January  last,  be 
republished  and  continued  in  the  Gazette  of  this  for  three  weeks 
successively. 

Adjourned  till  to-morrow  morning  9  o'Clock — 


7th  May  1783. 
Present 

His  Honor  the  Governor 

John  Fulton  Zacharias  Fenn  \ 

James  Stuart  James  Bryan        j 

Petition  James  Belcher  and  Thomas  Netherclift  to  proceed  to 
Sl  Augustine,  and  to  carry  with  them,  to  bear  their  expences, 
eight  barrels  rice  and  fifty  bushels  corn — Granted  to  carry  the 
rice,  but  not  the  corn. 

On  motion, 

ORDERED,  That  the  prohibition  on  exporting  rice  and  other 


MINUTES  OF  THE  EXECUTIVE  COUNCIL.      499 

kind  of  grain,  be  continued  as  set  forth  in  the  proclamation  of 
His  Honor  the  Governor,  dated  the  till  the  first  da)'  of 

juiy  next  ensuing',  unless  otherwise  ordered;    and  that  the  same 
be  published  in  the  Gazette  of  this  State. 

Adjourned  till  to-morrow  morning  10  o'Clock. 


The  Board  met  8th  May  1783. 

Present 

His  Honor  the  Governor 
John  Fulton  Zacharias  Fenn. 

An  order  was  granted  to  Andrew  M'Lean  to  receive  from  th? 
Commissary  of  Military  Stores  138  shirts,  iC92lb  lead,  1036 
Mints,  to  send  to  the  intended  Treaty  with  the  Indians.  And  for 
a  barrel  of  rice  from  Corvoisie  for  provisions  for  the  Commis 
sioners. 

Letter   from   the  Commissioners   of  confiscated  and   amerce* 
estates  was  read — desiring  to  know  with  what  authorities  thcv 
were  vested,     whereupon, 

ORDKRKK.  That  the  said  Commissioners  are  invested  with  fi'M 
power  and  authority,  and  they  are  hereby  directed  and  required 
to  immediately  collect  the  several  amercements  levied  within  this 
State,  and  where  an}'  partial  indulgence  hath  been  granted,  <  'i 
certain  conditions,  that  the  intent  of  said  conditions  be  respected, 
and  as  soon  as  the  time,  by  said  conditions,  is  expired,  that  tkc- 
do.  forthwith,  proceed  as  if  no  such  condition  had  been  made. 

Petition  of  \Yilliam  Stuart,  heretofore  mentioned,  w?s  taken 
into  consideration — Whereupon. 


500  THE   REVOLUTIONARY   RECORDS 

ORDERED,  That  an  order  on  John  Lindsay,  now  in  North  Caro 
lina  be  given  him,  for  the  sum  of  one  hundred  and  forty  six 
pounds  sterls  being  the  amount  of  his  bond,  payable  out  of  any 
public  negroes  he  may  have  in  possession,  the  property  of  this 
State. 

ORDERED,  That  one  barrel  rice  be  granted  to  be  sent  to  Au 
gust  a  for  the  use  of  the  Commissioners  at  the  Indian  Treaty. 

Adjourned  till  to-morrow  morning  10  o'Clock. 


Friday  9th  May  1783. 

The  Board  met. 

Present,  His  Honor  the  Governor 
John  Fulton  Zacharias  Fenn  Esqrs. 

The  memorial  of  James  Clark,  late  a  citizen  of  this  State,  set 
ting  forth  that  he  was  far  from  being  an  obnoxious  character, 
and  not  included  in  the  bill  of  attainder,  praying  permission  to 
bring  his  family  into  this  state  to  reside, 

ORDERED,  That  the  permission  be  granted  him  accordingly. 

Petition  of  James  Greenhow,  praying  to  be  received  a  citizen 
of  this  State,  was  read  and  not  determined. 

Adjourned  till  Monday  morning  10  o'Clock. 


MINUTES  OF  THE  EXECUTIVE  COUNCIL.      501 

Monday  morning  12th  May  1783. 
The  Board  met  agreeable  to  adjournment. 

Present 

His  Honor  the  Governor 
John  Fulton  Zacharias  Fenn 


Jenkin  Davis 


Esqrs. 


The  petition  of  Francis  Corvoisie  for  payment  of  storage  o'~ 
rice,  either  in  cash  or  said  rice,  was  read,  accompanied  with  an 
offer  to  purchase  the  rice  remaining  in  his  store,  being  five  bar 
rels,  for  v/hich  he  would  pay  cash — Granted. 

Petition  of  Edward  Davies,  in  behalf  of  John  Pooler  £  C°  of 
Sl  Thomas's,  a  Danish  Island,  setting  forth  that  they  had  sent 
another  valuable  cargo  of  goods  into  this  port,  which  would  be 
sold  on  so  reasonable  an  advance  as  would  be  a  great  relief  to 
the  citizens  of  this  state  and  praying  permission  to  load  the  said 
vessel,  called  the  schooner  Swift,  whereof  is  Master,  Thorn-is 
Brownlowe,  with  one  hundred  barrels  rice — Granted — 

Adjourned  till  to-morrow  morning  10  o'Clock. 


Tuesday  13th  May  1783. 

The  Board  met. 
Present,  His  Honor  the  Governor 

Honble.  Jenkin  Davis  Presid1 
John  Fulton  Zacharias  Fenn.    Esqrs. 

ORDERED,  That  the  Collectors  for  the  different  ports,  within 


502      THE  REVOLUTIONARY  RECORDS 

this  state,  be  directed  to  admit  it  to  entry  and  unloading  all  ves 
sels  having  goods,  wares  and  merchandizes  on  board,  from  ail 
parts  of  the  world,  without  distinction,  till  further  orders. 

The  Board  adjourned  till  the   I2U1  June  next;    then  to  n-ecl 
His  Honor  the  Governor,  in  Council,  at  Augusta. 


Augusta,  In  Council   12th  June   1/83. 

The  Board  met  as  per  adjournment  13th  ult°  at  Savannah. 
Present,  His  Honor  the  Governor 

Jenkin  Davis  Zacharias  Fenn    ^  ^ 

Walton  Harris  John  Fulton         (  ^sqrs 

ORDERED,  That  Robert  Bonner  be  required  to  make  a  return, 
to  this  Board,  tomorrow,  of  all  such  public  property  as  may  have 
come  into  his  hands,  either  by  delivery  of  the  Quarter  Master. 
his  deputy  or  otherwise;  And  that  Mr.  Bonner  be  served  with 
a  copy  hereof  immediately — 

Adjourned  till  to-morrow  morning  9  o'Clock. 


13th  June  1783. 

The  Board  met. 

Present,  His  Honor  the  Governor 

Jenkin  Davis  John  Fulton         )  ^ 

Zacharias  Fenn  Walton  Harris    / 

Advised  that  His  Honor  the  Governor  do  issue  his  proclania- 


MIXUTES  OF  THE  EXECUTIVE  COUNCIL.      503 

tion.  forbidding  all  persons  from  travelling  over,  and  marking 
trees,  on  the  lands  in  this  state,  allotted  for  the  Indians  huniinr 
ground;    or  going  thro'  the  same  to  the  Indian  Xations  wither 
special  leave  and  license  first  had  and  obtained  for  that  purpose. 

ORDERED,  That  Mr.  Chesley  Bostwick  do  attend  this  Board  on 
Monday  next  9  o'Clock. 

ORDERED,  That  the  Commissioners  of  confiscated  estates  d  > 
advertize  for  all  persons,  who  have  purchased  any  of  said  prop 
erty,  to  comply  with  the  conditions  of  sale  in  ten  days. 

Adjourned  till  to-morrow  9  o'Clock. 


14th  June — The  Board  met  and  adjourned  till   to-morrow   9 
o'Clock. 


15th  June — The  Board  met  as  per  adjournment. 

Present, 
His  Honor  the  Governor 

Tcnkin  Davis  Walton  Harris     )    . 

Zacharias  Fenn  John  Fulton          5  hsqui 

Petitions  of  Alexander  Inglis,  William  M''Kimmy,  James 
M°Kie,  John  Rose  and  Thomas  Elfe,  praying  to  be  received, 
with  their  property,  under  the  protection  of  this  State — was 
read. 

Adjourned  till  to-morrow  morning  9  o'Clock. 


504  THE   REVOLUTIONARY   RECORDS 

Augusta  1 6th  June  1783 

The  Board  met  per  adjournment 

Present,  His  Honor  the  Governor 

Jenkin  Davis  |ohn  Fulton          \  ^ 

Walton  Harris  Zacharias  Fenn    J  bsclmres- 

ORDERED,  That  Col°  James  Martin  do  attend  the  Board  to 
morrow  9  o'Clock. 

That  Richard  Henderson  do  attend  the  Board  to-moi  row  o 
o'Clock. 

That  P-cbert  Bonner  and  Patrick  Jarvis  do  attend  this  Board 
to-morrow  9  o'Clock. 

Chesley  Bostwick  attended  the  Board  and  informed  of  some 
public  negroes. 

Adjourned,  till  to-morrow  9  o'Clock. 


June  17th  1783.     The  Board  met. 
Present,  His  Honour  the  Governor 

Jenkin  Davis  Zacharias  Fenn    1  £SQUjres 

John  Fulton  Walton  Harris    j 

Application  of  John  Garret,  for  a  negroe  fellow,  by  an  order 
from  Col°  Martin — inadmissible — 

Robert  Bonner  attended  the  Board  and  made  a  return  of  pub 
lic  property  left  in  his  hands. 

James  Martin,  Col°,  attended  the  Board. 


MINUTES  OF  THE  EXECUTIVE  COUNCIL.      505 

ORDERED,  That  the  Commissioners  of  confiscated  estates  do 
collect  the  public  property  and  have  the  same  appraised  by  two 
freeholders  in  order  for  sale. 

ORDERED,  That  Jenkin  Davis  and  Zacharias  Fenn,  be  a  Com 
mittee  from  this  Board  to  call  on,  and  examine  all  persons  who 
they  may  think  have  public  property  in  their  hands,  or  having 
knowledge  of  any,  to  make  a  return  thereof  to  this  Board. 

Patrick  Jar  vis  attended  the  Board. 

RESOLVED,  on  the  petitions  of  Alexander  Inglis,  and  others, 
read  the  15th  instant — as  follows. 

That  the  act  of  Assembly  of  this  State,  proscribing  certai.i 
persons  therein  named ;  and  confiscating  their  estates,  real  and 
personal,  is  explicit  and  preemptory,  and  does  not  admit  of  any 
power  or  authority  in  the  Executive  Department  of  this  Govern 
ment  to  suspend  its  operation,  either  in  whole  or  in  part,  from 
taking  effect  in  its  most  extensive  import. 

RESOLVED,  That  every  person  in  a  similar  predicament,  under 
the  act  O'f  the  Legislature  of  South  Carolina,  or  any  other  Sister 
State,  and  not  proscribed  in  this,  may,  whilst  they  continue  under 
that  description,  receive  a  temporary  protection  only;  and  must, 
from  a  due  consideration  of  the  federal  union,  be  delivered  up 
to  such  sister  state,  together  with  their  personal  property,  when 
ever  demanded. 

RESOLVED,  That  until  the  definite  treaty  of  peace,  has  abso 
lutely  taken  place,  and  until  the  provisional  articles  in  said  Treaty 
contained,  have,  by  Congress,  been  recommended,  and  adopted 
by  this  State;  in  their  full  meaning  and  extent,  no  person  what 
ever,  who  is  proscribed  by  the  said  act  of  confiscation,  may,  CT 
can  be  admitted  into  the  same,  agreeable  to  the  said  act. 

Adjourned  till  to-morrow  9  o'Clock. 


50(>  THE   REVOLUTIONARY   RECORDS 

June   ]8th.    The  Board  met  and  adjourned  till  to-morro\v. 


June  19"'     The  Board  met  as  per  adjournment. 
Present,  His  Honor  the  Governor 

Jenkin  Davis  John  Fulton          1  r 

Walton  Harris  Zacharias  Fenn     J  : 

ORDERED,  That  Chesley  Bostwick  do  attend  this  Board,  en 
Tuesday  next. 

Petition  of  Francis  Hancock,  praying  that  he  might  be  ad 
mitted  a  citizen  of  this  State,  and  have  a  protection  for  him 
self  and  property — A  temporary  protection  granted  him. 

ORDERED,  That  the  Commissioners  of  confiscated  property  do 
collect  all  the  negroes  that  have  been  hired  out  by  order  of  the 
public  of  this  State,  since  the  commencing  of  the  year  1781. 

That  the  said  Commissioners  have  the  acts  of  land,  late  the 
property  of  Lachlan  M.  Gilvray,  appraized  by  three  freeholders, 
on  oath. 

Adjourned  till  Tuesday  next  9  o'Clock. 


MINUTES  OF  THE  EXECUTIVE  COUNCIL.       507 

June  24th  1783. 
The  Board  met. 

Present,  His  Honor  the  Governor 

Tenkin  Davis  Walton  Harris      \  ~ 

i,    .      .      T-S  >  Esquires — 

Zachanas  Fenn  } 

ORDERED,  That  the  Commissioners  of  confiscated  estates,  do 
sell  the  tract  of  land,  late  the  property  of  Lachlan  McGilvray ; 
and  what  other  public  property  may  come  into  their  hands,  on 
Saturday  next. 

Remonstrances  &°  of  sundry  whig  citizens  £p  respecting-  <\ 
certain  Doctor  M'Leod,  now  residing  in  this  State,  under  a  tem 
porary  protection,  was  lately  acting  in  the  British  services,  and 
therein  had  rendered  himself  particularly  offensive  and  obnoxious 
to  the  good  people  of  this  State,  by  administering  (as  it  is  said) 
poisonous  medicines  the  unfortunate  prisoners  (amerjcan)  &' 
was  read. — 

ORDERED,  thereon.  That  such  temporary  protection  as  hath 
been  granted  to  the  said  Donald  M°Leod,  on  his  coming  into 
this  State  continue  for  the  space  of  ten  days,  after  he  has  re 
ceived  a  due  notification  hereof,  and  no  longer.  And  that  the 
Attorney  General  be,  and  he  is  hereby  directed  to  give  immediate 
notice  hereof  to  him  the  said  Donald  Ml'Leod  &c  that  he  remove 
from  this  State,  within  said  time  and  take  proper  measures  to 
enforce  a  compliance  with  this  order. 

ORDERED,  That  the  Attorney  General  be,  and  he  is  herelv- 
directed  to  take  particular  notice  of  all  emigrants,  and  that  such 
as  are  proscribed  by  the  act  of  attainer.  be  immediately  appre 
hended  and  committed  to  Jail,  according  to  the  direction  of  said 
act. 

Adjourned  till  Wednesday  2nd  July  next. 


508      THE  REVOLUTIONARY  RECORDS 


Wednesday  2nd  July. 

The  Board  met,  and  having-  nothing  material  before  them,  ad 
journed  till  Monday  next. 


Monday  /th  July. 

The  Board  met. 

Present,  His  Honor  the  Governor 

Jenkin  Davis  Walton  Harris    "I 

John  Fulton  Zacharias  Fenn    >  Esqrs. 

John  Morel  J 

The  Board  were  informed  that  John  Lindsay  had  brought 
some  negroes  from  North  Carolina, — Consideration  thereon, 
postponed  till  to-morrow. 

Letter  from  John  Todd,  praying  to  be  permitted  to  return  to 
this  State — was  read — Ordered  to  lie  on  the  table — 

Adjourned  till  to-morrow  morning  9  o'Clock. 


N.  B.  The  proceedings  of  Council,  from  the  12th  June  till  this 
day,  was  wrote  down  by  J.  Davis  Esquire;  the  Secretary  being 
gone  to  Savannah,  to  carry  the  proclamation,  calling  the  Assem 
bly  to  Augusta  &°,  to  be  printed ;  to  bring  up  some  books  and  pa 
pers  ;  and  other  business ;  and  copied  into  the  book  by  the  Secre 
tary  on  his  return. 


MINUTES  OF  THE  EXECUTIVE  COUNCIL.      509 

Thursday  8th  July  1783. 

The  Board  met. 
Present,  His  Honor  the  Governor 

Jenkin  Davis  Walton  Harris    ] 

Zacharias  Fenn  John  Fulton         >  Esquires. 

John  Morel  ) 

Message  from  His  Honor  the  Governor,  to  the  Honorable 
House  of  Assembly,  this  day  convened — viz, 

Mr.  Speaker,  and 

Gentlemen  of  the  Honorable  House  of  Assembly, 

Agreeable  to  the  powers  vested  in  me,  I  have  called  you  to 
gether,  that  I  might  lay  before  you,  such  matters,  as  concern  the 
welfare  of  the  State,  and  require  your  immediate  consideration — 

So  great  an  event  as  that  of  a  general  peace — having  actually 
taken  place  between  the  bellignent  powers,  claims  your  fnst  at 
tention — An  event,  ordered  by  the  decree  of  heaven,  and  brought 
about  by  means,  which,  thro'  the  various  stages  of  a  tedious 
and  distressing  war,  were  evidently  marked  with  a  concurrent 
display  of  Almighty  Power,  graciously  presiding  over  us,  an;l 
working  wonders  in  our  favour- -An  event,  which  proclaims  the 
United  States  Free,  Sovereign,  and  Independent,  and  surrounded 
with  the  blessings  of  an  advantageous  and  honorable  peace,  v.  i'1, 
when  ratified,  give  us  ian!c  and  dignity  in  the  grand  arrangement 
of  Sovereign  States  and  Empires. 

The  advantages  of  peace  are  so  numerous,  and  so  important, 
that  whilst  they  demand  from  us,  the  most  devout  and  fervent 
expressions  of  gratitude,  to  the  supreme  ruler  of  the  universe; 
at  the  same  time,  cannot  fail  to  inspire,  sentiments  and  sincerest 
ioy,  at  the  opening  of  a  scene  so  delightful,  in  prospect,  and  s:> 


510      THE  REVOLUTIONARY  RECORDS 

diffusive  in  its  blessings — And  on  this  occasion   I  beg  leave  to 
cffer  you  my  hearty  congratulations — 

Blessings,  unless  improved,  change  their  nature;  and  neg 
lected,  will  involve  us  in  the  severest  calamities;  We  ought, 
therefore,  to  embrace  the  opportunity,  and  carefully  attend  to 
such  objects  and  measures  as  may,  by  a  wise  regulation,  be  pro 
ductive  of  permanent  advantages  to  the  community,  both  with 
regard  to  our  good  citizens,  whose  virtuous  attachment,  whilst 
they  had  in  view  this  glorious  period,  suffered  the  severest  trials : 
And  also  with  regard  to  those  who  have  unhappily  merited  our 
displeasure,  by  aiding  in  that  scene  of  blood,  which,  we  now  hope, 
is  forever  closed. 

Interest,  Humanity,  prudence  and  justice,  will  characterize 
your  deliberations  at  this  important  crisis,  and  fix,  with  pre 
cision,  such  a  criterion,  respecting  the  property  and  persons  of 
real  British  Subjects;  and  of  those  also,  who  were  in  districts, 
in  possession  of  the  King  of  Great  Britains  arms,  and  of  every 
other  description,  that  took  place  during  the  war.  that  there  may 
remain  no  doubt,  how  each  may  be  treated  with  propriety  by  the 
Executive  Authority,  on  a  peace  being  fully  established. 

I  took  the  earliest  opportunity  of  writing  to  the  Governor  of 
East  Florida,  a  copv  of  which,  will  be  laid  before  you;  convex - 
ing  those  sentiment.-;,  which  I  conceived  might  be  most  for  the 
interest  and  honor  of  the  State,  on  the  prospect  of  peace. 

I  have  ordered  to  be  laid  before  your  honorable  house,  the 
principal  matters  respecting  Indian  Affairs,  included  in  Treaty 
ami  accounts;  and  would  observe,  that  it  appears  from  the  talk. 
and  other  information,  received  from  the  Creeks,  that  they  seem 
to  be  displeased  at  the  encroachments  made  on  their  hunting- 
grounds. — They  observe  that  numbers  of  people  are  frequently 

o 

traveling  over  and  marking  trees,  on  the  Oconee  lands — 

o  o 

They  are  alarmed,  and  utterly  decline  making  the  cession  we 


MINUTES  OF  THE  EXECUTIVE  COUNCIL.      511 

hoped  to  obtain  from  them — They  complain  of  being  ill-treated 
when  last  among  us:  and  they  had  reason  to  complain;  for  all 
their  horses,  40  or  50  in  number,  \vere  stole  from  them:  and 
twelve  head  of  cattle,  their  own  property,  brought  down  to  pur 
chase  goods ;  besides  80  or  90  head  belonging  to  the  State,  were 
also  stole.  If  they  are  capable  of  feeling  the  inconveniency  of 
being  plundered  of  their  property,  to  gratify  a  banditti  of  theives, 
they  must,  and  we  are  well  informed  they  do,  resent  the  injury. 
Nor  is  it  difficult  to  foresee,  that  unless  some  conciliating  plan 
is  adopted,  we  shall  soon  be  precipitated  into  a  war,  which  will 
greatly  distress,  if  not  ruin,  the  present  settlers  of  this  State:  I 
must,  therefore,  recommend  to  your  Honorable  House  to  frame 
a  law  to  restrain  these  enormities  complained  of,  and  to  prohibit, 
under  severe  penalties,  any  person  or  persons  travelling  over, 
or  marking  trees,  on  their  hunting  grounds;  or  opening  or  carry 
ing  on  any  correspondence  or  intercourse  whatever,  with  them ; 
without  special  license  from  authority,  for  so  doing —  And  also, 
to  frame  and  establish  such  a  system  of  commercial  regulations. 
as  may,  under  the  conduct  of  respectable  characters,  at  once 
afford  an  advantageous  emolument  in  support  of  government, 
and  prevent  the  many  evils,  which  will  otherwise,  unavoidably 
ensue,  from  ignorant  and  ill  designing  men. 

The  various  exigencies  of  government,  and  a  discharge  of  such 
engagements  as  have  been  entered  into  without  sufficient  means 
at  command,  to  answer  those  important  purposes,  call  for  the 
speedy  aid  of  your  Honorable  House. 

I  have  ordered  an  estimate  to  be  laid  before  you,  of  the  differ 
ent  demands  on  the  public ;  and  an  account  of  the  expenditures 
of  such  public  monies  as  have  been  employed  in  answering  the 
demands  of  the  State,  during  the  present  administration ;  bv 
which  it  will  evidently  appear,  that  it  is  absolutely  necessary  to 
devise  ways  and  means  for  the  discharge  of  public  debts  and  sup 
port  of  Government.  And  I  am  persuaded,  will  induce  your 
•honorable  house  seriously  to  consider  of  the  propriety  and  neces- 


512  THE  REVOLUTIONARY   RECORDS 

sity  of  laying  a  tax  as  may  be  commensurate  to  the  ability  of  the 
good  citizens  of  the  State;  to  be  paid  at  the  return  of  the  next 
crop,  either  in  money  or  such  specific  articles  of  produce,  as  may 
answer  the  purpose  of  specie. 

As  to  the  confiscated  property,  there  is  reason  to  believe  that 
the  large  claims,  already  preferred, —  the  gratuitous  certificates, 
and  those  on  audited  accounts  will,  when  applied,  nearly,  if  not 
totally  exhaust  that  fund.  And  at  the  same  time  I  must  recom 
mend,  that  your  Honorable  House  will  adopt,  and  fix  such  regu 
lations,  as  by  being  properly  applied,  will  bring  forward  those 
resources  of  the  State,  which,  at  present,  escape  the  Command 
of  the  Executive  Authority.  For  this  purpose,  that  you  will  con 
sider  the  necessity  of  an  act  of  Assembly  to  enable  the  Executive 
Authority  to  order,  whenever  necessary,  a  Special  Court,  to  com 
pel  speedy  and  a  certain  compliance  with  just  demands  in  favor 
of  the  public. 

From  a  view  of  the  profligate,  and  wicked  lives  of  many  in  the 
community,  it  appears  that  some  laws,  to  restrain  vice,  and  en 
courage  virtue,  are  of  the  highest  importance  to  the  welfare  of 
the  State.  It  being  certain,  that  almost  all  the  evils  of  govern 
ment,  originate  from  men  of  corrupt  principles  and  abandoned 
manners.  In  addition,  therefore,  to  wholesome  laws,  restrain 
ing  vice;  every  encouragement  ought  to  be  given  to  introduce 
religion,  and  learned  Clergy,  to  perform  divine  worship,  in  honor 
of  God ;  and  to  cultivate  principles  of  religion  and  virtue  among 
our  citizens —  For  this  purpose,  it  will  be  your  wisdom  to  lay  an 
early  foundation  for  endowing  Seminaries  of  learning:  nor  can 
you,  I  conceive,  lay  in  a  better,  than  by  a  grant  of  a  sufficient 
tract  of  land,  that  may,  as  in  other  governments,  hereafter,  by 
lease  or  otherwise,  raise  a  revenue,  sufficient  to  support  such  valu 
able  institutions.  And  here  I  must  remind  you  of  some  provis 
ion  of  this  kind,  made  under  a  former  government  here;  and  to 
consider  how  it  has  .been  disposed  of —  And  also,  if  there  is  not, 
at  this  time,  a  very  considerable  property  in  the  hands  of  indl- 


MINUTES  OF  THE  EXECUTIVE  COUNCIL.      513 

vicluals,  which  ought  to  be  drawn  forth  and  applied,  under  the 
direction  and  management  of  this  State,  in  the  promotion  of 
learning  and  piety. 

Courts  of  Justice  are  essential  to  guard  the  liberties,  and  vin 
dicate  the  rights  of  a  free  people.  The  suspension,  therefore,  of 
the  Chief  Justice,  on  his  refusing  to  receive  the  presentments  of 
the  Grand  Jury,  was  a  measure,  which  the  Executive  Authority 
of  Government,  found  themselves  under  the  disagreeable  neces 
sity  to  order,  in  faithfulness  to  the  trust  reposed  in  them,  but  at 
the  same  time  lamented  the  unhappy  occasion.  I  have  to  submit- 
to  your  Honorable  House  the  propriety  of  a  resolution,  or  the 
rilling  that  important  office  according  to  your  wisdom. 

I  must  also  recommend  to  your  consideration,  a  revision  of  the 
law  of  this  State,  for  opening  the  land  office,  as  a  matter  that  re 
quires  the  most  serious  deliberation —  It  ought  to  be  framed  on 
the  wisest  principles,  to  guard  against  monopoly,  to  encourage 
population,  and  also  to  secure  the  future  resources  of  the  State,— 
In  this  last  view,  it  is  our  opportunity,  which,  if  once  neglected, 
will  be  irretrievably  lost  forever. 

In  the  recess  of  your  Honorable  House,  I  have  received  dis 
patches  from  Congress,  which  will  be  laid  before  you,  recommend 
ing  such  measures  as  our  connection  with  that  Honorable  Body, 
require  us  to  adopt,  and  ought,  without  delay,  to  be  attended 
to.— 

In  the  course  of  your  deliberations,  you  will,  no  doubt,  consider 
ho\v  far,  in  equity,  honest  debtors  shall  be  compelled  to  pay  an 
interest  on  debts,  contracted  previous  to  the  war;  and  which,  it 
was  impossible  for  them  to  discharge  during  that  period,  by  reason 
of  the  "War —  And,  I  also  request,  that  you  will  fix  some  regula 
tions  respecting  the  certificates  issued  pursuant  to  law,  as  gratui 
ties  to  officers  &C  and  those  issued  on  audited  accounts :  and 
decide  how  far  they  shall  be  received  to  discharge,  interest  par- 

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514 

ticularly,  as  well  as  principal  on  bonds  given  for  the  purchase  of 
confiscated  property  and  at  what  period  of  time,  they  shall  re 
spectively  be  considered  as  payment :  Also  whether  the  temporary 
rertificates  given  by  the  Auditor  General,  on  accounts  by  hirr: 
.audited,  against  the  State,  for  supplies  or  otherwise,  shall  not  be 
received  in  payment  as  above  required,  when  transferred  or  nc- 
gociated. 

J  must,  lastly,  recommend  to  your  Honorable  House,  an  early- 
attention  to  the  state  and  condition  of  our  Soldiery ;  the  disposal 
of  the  State  Galley;  and  a  proper  deposit  of  the  remains  of  war 
A  war,  which  was  terminated  in  glory,  and  placed  us  in  the  open 
view  of  new  scenes,  which  require  the  wisest  deliberations,  that 
we  may  at  once,  with  ease  to  the  citizens,  and  honor  to  the  State, 
discharge  our  engagements,  and  secure  to  ourselves  and  pos 
terity,  the  blessings  of  a  permanent  peace. 

Council  Chamber  Augusta 
8th  July  1783 

Nothing  material  before  the  Board,  they  adjourned  till  July 
9th  1783- 


July  9th  1783.    The  Board  met  as  per  adjournment. 

Present 
His  Honor  the  Governor 

Jenkin  Davis  Zacharias  Fenn       ^ 

Walton  Harris  John  Morel  >  Esquires. 

John  Fulton  J 

Adjourned  till  the  ioth  and  from  thence  to  the  IIth  July  1783. 


MINUTES  OF  THE  EXECUTIVE  COUNCIL.      515 


July  IIth  1783. 

ORDERED  That  the  memorial  and  petitions  of  Mackie,  Mc- 
Kemmy  and  Elfe,  with  a  letter  from  Col°  Martin,  be  referred,  by 
Committee,  to  the  Honorable  House  of  Assembly,  and  that  Mr. 
Harris  and  Mr.  Fenn  be  that  Committee. 

Message  from  His  Honor  the  Governor  to  the  Honorable  the 
House  of  Assembly,  by  the  Secretary  to  the  Council. 

Mr.  Speaker  and  Gentlemen  &C. 

The  several  letters  from  Generals  Greene  and  Wayne,  and  also 
a  letter  from  the  Attorney  General,  are  herewith  transmitted  to 
your  Honorable  House  for  your  information  on  their  contents. 

Council  Chamber,  Augusta  | 
nt!l  July  1783.  ( 

ORDERED,  That  Mr.  George  Eimbeck  be  appointed  to  collect, 
receive  and  take  into  his  possession  and  custody,  all  the  military 
stores,  in  this  State,  belonging  to  the  same,  or  to  the  Continent  at 
large. 

Adjourned  till  to-morrow  morning  9  o'Clock. 


Augusta  12th  July  1783. 
The  Board  met  &c. 
Present 

Honorable  Jenkin  Davis  Esq.  President 

Walton  Harris  John  Fulton          \  ^ 

Zacharias  Fenn  'John  Morel  j  f 

A  Bill  to  empower  certain  Commissioners  herein  appointed  to 


516      THE  REVOLUTIONARY  RECORDS 

regulate  the  hire  of  porters  and  labour  of  slaves  in  the  Town  of 
Savannah,  was  brought  from  the  House  of  Assembly,  by  Mr. 
Robinson  and  Mr.  Irwin  a  Committee. 

Memorial  of  Danold  M°Leod  was  read,  praying  the  further 
protection  of  the  State,  until  a  full  and  clear  investigation  of  lr:- 
character  can  be  had  &c. 

ORDERED,  That  it  be  referred  to  the  Honorable  House  of 
Assembly. 

Petition  of  Col°  James  M('Neil  for  bounty  land  for  himself  and 
the  Regiment —  was  read —  Ordered  to  lie  on  the  table. 

Adjourned  till  Monday  next  9  o'Clock. 


Monday  14th  July  1/83. 
The  Board  met. 

Present 
Honorable  Jenkin  Davis  Esquire  President 

John  Fulton  Tohn  Morel          1 

> 
Zacharias  Fenn  Walton  Harris   / 

ORDERED,  That  Mr.  Harris  and  Mr.  Morel  be  a  committee  to 
return  the  bill  brought  up  from  the  House  of  Assembly  on  the 
12th  with  the  following  amendments,  to  wit, 

The  Council  are  of  opinion,  that  an  explanatory  clause  should 
be  added  to  the  first  paragraph,  to  remove  doubts  arising  from 
the  words  contained  in  the  six  last  lines  of  the  said  paragraph  ; 
And  that  the  clause  be,  "provided  nevertheless,  that  any  person 
or  persons  having  a  slave  or  slaves  of  their  own,  may  employ 


MINUTES  OF  THE  EXECUTIVE  COUNCIL.      517 

them  at  any  time  or  times,  in  preference  to  hiring  any  of  the  said 
licensed  laborers,  anything  herein  contained  to  the  contrary  noc- 
withstanding." 

The  Council  are  of  opinion,  that  the  words  "the  several"  in  the 
latter  part  of  the  third,  or  former  part  of  the  fourth  line,  of  the 
third  paragraph,  are  superfluous;  and  that  in  the  eighth  line  of  the 
fourth  paragraph,  there  appears  to  be  wanting,  some  word  to  be 
read  between  the  words  "every"  and  "for" 

The  Council  recommend  that  a  revision  or  amendment  be  made 
in  the  12th  line  of  the  aforesaid  fourth  paragraph,  on  the  words 
"or  employ  any  slave  to  sell  fruit  except  fish." 

Adjourned  till  to-morrow  morning  9  o'Clock. 


In  Council  Augusta  15th  July  1/83. 

Present 
Honorable  Jenkin  Davis  Esquire  President 

John  Morel  Zacharias  Fenn  "I  ,-* 

Walton  Harris  }  Esquires. 

A  Bill  to  continue  the  laws  of  this  State,  near  expiring:  was 
brought  up  from  the  House  of  Assembly,  by  a  Committee  Mr. 
Ware  and  Mr.  Burnett. 

Board  adjourned  till  to-morrow  morning  9  o'Clock 

The  following  message  was  sent  up  from  His  Honor  the  Gov 
ernor  to  the  Honorable  the  House  of  Assembly,  by  the  Secreta 
ry  of  Council. 


518  THE   REVOLUTIONARY   RECORDS 

Mr.  Speaker  and  Gentlemen  &c. 

I  have  to  request  your  Honorable  House  will  appoint  Coun 
sellors  for  the  Counties  of  Liberty,  Richmond  and  Wilkes,  in 
room  of  Benjamin  Andrew,  Charles  Crawford  and  James  Little 
Esquires  resigned.  Also,  that  your  Honorable  House  will  make 
provision  for  their  support;  and  determine  the  daily  or  other 
pay  that  shall  be  allowed  them  during  their  attendance  at  the 
Board. 

Council  Chamber  | 

Augusta   15th  July   1783.     j 


i6th  July  1783. 
The  Board  met. 

Present 
Honorable  Jenkin  Davis  Esquire,  President 

Walton  Harris  John  Fulton         \  ^ 

John  Morel  Zacharias  Fenn    /      ^m 

The  Bill  to  continue  the  laws  of  this  State,  near  expiring,  was 
ordered  to  be  returned  to  the  Honorable  House  of  Assembly, 
without  any  amendment,  by  Mr.  Fenn  and  Mr.  Harris  a  Com 
mittee. 

Adjourned  till  to-morrow  morning  9  o'Clock. 


MINUTES  OF  THE  EXECUTIVE  COUNCIL.      519 

17th  July  1783. 

The  Board  met. 

Present, 

Honorable  Jenkin  Davis  Esquire  President 

Zacharias  Fenn  Walton  Harris    \  _, 

John  Morel  John  Fulton        j  ^m 

Message  from  the  Honble.  the  President,  to  the  Honorable 
the  House  of  Assembly. 

Mr.  Speaker  and  Gentlemen, 

Having  received  information  that  there  are  numbers  of  people 
daily  coming  into  this  State  from  South  Carolina  and  East  Flori 
da,  of  infamous  characters  and  dangerous  principles,  whereby  the 
peaceable  inhabitants  are  in  continual  danger  of  their  lives  and 
loss  of  property  I  have  to  request  your  Honorable  House  may  take 
the  same  into  your  immediate  consideration.  Also,  that  your 
Honorable  House  may  appoint  Commissioners  of  the  roads  for 
the  different  Counties. 

Council  Chamber, 

Augusta  17th  July  1783. 

House  of  Assembly  July  12th  1783. 

RESOLVED,  That  His  Honor  the  Governor  and  Executive 
Council,  be  requested  to  fall  upon  some  safe  and  effectual  mode 
to  have  public  records  and  papers  brought  back  from  the  North 
ward,  to  this  State ;  and  that  they  be  authorized  and  empowered 
to  employ  any  fit  person  or  persons  to  undertake  this  business; 
and  therefore,  to  pay  the  same  out  of  any  monies  which  may 
come  into  the  Treasury  by  Taxes,  transient  duties,  or  otherwise. 

The  Committee  to  whom  was  referred  the  petition  of  Thomas 


520  THE   REVOLUTIONARY   RECORDS 

Elfe,  James  Ml'Kay,  William  McKimmy  and  John  Rose,  pray 
ing  to  be  admitted  to  settle  in  this  State,  although  included  in 
the  confiscation  act  of  South  Carolina,  which,  after  some  amend 
ments  was  agreed  to,  and  is  as  follows. 

That  they  are  of  opinion,  that  as  the  General  Assembly  of  that 
State  is  now  sitting,  some  reciprocal  mode  ought  to  be  concerted 
and  adopted  between  the  two  states  for  persons  in  such  situations; 
but  in  the  mean  time,  the  persons  and  property  of  those  who  have 
thrown  themselves  on  our  mercy,  ought  to  be  protected.  With 
respect  to  that  part  of  the  petition  of  John  Rose  praying  protec 
tion  and  security  for  his  property  in  this  State  :  Your  Committee 
see  no  objection  to  granting  the  same. 

Ext.  from  the  minutes 
(Signed)  JN°  WILKINSON  C.  G.  A. 

On  representation  being  made  to  the  Board,  by  the  Honorable 
Benjamin  Lanier  Esqr.  one  of  the  Assistant  Justices  for  the 
County  of  Effingham,  that  a  Magistrate  is  wanting  for  the  upper 
district  of  the  said  County  on  Ogechee,  and  withal  recommend 
ed  Drury  Jones  as  a  fit  and  proper  person  for  the  same — There 
fore, 

ORDERED,  That  the  said  Drury  Jones  be  appointed  a  Magis 
trate  for  the  said  County,  and  he  is  hereby  appointed  accord 
ingly. 

Petition  of  George  Wyche  was  read,  praying  a  decree  in 
his  favor  to  close  lines  of  a  piece  of  land  on  Savannah  River, 
near  Spirit  Creek,  claimed  and  held  by  Chesley  Bostwick, — There 
upon, 

ORDERED,  That  as  the  said  dispute  is  in  nature  of  a  caveat, 
it  be  referred  to  the  Court  where  Caveats  are  heard  and  deter 
mined. 


MINUTES  OF  THE  EXECUTIVE  COUNCIL.      621 

Adjourned  till  to-morrow  9  o'Clock  at  which  time  the  Board 
met,  and  having  nothing  material  before  them  adjourned  till  July 
19th  1/83- 


July  19th  1783.     The  Board  met  accordingly. 

Present, 
Honorable  Jenkin  Davis  Esquire  President 

John  Morel  Zacharias  Fenn    "1  ^ 

Walton  Harris  }  ^quires. 

WHEREAS,  it  hath  been  represented  to  this  Board,  that  there 
are  books  and  papers  relative  to  the  taking  up  lands  in  the  County 
of  Wilkes,  otherwise  called,  the  ceded  lands ;  in  the  custody,  pos 
session  or  knowledge  of  a  certain  Joseph  Mattocks  in  the  said 
County. 

ORDERED,  That  the  said  Joseph  Mattocks,  do  forthwith  de 
liver,  or  cause  to  be  delivered  to  Walton  Harris  Esquire,  all  and 
singular  the  said  books  and  papers ;  and  all  other  and  every  evi 
dence  respecting,  touching  or  concerning  the  said  ceded  lands. 

Adjourned  till  Monday  next  9  o'Clock. 


522      THE  REVOLUTIONARY  RECORDS 

July  2ist  1783.    The  Board  met  accordingly. 
Present 

Honorable  Jenkin  Davis  Esquire  President 

John  Fulton  John  Morel         1  ^ 

Zacharias  Fenn  Walton  Harris    J       " 

Sundry  letters  and  papers  forwarded  by  His  Honor  the  Gov 
ernor,  received  from  their  Excellencies  the  President  of  Congress 
and  the  Commander  in  Chief,  was  read —  and 

ORDERED,  to  be  laid  before  the  Honorable  House  of  Assembly, 
ciccompanied  by  the  following  Message  from  His  Honor  the 
President. 

Mr.  Speaker  and  Gentlemen,  &c. 

His  Honor  the  Governor  having  received  dispatches  from  His 
Excellency  the  President  of  Congress,  and  from  His  Excellency 
the  Commander  in  Chief  hath  transmitted  them  to  this  Board.  I 
have  ordered  them  to  be  laid  before  your  Honorable  House  with 
out  delay. 

Council  Chamber 

Augusta  2ist  July  1783. 

The  following  Bills  were  brought  up  from  the  House  of  As 
sembly,  by  Mr.  William  Gibbons  Junr  and  Mr.  Harper. 

Bill  for  laying  a  duty  on  transient  trade,  and  also  a  duty  on 
vendues,  and  for  the  more  effectual  recovery  of  arrears  due  and 
owing  this  State  on  acts  passed  to  that  effect —  also 

Bill  to  amend  an  act  for  laying  out  a  road  through  Newington 
Village. 

Adjourned  till  to-morrow  morning  9  o' Clock. 


MINUTES  OF  THE  EXECUTIVE  COUNCIL.      523 

July  22*  1783.  The  Board  met,  and  after  perusing  the  two 
bills  brought  up  yesterday  and  returning  them  without  amend 
ment,  by  Mr.  Fulton  and  Mr.  Morel, 

Adjourned  till  to-morrow  9  o'Clock. 


July  23rd  1 783. 
The  Board  met. 

Present 
His  Honor  the  President 


Zacharias  Fenn  John  Fulton 

Walton  Harris  John  Morel 


\  Esquires. 


A  Bill  to  relieve  certain  persons  therein  described  &c.  &c.  was 
brought  up  from  the  House  of  Assembly  by  Mr.  Ware  and  Mr. 
Fenn. 

Adjourned  till  to-morrow  9  o'Clock. 


July  24th  1783. 

Present 
His  Honor  the  President 

John  Morel  Zacharias  Fenn    )  •& 

Walton  Harris  \  Esqmres' 

Mr.  Morel  and  Mr.  Harris,  a  committee  from  the  Board,  re 
turned  to  the  House  of  Assembly,  the  Bill  to  relieve  certain  per 
sons  &c.  &c.  &c.  without  any  amendment. 


524  THE   REVOLUTIONARY   RECORDS 

House  of  Assembly  2^  July  1783. 

The  Committee  to  whom  was  referred  a  letter  from  James 
Stuart,  Attorney  for  M°Cartan  Campbell, 

Reported,  and  after  some  amendments  made  thereto,  the  House 
agreed  to  the  same,  and  is  as  follows,  viz, 

That  they  having"  made  enquiry  of  the  Committee  and  find  that 
not  a  slave,  from  his  Carolina  State,  was  amerced  at  the  time  of 
valuation  being  made,  there  was  not  any  demand  or  claim;  and 
that  they  employed  persons  to  appraise  the  estate  that  was  well 
acquainted  with  the  situation  of  it.  Your  Committee  are  of  opin 
ion  the  said  amercement  ought  to  be  paid  agreeable  to  an  act 
made  for  that  purpose. 

Extract  from  the  Minutes. 

(Copy)  JN°  WILKINSON  C.  G.  A, 

ORDERED,  That  the  Commissioners  of  confiscated  and  amerced 
estates  be  required  to  make  and  execute  sufficient  titles,  to  Gen 
eral  John  Twiggs,  for  a  house  and  lot  in  the  Town  of  Augusta, 
knocked  off  to  him  some  time  since  at  public  auction,  he  having 
complied  with  the  conditions  of  sale. 

ORDERED,  that  the  Commissioners  of  Confiscated  and  amerced 
estates  do  immediately  enact  the  said  amercement  agreeable  to 
an  act  for  that  purpose  made  and  provided. 

Adjourned  till  to-morrow  9  o'Clock. 


MINUTES  OF  THE  EXECUTIVE  COUNCIL.      525 

25th  July  1783.     The  Board  met. 
Present, 

His  Honor  the  President 

John  Fulton  John  Morel  )  ^ 

Zacharias  Fenn  Walton  Harris  }  ^S(luires- 

Bill  to  amend  the  land  act  was  brought. 

Nothing  material  before  the  Board,  adjourned  till  26th  and 
from  thence  to  the  27th  and  from  thence  to  the  28th  July,  then 
met  as  above. 

Bill  for  laying  out  the  reserve  land  in  the  Town  of  Augusta 
into  acre  lots ;  the  erecting  an  academy  or  seminary  of  learning 
and  other  purposes  therein  mentioned,  was  brought  by  Mr. 
Emanuel  and  Mr.  Pugh. 


29th  July  1783- 

Bill  for  raising  the  sum  of  £ :  - :  -  by  imposing  a  tax  on  the  in 
habitants  of  the  State  of  Georgia,  was  brought  up  by  Mr.  Alex 
ander  and  Mr.  Middleton. 

The  Bill  entitled  "A  Bill  to  repeal  and  amend  some  part  of  an 
"act  entitled  "An  act  for  opening  a  land  office"  was  taken  into 
consideration  and  sent  down  to  the  House  by  Mr.  Morel  and  Mr. 
Harris,  with  the  following  remarks. 

The  Council  are  of  opinion,  and  again  recommend,  that  the 
clause  of  paragraph  in  the  said  act,  empowering  the  Justices  in 
the  respective  Counties  to  issue  warrants  for  lands,  ought  to  be 


526  THE   REVOLUTIONARY   RECORDS 

repealed,  and  that  the  issuing  the  same  revert  to  the  former 
channel,  that  is  to  say,  that  it  ought  to  go  through  the  Governor 
and  Council  as  formerly. 

The  Council  are  of  opinion  that  the  second  clause  or  para 
graph  of  the  said  amendment  begins  abruptly,  and  the  words 
"and  be  it  further  enacted  by  the  authority  aforesaid"  be  the  be 
ginning  of  the  said  clause  of  paragraph.  And  that  the  word 
''head"  in  the  seventh  line  of  the  third  paragraph  be  erased,  and 
the  word  "hand"  inserted  there  instead. 

The  Bill  for  laying  out  the  reserved  land  in  the  Town  of  Au 
gusta  into  acre  lots,  the  erecting  an  academy,  or  seminary  of 
learning,  and  for  other  purposes  therein  mentioned,  was  sent  to 
the  House  by  Mr.  Morel  and  Mr.  Harris  without  remark  or 
amendments. 

The  Bill  for  the  purpose  of  raising  the  sum  of  f  :  :  by  imposing 
a  tax  on  the  inhabitants  of  the  State  of  Georgia,  for  the  use  and 
support  of  the  government  thereof,  from  the  first  day  of  January 
last  to  the  thirty  first  day  of  January  1/84,  was  returned  to  the 
House  by  Mr.  Morel  and  Mr.  Harris,  with  the  following  pro 
posed  amendments,  to  wit, 

The  Council  observe  with  much  concern,  the  backwardness  of 
the  Honorable  House  of  Assembly  in  taxing  their  constituents 
and  themselves.  They  are  induced  to  offer,  to  their  serious  and 
deliberate  consideration,  how  inadequate  to  the  great  and  press 
ing  exigencies  of  this  State  such  a  small  sum  will  be  as  one  quar 
ter  of  a  dollar,  therein  mentioned.  They  would  suggest  to  the 
Honorable  House  the  absolute  necessity  of  a  sufficient,  as  well  as 
speedy  tax  being  laid  upon  the  inhabitants  of  this  State;  or  the 
government  thereof  must  inevitably  fall  into  extreme  distress 
and  confusion.  The  letter  forwarded  to  your  Honorable  House 
at  your  last  sitting,  from  the  Honorable  Major  General  Greene ; 
the  many  and  pressing  remonstrances  from  the  Superintendant  of 


MINUTES  OF  THE  EXECUTIVE  COUNCIL.      527 

Finance;  the  letter  from  his  Excellency  the  Commander  in  Chief 
and  that  from  His  Excellency  the  President  of  Congress;  all, 
earnestly  urge,  and  evidently  demonstrate  the  necessity  of  a  tax : 
and  your  own  observations  will  certainly  dictate  the  sufficiency 
or  insufficiency  thereof.  The  Council  cannot  think  your  Honora 
ble  House  will  turn  a  deaf  ear  to  so  many  great,  wise  and  disin 
terested  characters ;  all  pressing  you  to  consult  the  case  of  your 
constituents,  by  degrees  lightening  their  burthens,  by  an  early 
adopting  taxation. 

The  Council  will  not  insult  your  judgement,  prudence  and  re 
gard  for  those  you  represent  by  making  use  of  any  more  argu 
ments  to  invite  or  persuade  your  Honorable  House  to  endeavor 
to  deprecate  our  distresses  numerous  debts,  and  our  many  obliga 
tions,  by  reconciling  it  to  yourselves  to  lay  a  tax  of,  at  least  on 
half  a  dollar  on  every  negroe,  Mulatto  or  other  slave,  and  one  half 
dollar  on  every  Town  lot  in  lieu  of  the  quarter  of  a  dollar  men 
tioned  in  and  by  said  Bill. 

ORDERED,  That  the  following  persons  (being  thereunto  rec 
ommended)  be,  and  they  are  hereby  appointed  Commissioners 
of  the  several  roads  within  this  State,  viz, 

Chatham  County — White  Bluff  Road;  John  Houston,  John 
Morel,  Thomas  Netherclift  and  Nath1  Adams. 

Western  Road,  as  far  as  black-creek — William  Bryan,  John 
Morel,  Joseph  Cuthbert  and  Richard  Guinn — 

Effingham  County  —  Western  Road  —  William  Holzendorf, 
John  Eigle,  Jenkin  Davis,  John  Gravenstine,  Lewis  Morgan, 
David  Thorn,  Caleb  Howell,  Theophilus  Lundy. 

Ogechee  Road — Benjamin  Lanier  Senr,  John  Meazles,  Drury 
Jones,  James  Cook,  Clifton  Bowen,  Frederic  Reifton. 

Burke  County — River  Road —  Raymond  Demere,  John 
Greene,  Edward  Telfair. 


528  THE   REVOLUTIONARY    RECORDS 

Quaker  Road — Caleb  Cox,  Francis  Boykin,  Abner  Bickham, 
Thomas  Lewis  Senr,  Thomas  Lewis  Junr.  John  Duhart,  John 
Shai-p,  James  Lambert,  Williams,  Jacob  Lewis,  William 
Lord. — 

From  Burke  County  Court  House  to  Rocky  Comfort. — Roger 
Lawson,  Jared  Irwin,  Blasingham  Harvey,  John  Clements, 
Samuel  Barron  and  Matthew  Jordan. 

From  Buck-Head  to  the  Quaker  Road. — James  Pugh,  Reuben 
Lett,  Matthias  Gray. 

From  Queensborough  downOgechee  to  Horse  Creek. — Lemuel 
Lanier,  John  Jones,  John  Lott,  Francis  Pugh,  Zebulon  Cox,  Dan 
iel  McMurphy,  Stephen  Johnston,  Patrick  Carr. 

From  McBean  to  Odtims  Ferry  &  from  thence  to  Rocky  Creek. 
— Job  Price,  Hall  Hudson,  John  Stallings. 

Richmond  County — from  M°Beans  to  Augusta — Robert  Jones, 
Breton  Dawson,  Robert  Bonner. 

From  the  Sand-Bar  to  Raes  Creek. — William  Glascock,  Peter 
Parris. 

From  Raes  Creek  to  Little  River  —  Wm  Simms,  Tho"  Greer 
senr,  James  Mc  Xeil,  Wm  Few,  senr,  John  Stuart. 

From  Brownsborough  to  Wrightsborough. — Benjamin  Few, 
Charles  Burke,  and  William  Candler. 

From  Thos  Greer's  to  the  Cherokee  Path,  near  the  mouth  of 
Little  River. — John  Germany,  Samuel  Payne. 

From  Augusta  to  Wrightsborough  by  Isaac  Lowe's. — Isaac 
Lowe,  senr  David  Walker,  Greensbury  Lee,  Samuel  Willson, 
Simon  Bickham — 


MINUTES  OF  THE  EXECUTIVE  COUNCIL.      529 

From  Wrightsborough  to  Savannah  Town  on  Little  Briar 
Creek. — David  Robinson,  John  Smith,  Nathan  Harris. 

Adjourned  till  to-morrow  morning  9  o'Clock. 


3<Dth  July.     The  Board  met  and  adjourned  till  to-morrow  9 
o'Clock. 


31st  July.     The  Board  met  and  adjourned  till  to-morrow  9 
o'Clock. 


Ist  August  1/83.  The  Board  met  as  per  adjournment  3ist 
ult° 

Present 

The  Honorable  the  President. 

John  Fulton  Zacharias  Fenn    1  ^ 

Walton  Harris  John  Morel          j  Usqm 

t      !    . 

!        ;.      ' 

General  Twiggs  produced  his  account  of  sundries,  and  at  the 
same  paid  the  balance  due  the  State  thereon  to  the  President 
£11.  13.  9 

ORDERED,  That  the  Commissioners  of  confiscated  and  amerced 
estates  do  pay  or  cause  to  be  paid  to  James  Fox  or  order,  as  soon 
as  possible,  the  sum  of  five  pounds  specie,  being  the  sum  ai- 
lowed  him  for  seven  weeks  hire  of  a  room  for  a  Council  Cham 
ber. 

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530      THE  REVOLUTIONARY  RECORDS 

2nd  August  1783. 

Littleberry  Bostwick  produced  to  the  Board,  his  appointment 
as  Justice  of  the  peace,  in  addition  to  those  already  appointed, 
for  the  County  of  Richmond —  and  was  qualified  accordingly. 

ORDERED,  That  the  Commissioners  of  confiscated  property 
do  pay,  or  cause  to  be  paid,  out  of  the  monies  arising  from  the 
persons  amerced,  to  Robert  Bonner  or  order  whatever  ballance 
shall  remain  on  a  settlement  with  him  for  two  hundred  bushels 
corn,  by  him  paid  for,  in  behalf  of  the  public  in  the  year  1781. 

WHEREAS  it  hath  been  represented  to  this  Board,  that  Mag 
istrates  are  wanting  in  addition  to  those  already  appointed  for 
the  Town  of  Augusta  in  the  County  of  Richmond,  and  the  Hon 
orable  House  of  Assembly  having  adjourned  without  supplying 
the  said  deficiency, 

ORDERED,  That  Major  George  Handler  and  Col°  Samuel 
Tack  be  appointed  Justices  of  the  peace  for  the  Town  of  Augusta 
aforesaid,  in  addition  to  those  already  appointed- 
George  Handley  and  Samuel  Jack  Esquires  attended  the  Board 
and  qualified  as  Magistrates  for  Richmond  County;  as  did  also, 
Hepworth  Carter  Esquire,  for  the  County  of  Liberty. 

The  Board  adjourned  till  Tuesday  12th  Instant,  then  to  meet 
His  Honour  the  Governor,  at  the  Government  House,  Savannah. 


MINUTES  OF  THE  EXECUTIVE  COUNCIL.      531 

Government  House 
Savannah  12th  August  1783. 
The  Board  met  agreeable  to  adjournment  2nd  Instant. 

Present 
His  Honor  the  Governor 

Tenkin  Davis  John  Fulton  1  _< 

James  Bryan  }  Esquires. 

Nothing  before  the  Board  they  adjourned  till  to-morrow. 

13th  August  1783. 
The  Board  met  as  yesterday 

WHEREAS,  application  hath  been  made  to  this  Board,  by  the 
Attorney  General  for  a  return  of  all  persons  liable  to  bear  arms 
in  the  County  of  Chatham,  distinguishing  their  age  and  occu 
pation,  in  order  that  jury  lists  may  be  made  out  agreeable  to  law 
against  the  ensuing  Courts. 

ORDERED,  That  the  Commanding  Officer  of  the  Chatham 
County  Militia,  do  immediately  require  the  Captain,  or  other 
officer,  commanding  companies,  to  make  out,  and  deliver  to  him 
an  exact  list  of  all  persons  serving  under  their  command  and 
enrolled  in  their  companies,  under  the  regulation  aljove  set  f  Drth, 
for  the  purpose  aforesaid- 

The  Board  adjourned  till  Tuesday  next  10  o'Clock. 

William  Gibbons  senr  Esquire  attended  His  Honor  the  Gov 
ernor,  in  the  Council  Chamber,  and  was.  by  the  Secretary  of  the 
Council  sworn  as  an  Assistant  Justice  for  the  County  of  Chatham. 


532      THE  REVOLUTIONARY  RECORDS 

19th  August  1783. 

The  Board  met. 
Present,  His  Honor  the  Governor 

Jenkin  Davis  John  Fulton          ")  ^ 

•V  T  1     AT      1  }•  Esquires. 

Tames  Bryan  John  Morel  J 

John  Martin  Esquire  attended  the  Board,  qualified  and  gave 
bond  as  Treasurer  of  this  State. 

In  Council,  Savannah  19th  August  1783. 

John  Godlieb  Neidlinger  attended  the  Board  and  qualified  as 
a  Magistrate  for  the  County  of  Effingham. 

ORDERED,  That  the  Messenger  do  acquaint  the  Clerk  of  the 
Assembly  that  he  is  required  to  attend  this  Board  with  the  Jour 
nals  of  that  House  to-morrow  morning  10  o'Clock. 

WHEREAS,  by  an  act  of  Assembly  of  this  State,  entitled  "An 
act  for  inflicting  penalties  on,  and  confiscating  the  estates  of,  such 
persons  as  are  therein  declared  guilty  of  treason,  and  for  other 
purposes  therein  mentioned,"  it  is,  among  other  things,  enacted, 
"That  if  any  of  the  persons  mentioned  in  said  act,  shall  remain 
in  this  State,  sixty  days  after  the  passing  of  this  act,  or  "shall 
"return  to  this  State,  the  Governor  or  Commander  in  Chief  for 
"the  time  being,  is  hereby  authorized  and  required  to  cause  the 
"persons  so  remaining  in,  or  returning  to  this  State,  to  be  appre- 
"hended  and  committed  to  Jail,  there  to  remain,  without  bail  or 
"mainprize,  until  a  convenient  opportunity  shall  offer,  for  trans 
porting  the  said  person  or  persons  beyond  the  Sea's  to  some 
"part  of  the  British  Kings  dominions ;  which  the  Governor  or 
"Commander  in  Chief  for  the  time  being,  is  hereby  required  to 
"do;  and  if  any  of  the  said  persons  shall  return  to  this  State 
"after  such  transportation,  then  and  in  such  case,  he  or  they 
"shall  be  adjudged,  and  they  are  hereby  declared  to  be  guilty 
"of  felony,  and  shall,  on  conviction  of  their  having  so  returned 
"as  aforesaid,  suffer  death  without  benefit  of  Clergy. 


MINUTES  OF  THE  EXECUTIVE  COUNCIL.      533 

And  whereas,  since  the  making  and  passing  of  said  act,  the 
General  Assembly  of  this  State,  at  their  late  Sessions,  to  wit, 
at  Augusta,  did  resolve,  that  John  Glenn,  Thomas  Young, 
Thomas  Gibbons,  James  Spalding,  Levi  Sheftall,  and  others  who 
are  named  in  the  said  act,  should  be  taken  therefrom,  and  put 
on  the  Bill  of  amercement. 

And  whereas,  no  bill  of  amercement  hath  been  passed  since 
making  the  said  resolution,  on  which  arose  a  question,  viz, 
whether  the  aforesaid  act  for  inflicting  penalties  &c.  so  far  as 
relates  to  those  persons  mentioned  in  said  resolution  is  and  ought 
to  be  considered  as  repealed.  And  the  Attorney  General,  (being 
thereunto  required  by  this  Board)  gave  his  opinion  thereon,  and 
is  as  follows  Viz. 

"I  have  perused  the  resolutions  of  the  Honorable  the  House 
"of  Assembly  passed  at  Augusta,  respecting  the  aforesaid  pei- 
"sons;  and  in  answer  to  the  question  proposed  by  His  Honor 
''the  Governor,  I  must  remark,  that  -I  do  not  conceive  that  the 
"aforesaid  resolutions,  can  in  any  point  of  view,  suspend  the 
"operation  of  the  act  of  confiscation  and  banishment  with  respect 
"to  any  persons  mentioned  in  the  aforesaid  bill  and  named  in  the 
"said  resolution.  No  law  can  be  altered,  amended,  dispensed 
"with,  suspended  or  repealed,  but  in  the  same  forms,  and  by  the 
"same  authority;  for  it  is  a  maxim  in  law,  that  it  requires  same 
"strength  to  dissolve,  as  to  create  an  obligation. 

(signed)  SAM!  STIRK  Atty  Gen1 

Whereupon,  this  Board  are  unanimously  of  opinion,  and  do 
advise  His  Honor  the  Governor,  to  cause  the  said  act  of  confisca 
tion  and  banishment  to  be  put  in  strict  execution,  agreeable  to 
the  letter  and  spirit  thereof. 

ORDERED,  That  James  Cochran  and  Thomas  Taylor,  be  ap 
pointed  Commissioners  of  the  Ogechee  Road,  in  room  of  Fred- 


534  THE   REVOLUTIONARY   RECORDS 

eric  Rolfes  deceased,  and  William  Struthers  departed  this  State, 
in  addition  to  those  already  appointed. 

House  of  Assembly  15th  July  1/83. 

RESOLVED,  That  His  Honor  the  Governor,  and  Council  be 
recommended  and  requested  to  transmit  to  the  Executive  an  1 
Legislative  powers  and  departments  in  every  state  in  the  United 
States,  a  list  of  persons,  at  this  time,  within  our  act  of  atain- 
der,  banishment  and  confiscation;  and  request  a  list  from  them. 
of  persons  named  in  their  law;  so  that  by  this  correspondence 
each  state  may  know,  or  be  informed  from  time  to  time,  what 
is  done  by  each  State,  relative  to  those  persons  so  proscribed. 

Extract  from  the  minutes 

(signed)  JN°  WILKINSON  C.  G.  A. 

Adjourned  till  to-morro\v  morning  9  o'Clock. 


2oth  August  1783.     The  Board  met. 
Present,  His  Honor  the  Governor 

Jenkin  Davis  John  Fulton     ) 

James  Bryan  j 

Charles  Odingsells  Esquire,  one  of  the  Commissioners  o°f  for 
feited  estates,  this  day  wrote  a  resignation  to  this  Board. 

On  application  of  James  White,  a  Continental,  maim'd  Sol 
dier,  belonging  to  the  Georgia  Line,  for  necessaries. 

ORDERED,  That  Mr.  Eimbeck,  keeper  of  the  public  store,  do 
supply  him  oznabgs  for  two  shirts  and  two  pair  of  trousers;  one 
pair  of  shoes  and  cloth  for  a  jacket ;  to  be  charged  him  in  account. 


MINUTES  OF  THE  EXECUTIVE  COUNCIL.      535 

WHEREAS,  there  has  been  of  late,  a  number  of  violent  rob 
beries  and  depredations  committed  by  a  lawless,  armed  banditti 
of  ruffians,  who  are,  frequently  way-laying,  plundering  and  rob 
bing  the  peaceable  citizens  of  this  State.  To  remedy  which  evil, 
it  is  the  opinion  of  this  Board,  that  some  speedy  measures  should 
be  adopted,  and  accordingly  advise,  that  His  Honor  the  Gov 
ernor  do  issue  orders  to  the  commanding  Officers  of  the  respective 
regiments,  to  detach,  on  patrole  duty,  an  officers  guard,  or  such 
number  of  men  as  they  shall  judge  sufficient  to  patrole  by  day 
and  night;  and  to  appredend  all  such  robbers  and  plunderers, 
and  them  secure,  in  the  most  effectual  manner,  that  justice  may 
be  done. 

And  whereas,  there  are  a  number  of  emigrants  daily  ariving 
in  this  State;  that  the  said  patrole  shall  take  up  such  they  shall 
find  and  convey  them  before  some  Magistrate  to  be  examined 
and  to  be  dealt  with  as  the  law,  and  safety  of  the  State  requires. 

N.  B.  This,  with  a  letter,  was  sent  to  the  different  Colo6 
Comds  Regiments 

Adjourned  till  26th  Instant,  no  business  on  hand,  the  Board 
met  and  adjourned  till  2nd  September  1783. 


2nd  September  1783.     The  Board  met. 

Present,   His  Honor  the  Governor 

Tenkin  Davis  Tames  Bryan         )  ^ 

Walton  Harris  f  Es(luires- 

Proposals  of  James  Weatherford,  offering  to  take  command 
of  a  party  of  men,  to  protect  the  inhabitants  from  plunderers  &C ; 
was  read — 


536      THE  REVOLUTIONARY  RECORDS 

The  Board  taking  into  consideration  the  case  of  the  State 
Galley,  and  being  informed  that  she  would  soon  decay  for  want 
of  being  made  use  of,  resolved  that  the  same  be  sold.  Where 
upon, 

ORDERED,  That  John  Kell,  a  licensed  auctioneer,  do  put  up 
the  said  Galley,  with  all  her  rigging,  tackle  and  furniture,  at 
public  auction,  on  Tuesday  next,  to  be  sold  for  cash  only.  The 
property  not  be  altered  till  the  terms  are  complied  with. 

Pursuant  to  resolve  of  the  Honorable  House  of  Assembly 
at  Augusta,  dated  the  day  of  July  last,  His  Honor  the  Gov 

ernor  drew  an  order  on  McCartan  Campbell,  for  one  hundred 
pounds  sterling,  if  so  much  should  be  found  clue  on  his  amerce 
ment,  payable  to  the  Honorable  George  Walton  Esquire,  as 
Chief  Justice. 

Adjourned  till  to-morrow  10  o'Clock. 


3rd  September  1783. 

The  Board  met  and  having  nothing  material  before  them  they 
adjourned  till  Tuesday  next 

MEMORANDUM. 

Gave  George  Eimbeck  an  order  to  receive  rations  viz,  2b  beef 
per  diem,  (from  L-  Cops)  he  to  be  accountable  to  the  State,  to 
be  charged  by  said  Cope.  Omitted  from  Ist  Instant. 

Gave  Lieutenant  M°Lean,  of  Little  Ogechee,  an  order  on  Mr. 
Eimbeck,  Keeper  of  the  military  stores,  for  six  pair  pistols;  to 
be  accountable  for  when  thereunto  required.  Omitted  from  the 
^th  Instant. 


MINUTES  OF  THE  EXECUTIVE  COUNCIL-      537 
9th  September  1783.     The  Board  met. 
Present,  Hi's  Honor  the  Governor 


Jenkin  Davis  James  Bryan 

Walton  Harris  James  Stuart 


\  Esquires. 


Petition  James  Douglass,  praying  to  have  a  house  and  lot  in 
Broughton  Street,  (sold  as  the  property  of  Samuel  Douglass, 
proscribed)  given  up  to  him,  the  same,  as  he  alledges,  being 
given  to  him  by  the  said  Samuel,  in  the  year  17/7,  as  part  pay 
ment  for  his  services. 

ORDERED,     That  the  same  be  referred  the  Board  of  claims. 

Letter  from  Captain  James  M°Cay,  representing  that  the  crop 
of  rice  on  the  estate  of  John  B.  Maxwell  cannot  be  got  in,  with 
out  assurances  can  be  given,  that  the  negroes  will  not  be  sold  or 
carried  away. 

The  Board,  on  mature  consideration  of  the  primises,  were 
unanimously  of  opinion  that  the  crop  of  rice,  made  on  lands,  late 
the  property  of  the  said  John,  and  by  negroes,  late  deemed  the 
property  of  the  same,  ought  to  be  secured  as  the  property  of  this 
State.  Whereupon, 

ORDERED,  That  the  said  Captain  James  Mackay,  be  empowered 
to  collect  the  said  negroes  (said  to  be  squandered.)  and  au 
thorized  to  retain  them  under  his  care  and  management  for  the 
purpose  of  securing  the  said  crop  of  rice  as  before  mentioned. 

Letter  from  John  Milton  Secy,  praying  an  order  on  James 
Mossman  for  the  sum  of  fifty  pounds,  out  of  his  amercement,  to 
be  in  part  of  his  salary  due  the  said  John  Milton. 

Petition  of  Francis  Davis,  praying  to  be  admitted  a  Measurer 
and  culler  of  lumber  in  the  County  of  Chatham.  Was  read — 
Granted — and  sworn  accordingly. 

Adjourned  till  to-morrow  morning  10  o'Clock. 


538      THE  REVOLUTIONARY  RECORDS 

10  September  1783. 

The  Board  met. 
Present,  Hi's  Honor  the  Governor 

Jenkin  Davis  Walton  Harris     ) 

John  Fulton  \ 

ORDERED,     That  George  Rolfes  do  deliver  up  a  note  of  hand 
given  by  Wm  Struthers  to  Frederic  Rolfes,  deceased;    for  £ 
as  the  same  has  been  paid  to  the  order  of  Council. 

ORDERED,  That  Major  Habersham  be  requested  to  furnish 
this  Board  with  a  return  of  the  public  Horses,  he  received  at 
several  times  into  service. 

ORDERED,  That  James  Myers  l>e  requested  to  render  an  ac 
count  to  this  Board,  respecting  a  public  horse,  he  bought,  as  it 
is  said  of  Nehemiah  Wade  D.  Q.  M. 

ORDERED,  That  John  Kell,  lawful!  Auctioneer,  be  requested 
to  transmit  to  this  Board,  the  bond  or  other  obligation  he  took 
from  John  Dollar,  for  the  payment  of  the  rent  of  Ogechee 
Ferry. 

Adjourned  till  Thursday  i8th. 


Thursday  the  i8th     The  Board  met  and  having  nothing  ma 
terial  on  hand,  they  adjourned  till  Tuesday  the  2$Ti 


MINUTES  OF  THE  EXECUTIVE  COUNCIL      589 

The  Board  met. 

Present,   Hi's  Honor  the  Governor 

Jenkin  Davis  John  Morel  ) 

John  Fulton  Walton  Harris  j 

The  Board  proceeded  to  the  choice  of  a  person  to  supply  the 
vacancy  in  the  Board  of  Commissioners  of  confiscated  estates, 
in  the  room  of  Charles  Odingsells  Esquire  resigned ;  and  Hep- 
worth  Carter  Esquire  was  chosen. 

Petition  of  Edward  Davies,  requesting  the  Board  would  as 
certain  what  shall  be  allowed  him  as  Auditor  General  &°.,  in 
time  past. 

Referred  to  the  next  Council  day  when  the  petition  will  be 
heard. 

Petition  Robert  Grier.  praying  a  new  order  m  lieu  of  one 
purchased  by  him  of  Peter  Parris,  for  six  cows  and  calves, 
given  on  the  Commissioners  of  confiscated  estates ;  and  by  the 
said  petitioner  lost  or  mislaid. 

Ordered,  thereon,  that  he  may  have  an  order  similar  to,  and 
in  lieu  of,  the  said  order  so  lost  or  mislaid. 

ORDERED,  That  the  public  vendue  House  be  leased  on  Tuesday 
next,  by  the  Commissioners  of  confiscated  estates,  untill  the  first 
day  of  January  next ;  And  also  the  buildings  erected  on  the  bay 
by  James  Herriott  (proscribed)  to  be  sold  on  that  day,  for  cash 
only. 

ORDERED,  That  John  Kell,  Auctioneer,  be  requested  to  put  in 
at  public  outcry,  the  Galley,  Sailors  Delight,  belonging  to  this 
State  to  be  sold  for  cash  or  credit. 

James   Weatherford,  produced  an  affidavit  taken  by  Joseph 


540  THE   REVOLUTIONARY   RECORDS 

Pierce  Junr,  that  he  believed  a  certain  wench  &c.  was  the  prop 
erty  of  the  said  Jos.  and  also  his  own  affidavit  to  the  same  pur 
port. 

The  Board  are  unanimously  of  opinion,  that  the  proof  is  in 
sufficient  ;  and  that  the  said  James  do  satisfy  this  Board  how  he 
came  by  the  said  property. 

Adjourned  till  Tuesday  3Oth  September,  at  which  time  they 
met 


3Oth  September  1783.    The  Board  met 
Present,  His  Honor  the  Governor 

Jenkin  Davis  John  Fulton 

Walton  Harris  John  Morel 

John  Wilkinson  attended  the  Board  and  produced  a  resolved 
of  the  Honorable  House  of  Assembly  in  his  favour  respecting 
his  certificates  and  audited  accounts,  making  the  same  a  lawful 
payment  for  any  purchase  he  might  have  made  at  the  sales  of 
confiscated  estates;  and  offering  full  payment  for  a  purchase  he 
made  near  Thunderbolt;  but  not  having  been  able  to  ascertain 
the  boundary  line,  of  the  said  tract,  yet  this  is  looked  on  as  a 
lawful  tender  of  the  said  payment ;  to  be  accepted  when  the  con 
tents  can  be  known. 

Petition  Joseph  Fox,  in  favor  of  John  Fox,  his  brother  (pro 
scribed)  praying  that  a  negroe  boy,  who  deserted  him,  when  he 
was  here  in  a  Flag  from  East  Florida  might  be  returned  him — 
was  read — postponed. 

Petition  of  Ezekil  Stallings  was  read — claiming  some  negroes 
as  the  reward  of  services  rendered  by  himself  &  brother. 


MINUTES  OF  THE  EXECUTIVE  COUNCIL      541 

Application  of  Charles  Odingsells  for  land  due  him  as  refugee 
agreeable  to  an  act  of  Assembly,  having  produced  a  certificate 
from  Gen1  Marion,  of  having  faithfully  exerted  his  abilities  under 
him  as  Captain  and  Brigade  Major. 

The  Board  are  of  opinion  that  he  is  highly  dese'rving  of  the 
land  he  applies  for,  on  account  as  well  of  the  said  act,  as  for  the 
faithful  discharge  of  his  abilities  in  the  cause  of  his  Country 
and  freedom.  And  that  His  Honor  the  Governor,  be  requested 
to  sign  him  a  certificate  for  that  purpose  accordingly. 

Commodore  Bowen  attended  the  Board  and  offered  some  argu 
ments  why  he  should  be  entitled  to  land  among  other  emoluments 
as  a  Colonel  of  Foot.  Referred  till  this  day  se'enight. 

Captain  John  Dollar  being  called  before  the  Council,  respect 
ing  his  purchasing  the  occupancy  of  Ogechee  Ferry,  which  was 
sold  hi'm  at  the  rate  of  £120.  per  annum. 

Adjourned  till  to-morrow  morning  8  o'Clock. 


October  Ist  1783.     The  Board  met 
Present,  His  Honor  the  Governor. 

Jenkin  Davis  John  Morel         ) 

Walton  Harris  John  Fulton        /  Esquires. 

Hepworth  Carter  Esquire,  attended  the  Board,  was  qualified 
and  gave  security  as  Commissioner  for  the  confiscated  estate, 


Petition  of  Ezekiel  Stallings,  on  account  of  himself  and  brother 
was  taken  into  consideration  —  Whereupon, 

ORDERED,  That  the  final  determination  thereof  be  postponed 


542      THE  REVOLUTIONARY  RECORDS 

till  some  resolve  respecting  the  deranging  the  State  Legionary 
Troops,  can  be  had  for  guidance. 

Application  Mr.  John  Garrett,  respecting  a  quantity  of  liquor 
supplied  the  army  under  General  Wayne,  was  taken  into  con 
sideration.  Referred  to  the  Honorable  the  House  of  Assembly. 

Adjourned  till  to-morrow  morning  9  o'Clock. 


2nd  October  1783.    The  Board  met. 
Present,  His  Honor  the  Governor. 

Jenkin  Davis  John  Fulton  1  r 

Walton  Harris  John  Morel  j  bsqui 

ORDERED,  That  the  Commissioners  of  forfeited  estates  do  en 
deavour,  by  all  means  in  their  power,  to  collect  all  the  public 
property,  such  as  negroes,  waggons,  waggon  wheels,  horses  and 
guns,  that  can  be  found,  and  expose  the  same  to  public  sale  for 
cash  only. 

ORDERED,  That  the  said  Commissioners  do  also,  expose  at  pub 
lic  sale,  or  otherwise,  after  due  notice  being  given  thereof,  one 
house  and  lot  at  yamacraw  late  the  property  of  John  J.  Zubly 
decd;  one  house  and  lot  in  Savannah,  late  the  property  of  Alex- 
?nder  Willey;  two  and  a  half  lots  in  Savannah,  late  the  property 
of  John  Graham ;  one  house  and  lot  in  Savannah,  late  the  prop 
erty  of  Bazil  Cowper;  one  house  and  lot  at  yamacraw,  late  the 
property  of  John  Glenn;  one  house  and  lot  on  the  Bay,  in  the 
tenure  of  Thomas  Mills,  and  two  tracts  of  land  on  Hutchison's 
Island,  late  the  property  of  Lachlan  M°Gilvray;  all  of  which 
premises  have  been  already  sold  as  confiscated  property,  and 
relinquished  to  the  State,  or  not  complied  for  by  the  several  pur 
chasers  thereof,  pursuant  to  an  act  of  the  General  Assembly, 


MINUTES  OF  THE  EXECUTIVE  COUNCIL      543 

passed  at  Augusta,  on  the  29th  July,  last;  for  cash  only,  to  be 
paid  in  gold  and  silver,  to  the  acceptance  of  the  Council,  for  the 
purpose  of  making  good,  engagements  entered  into  on  behalf 
of  the  state,  for  defraying  the  expences  of  the  Members  attend 
ing  the  Board,  and  to  answer  other,  the  exigencies  of  Govern 
ment  &°.  &°. 

ORDERED,  That  the  said  Commissioners  do,  forthwith,  collect 
all  the  several  sums  of  money,  due  by  virtue  of  the  amercement 
act,  and  in  case  of  refusal  or  neglect  of  the  payment  thereof, 
that  the  said  Commissioners  do  immeditely  seize  on,  and  dis 
pose  of,  the  property  real  and  personal  of  every  such  offender, 
without  admitting  any  manner  of  excuse  or  shewing  any  further 
indulgence. 

Adjourned  till  Wednesday  8th  October. 


No  Council  met  on  the  8th. 


In  Council  October  14th  1783. 

Present,  His  Honor  the  Governor. 

Jenkin  Davis  John  Morel         \  ^ 

John  Fulton  Walton  Harris,  j  Jj'squi 

ORDERED,  That  the  Commissioners  of  confiscated  property 
have  the  houses,  lots  and  tracts  of  land,  advertized  for  sale,  ap 
praised  by  three  freeholders :  likewise  the  public  salt,  corn  and 
negroe  cloth. 

ORDERED,  That  all  persons  who  are  liable  to  the  pains  and  pen- 


544  THE  REVOLUTIONARY  RECORDS 

allies  of  the  act  of  banishment  and  confiscation,  do  immediately 
depart  this  State;  and  it  is  hereby  required  that  immediate  in 
formation  be  given  of  all  persons  who  shall  harbour  or  conceal 
any  person  or  persons,  who  are  included,  or  liable  to  be  included 
in  the  act  of  banishment  and  confiscation  of  this  State. 

Copy  of  order  sent  the  Attorney  General. 

SIR, 

You  are  hereby  directed  to  have  the  names  of  all  such  persons 
as  are  included  in  the  act  of  attainder,  their  heirs  or  devisees,  who 
have,  as  yet,  not  been  named,  to  be  properly  named  and  certified 
in  the  several  Counties  within  this  State,  and  a  return  thereof 
to  be  made  to  this  Board. 

By  order  &c.  &c. 


In  Council  Savannah  15"*  October  1783. 
Present,  His  Honor  the  Governor. 

Jenkin  Davis  John  Fulton          "I 

Walton  Harris  John  Morel          J  Esquires 

ORDERED,  That  the  Commssioners  of  confiscated  estates  do 
advertize  in  the  Gazette  of  this  State,  to  receive  proposals  for 
the  purchase  of  the  houses,  lots  and  land,  advertised  for  sale  on 
monday  last,  for  cash ;  and  to  make  return  of  such  offers  as  shall 
be  made  to  them,  to  this  Board,  on  or  before  Tuesday  next ;  and 
that  the  said  premises  be  sold  on  that  or  the  following  day,  o 
the  highest  bidder. — 

Col°  John  Martin  appointed  by  the  Honorable  the  Legislature 
one  of  the  Commissioners  for  Indian  Affairs,  having  declined 
acting  as  such  for  the  future ;  and  Brigadier  Lachlan  Mclntosh, 
appointed  also  as  above,  having  signified  to  this  Board,  that  it 
is  not  in  his  power  to  attend  the  Treaty  with  the  Indians  at  Au- 


MINUTES  OF  THE  EXECUTIVE  COUNCIL.      545 

gusta:  His  Honor  the  Governor  has  informed  this  Board,  that 
the  remaining  Commissioners  are  desirous  that  an  appointment 
should  be  made  of  some  Gentlemen  to  supply  the  vacancies  that 
now  is,  and  may  happen  at  the  said  Treaty  by  neglect  or  refusal 
to  act ;  the  Board  taking  the  same  into  consideration,  have  nom 
inated  and  appointed  the  following  persons  to  supply  the  va 
cancy  aforesaid,  in  the  following  order,  viz,  The  Honble.  Andrew 
Burnes,  William  Glascock,  &  Charles  Crawford  Esquires  to  be 
Commissioners,  one  or  more  of  whom  to  join  with  those  present 
so  as  to  make  a  sufficient  number  to  constitute  a  Board. 

Adjourned  till  to-morrow  morning. 


The  Board  met  i6th  October,  and  adjourned  till  Tuesday  next 
9  o'Clock. 


The  Board  met  2iEt  October,  as  per  adjournment 
Present,  His  Honor  the  Governor 

Jenkin  Davis  Walton  Harris 

John  Fulton  John  Morel 


l 


Petition  William  Webb,  praying  permission  to  remain  in  this 
State  —  was  read  and  rejected. 

Petition  Col°  James  McNeil,  praying  certificates  for  sundry 
officers  and  men,  to  obtain  land  —  was  read  — 

Ordered  thereon,  that  the  papers  produced  as  vouchers  for  the 
said  claims  were  insufficient. 

ORDERED,  That  the  Commissioners  of  confiscated  estates  re- 

86  r  r—  rol  I 


546      THE  REVOLUTIONARY  RECORDS 

ceive  proposals  at  the  Vendue  House,  for  the  purchase  of  the 
houses,  lots  and  lands  advertized  for  sale  this  day  and  that  the 
persons  making  the  highest  offers  for  any  of  the  premises,  be 
directed  to  apply  to  this  Board  this  afternoon,  between  the  hours 
•of  4  and  6  and  lay  their  offers  &  proposals  before  them ;  and  in 
-case  they  are  accepted  by  the  Board,  they  shall  be  deemed  pur 
chasers,  and  in  the  mean  time,  the  auction  to  be  postponed  till 
to-morrow. 

Adjourned  till  to-morrow  morning. 


22d   October    1783.      The    Board    met. 
Present,  His  Honor  the  Governor 

Jenkin  Davis  John  Fulton         )  ^ 

Walton  Harris  John  Morel  (  J: 

ORDERED,  That  the  Commissioners  of  forfeited  estates,  do 
pay  Jenkin  Davis,  on  account,  thirty  pounds,  fifteen  shillings. 

The  Board  received  a  letter  from  Brigadier  General  M''Intosh, 
President  of  the  Board  of  Claims  against  the  confiscated  estates, 
requesting  the  Council  to  nominate  and  appoint  a  person  in  the 
room  of  James  Cochran  Esquire,  resigned;  and  Major  John 
Habersham  was  unanimously  chosen. 

The  Board  proceeded  to  the  appointment  of  a  Collector  of  the 
Taxes  for  the  County  of  Chatham,  in  the  room  of  Edward  Lloyd 
resigned,  when  James  Field  was  chosen. 

Edward  Davies  w::s  heard  before  Council,  and  the  matter  re 
ferred  to  Tuesday  next. 

ORDERED,  That  the  Commissioners  of  confiscated  estates  do 


MINUTES  OF  THE  EXECUTIVE  COUNCIL.      547 

postpone  the  sale  of  sundry  premises  by  them  advertised,  till 
Saturday  next  10  o'Clock  in  the  forenoon,  then  to  be  sold  for 
cash  only  to  the  acceptance  of  this  Board. 

ORDERED,  That  the  Commissioners  of  confiscated  Estates  do 
give  John  Kell  an  order  on  Edward  Davis  for  the  sum  of  eleven 
pounds,  sixteen  shillings  specie,  in  part  Indian  supplies  by  him 
furnished;  which  sum  is  to  be  deducted  from  a  purchase,  lately 
made  by  the  said  Edward  Davies,  of  confiscated  property. 

ORDERED,  That  a  lot  of  ground  in  the  Town  of  Sunbury, 
known  by  the  number  sixteen,  in  the  plat  of  said  Town,  be  ap 
praised  by  three  freeholders,  (respectable)  to  ascertain  the  value 
thereof  in  specie,  to  be  paid  immdiately,  and  that  the  same  be 
conveyed  in  fee  simple  to  John  Kell  and  heirs  forever,  in  part 
payment  of  his  account  for  goods  supplied  the  Indian  Treaty 
in  July  last,  and  cash  advanced  for  the  State  Galley. 

Petition  George  Walton  Esquire  and  Major  Habersham — was 
read — The  Board  are  of  opinion  that  they  are  not  competent  to 
determine  on  it. 

The  Board  took  up  the  consideration  of  subsistence  for  George 
Eimbeck,  Keeper  of  the  Fort,  and  Military  and  other  public 
stores  in  this  State ;  and  are  of  opinion  that  the  sum  of  fifty 
pounds  be  allowed  him  per  annum,  whilst  he  may  be  employed 
therein,  he  finding  himself.  And  that  James  White,  a  maimed, 
continental  soldier  be  allowed  at  the  rate  of  ten  pounds  per  an 
num,  in  addition  to  allowance  already  made  him  :  provided  he 
behaves  himself  becomingly. 

ORDERED,  That  a  Flag  and  Staff  be  procured  for  the  Fort  and 
that  His  Honor  the  Governor  be  requested  to  contract  with  some 
person  or  persons  for  that  purpose.  And  also  to  procure  a  keg 
of  powder  some  lead  and  other  material  for  the  Fort. 

Adjourned  till  to-morrow  morning  9  o'Clock. 


THE   REVOLUTIONARY   RECORDS 

Thursday  23 rj  October  1783. 

The  Board  met. 
Present,  His  Honor  the  Governor 

Jenkin  Davis  John  Fulton          \  _ 

Walton  Harris  &  John  Morel       J  ^squires. 

ORDERED,  That  the  Surveyor  Genera!  be  requested  and  re 
quired  to  transmit  or  cause  to  be  transmitted,  monthly,  and  every 
month,  to  this  Board,  an  account  of  all  caveats  depending,  or  de 
termined  in  any  of  the  Courts  for  trying  caveats  within  this 
State,  to  serve  as  guide  for  signing  of  grants.  Also  that  a  cer 
tificate  be  required  before  signing  any  grant,  for  land,  from  the 
Justices  of  the  land  Court,  of  the  County  where  such  land  lies; 
purporting  that  there  be  no  just  bar,  or  impediment  to  the  sign 
ing  the  same.  And  that  the  same  has  been  improved  and  cul 
tivated  the  space  of  time  required  by  the  land  act. 

WiiEREAS,  information  hath  been  received,  that  numbers  of 
disbanded  soldiers  from  East  Florida  and  elsewhere,  are  coming 
into  this  State,  many  of  whom,  are  originally  from  other  States, 
from  which  the  peace  and  safety  of  this  State  may  be  endan 
gered.  Therefore, 

ORDERED,  That  all  such  disbanded  soldiers,  and  others  coming 
as  aforesaid,  shall,  immediately  on  their  arrival  here,  take  their 
departure  for  the  state  they  belonged  to  and  resided  in  last,  prior 
to  the  war. 

ORDERED,  That  the  Commissioners  of  confiscated  estates  be 
authorized  and  requested  to  pay  David  Rees,  the  Secretary  to 
this  Board,  the  sum  of  one  hundred  and  twenty  five  pounds 
specie  on  ace*  and  in  part  of  his  salary,  granted  him  by  the  Hon 
orable  the  Legislature 


MINUTES  OF  THE  EXECUTIVE  COUNCIL.      549 

WHEREAS,  the  act  imposing  a  transient  duty  is  studiously 
evaded  by  persons  importing  goods,  wares  and  merchandize  into 
this  State,  under  the  specious  pretence  of  such  articles  being  con 
signed  to  citizens  thereof,  therefore, 

ORDERED,  That  the  Attorney  General  or  his  deputy  do  make 
strict  enquiry  into  the  same,  that  the  true  intent  and  meaning  of 
said  act  may  not  be  frustrated. 

Adjourned  till  Monday  next  10  o'Clock. 


Monday  27th  October  1783. 

The  Board  met. 
Present,  His  Honor  the  Governor 

Jenkin  Davis  Walton  Harris 

Jarnes  Bryan  James  Fulton 


Abraham  Ravot  and  Hepworth  Carter,  two,  and  a  majority 
of  the  Commissioners  of  confiscated  estates,  attended  and  gave 
notice  that  they  had,  pursuant  to  the  orders  and  directions  by 
them  received  from  the  Executive  Council,  proceeded,  on  the 
forenoon  of  Saturday  last,  being  the  twenty  seventh  instant,  to 
the  sale  at  public  outcry,  of  the  two  tracts  of  land  on  Hutchin- 
sons  Island,  confiscated  as  late  being  the  property  of  Lachlan 
McGilvray  (proscribed)  and  that  Lyman  Hall  Esquire,  other 
wise  called  the  Honorable  Lyman  Hall  Esquire,  &c.  then  and 
there,  to  wit,  on  the  forenoon  of  the  said  25th  Instant,  at  the 
Vendue  House  in  Savarnah,  being  the  last  and  highest  bidder, 
for  one  of  the  said  tracts  of  land,  containing  one  hundred  and 
t'.vcnty  acres,  the  same  was  knocked  off  to  him  for  the  sum  of 
four  pounds  sterling  in  specie,  pr.  acre,  amounting  in  the  whole 
to  the  sum  of  four  hundred  and  eighty  pounds.  And  that  the 


550  THE   REVOLUTIONARY   RECORDS 

other  tract,  containing  eighty  five  acres,  belonging  as  aforesaid, 
was  likewise  exposed  to  sale  at  public  outcry  at  the  time  and  place 
aforesaid,  and  Thomas  Washington  Esquire,  then  and  there 
being  the  highest  and  last  bidder  therefor,  the  same  was  knocked 
off  to  him  for  the  sum  of  six  pounds,  seventeen  shillings  per  acre, 
amounting  to  the  sum  of  five  hundred  and  eighty  two  pounds, 
five  shillings  sterling  money  as  aforesaid.  And  also  that  they 
had,  pursuant  to  orders  and  directions  to  them,  given  by  this 
Board,  on  the  21st  instant,  requiring  them  to  give  public  notice 
that  they  would  receive  offers  and  proposals  for  the  purchase 
of  sundry  premises  in  the  Town  of  Savannah,  confiscated,  give  i 
such  notice  at  the  Vendue  House  and  elsewhere.  And  that  David 
Rees,  Secretary  to  this  Board,  was  the  only  person  making  any 
offers  or  proposals  for  the  premises  following,  viz,  for  one  lot* 

and  small  tenement  thereon  erected,  situated  on and 

Street  confiscated  and  sold  as  the  property,  late  of  Baz'l 

Cowper,  proscribed,  the  sum  of  fifty  pounds  specie,  also  for  two 
lots  and  a  half,  known  by  the  numbers  3.  4.  and  5.  bounded  by 

Street  on  the by Street  on  the 

and confiscated  and  sold  as  late  the  property 

of  John  Graham  proscribed,  for  the  sum  of  thirty  pounds  each 
lot  and  fifteen  pounds  for  the  half  lot;  the  said  premises  were 
accordingly,  sold  to  the  said  Davis  Rees  for  the  sum  of  one  hun 
dred  and  twenty  five  pounds  sterling  money  aforesaid,  being  the 
exact  sum  and  sums  severally  and  jointly,  that  the  said  premises 
were  appraised  at  by freeholders  on  oath.  The  pay 
ment,  as  well  for  the  two  tracts  of  land  as  for  the  other  premises 
being  to  the  acceptance  of  this  Board  made,  they  are  declared  to 
be  duly  sold.  Whereupon, 

ORDERED,  That  the  Commissioners  of  confiscated  estates  be 
empowered  and  requested  to  make  and  execute  good  and  sufficient 
titles  to  the  several  purchasers  above  named  respectively,  for  the 
said  premises  by  them  purchased,  as  aforesaid. 

*N.  B.  The  above  premises  have  been  claimed  by  Thomas  Savage 
Esquire. 


MINUTES  OF  THE  EXECUTIVE  COUNCIL.      551 

The  Commissioners  of  confiscated  estates  gave  notice  to  tin's 
Board  that  they  had  got  the  lot  in  Sunbmy  !N°  16  to  be  valued, 

agreeable  to  an  order  of  the  22nd  Instant  by freeholders 

on  oath,  and  that  it  was  appraised  at  eighty  pounds  specie,  also 
that  they  had  sold  a  house  and  lot  on  the  bay,  British  property, 
to  Thomas  Mills,  for  two  hundred  and  fifty  pounds  specie,  pay 
able  £*'.  &c.  made  acceptable  to  this  Board. 

ORDERED,  That  the  said  Commissioners  be  authorized,  em 
powered  and  requested  to  make  and  execute  sufficient  titles  to 
the  said  John  Kell,  and  his  heirs  for  the  lot  N°  16.  in  the  Town 
of  Sunbury  as  above  mentioned  and  directed  in  the  order  of 
22nd  Instant :  And  also  to  the  aforesaid  Thomas  Mills  for  one 
house  and  lot  purchased  as  above  and  now  in  his  tenure. 

Adjourned  till  to-morrow  morning  9  o'Clock. 


Tuesday  28th  October  1783. 

The  Board  met. 
Present,  His  Honor  the  Governor 

Jenkin  Davis  John  Fulton  )  ^ 

James  Bryan  {  Es(*uire 

Memorial  John  S.  Eustace,  being  read,  praying  payment  for 
his  expences  to  Sl  Augustine  the  last  year  as  State  agent,  as  it 
is  set  forth  and  alledged.  Ordered,  that  the  determination  thereof 
be  postponed  till  Tuesday  next. 

Memorial  Raymond  Demere,  praying  redress  respecting  some 
purchases  he  made,  and  was  disappointed  in  complying  for,  by 
neglect  of  (as  he  says)  the  Attorney  General  &c.  &c. 


552  THE   REVOLUTIONARY   RECORDS 

The  Council  advise  His  Honor  the  Governor  to  request  the 
Commissioners  of  confiscated  estates  to  suspend  the  sale  of  the 
said  purchases  until  determination  thereon  can  be  had. 

Petition  of  Captain  Peter  Emanuel  De  La  Plaigne,  praying 
payment  of  fifty  pounds,  pursuant  to  resolve  of  the  House  of 
Assembly  at  Augusta.  Postponed  till  Tuesday  next. 

A  certificate  in  favor  of. John  Berricn,  given  by  General  Lach- 
irtii  M'lntosh,  was  read  and  debated — 

The  Board  are  of  opinion,  and  do  determine  that  he  is  not  en 
titled  to  more  land  than  a  Captain  in  the  Line. 

ORDERED,  That  the  Clerk  of  the  Market,  be  required  to  regu 
late,  as  far  as  in  him  (by  virtue  of  his  appointment  lies,  the  ex 
orbitant  high  price  of  provisions  brought  to  Savannah  Market. 

WHEREAS  :,  it  hath  been  represented  to  this  Board,  that  in,  and 
at  the  last  general  sales  of  confiscated  estates,  many  persons  were 
accepted  as  securities  for  the  purchasers,  who  were  worth,  per 
haps  not  a  foot  of  land  in  the  State;  and  in  some,  and  indeed, 
too  many  instances,  where  both  the  purchaser  and  security  were 
not  sufficient  for  interest  alone;  from  all  which  the  public  re 
sources  of  this  State,  are  liable  to  many  and  great  impositions 
and  damages — •  Therefore. 

ORDERED,  That  the  Commissioners  of  confiscated  estates  be 
required  to  take  and  accept  of  none  but  good  and  sufficient  se 
curities  at  the  ensuing  sales,  by  having  good  personal  security 
or  other  lands  of  the  purchaser  or  purchasers,  their  security  or 
securities  (besides  those  to  be  purchased  at  the  said  ensuing 
sales)  mortgaged  or  otherwise  made  liable  for  the  said  purchase 
or  purchases  hereafter  to  be  made.  And  that  the  said  Commis 
sioners  do  officially  apply  to  the  Attorney  General  on  the  behaf  of 
this  State,  requesting  his  opinion  touching  and  concerning  what 
they  shall  require  and  may  accept  as  good  and  sufficient  se 
curity  for  every  such  purchase  to  be  hereafter  made  as  aforesaid. 


MINUTES  OF  THE  EXECUTIVE  COUNCIL.      553 

Major  John  Habersham,  elected  on  the  22nd  Instant  to  supply 
the  vacancy  in  the  Board  of  claims  &c.  occasioned  by  the  resig 
nation  of  James  Cochran  Esquire,  having  acquainted  this  Board, 
by  letter  to  their  Secretary,  that  it  was  out  of  his  power,  without 
detriment  to  to  his  private  affairs,  to  serve  in  the  said  appoint 
ment.  \Yhereupon,  the  Board  proceeded  to  the  choice  of  another 
person  to  supply  the  said  vacancy;  and  John  Keil  Esquire  being 
mentioned  and  recommended,  was  unanimously  appointed  to 
serve  at  the  said  Board. 

ORDERED,  That  the  Commissioners  of  confiscated  estates 
be  empowered  and  required  to  pay  the  Honorable  Jenkin  Davis 
the  sum  of  one  hundred  and  thirteen  pounds  11/4.  on  account  to 
enable  him  to  discharge  some  debts  unavoidably  contracted  by 
him  whilst  attending  this  Board. 

Adjourned  till  Tuesday  /ith  November  1/83. 


Tuesday  4th  November  1783. 

Two  members  met  but  not  being  able  to  make  a  Board,  ad 
journed  till  Tuesday  the  IIth  Instant. 


Tuesday  IIth  November  1/83. 

Present 
His  Honor  the  Governor 


Jenkin  Davis  John  Fulton         |  ^ 

T           -D  t  Esquires. 

James  Bryan  ) 

ORDERED,  That  a  proclamation  be  issued,  forbidding  any 
person  or  persons  making  any  encroachments  on  the  lands  lately 
relinquished  by  the  Indians  at  Augusta. 


554      THE  REVOLUTIONARY  RECORDS 

Application  of  Oliver  Bowen  was  taken  into  consideration  and 
order  made  thereon :  that  as  there  appears  some  ambiguity  in 
the  case,  and  that  it  can  be  of  no  great  detriment  to  him  to  wait 
till  the  meetg  of  the  next  House  of  Assembly,  it  be  referred  to  the 
Legislature. 

Application  of  John  S.  Eustace,  read  on  the  28"'  ult°  was  again 
read,  and  referred  to  the  next  General  Assembly. 

Petition  of  Joseph  Fox  of  the  ,?oth  September  was  again  read— 
and 

ORDERED,     That  he  cannot  be  returned  to  East  Florida. 

Petition  of  Edward  Davis,  heretofore  read  and  postponed  was 
taken  into  consideration  and  thereupon, 

ORDERED,  That  in  the  first  instance  the  petitioner  be  request 
ed  to  make  answer  in  writing  to  the  following  quere's,  to  wit, 

Quere Whether,  by  the  nature  of  your  appointment  as 

Auditor  you  did  not  conceive  yourself  elected  or  appointed  for 
one  year  only  ? 

How  far  did  you  proceed  in  adjusting  and  liquidating  the 
accts  of  the  State  or  otherwise? 

In  conveying  the  Books  and  Papers  to  the  Northward  what 
expences  were  you  at  for  carriages?  And  what  carriages  were 
they  you  employed  for  that  purpose?  If  Continental,  how  are 
they  disposed  of  ? — 

ORDERED,  That  public  notice  be  given  in  the  Gazette  of  this 
State,  that  all  persons  indebted  to  the  same,  for  interest  due  on 
bonds  or  othenvise,  do  immediately  discharge  the  same,  or  they 
may  expect  to  be  proceeded  against  as  the  law  directs,  without 
distinction. 


MINUTES  OF  THE  EXECUTIVE  COUNCIL.      555 

\YiiEREAS,  it  is  represented  to  this  Board  that  many  inconven 
iences  do  arise  to  the  detriment  of  the  trading  interest  in  this 
Town,  by  no  person  being  appointed  a  Harbour  Master  for  the: 
Port  of  Savannah,  v.'hereby  good  order  would  be  maintained  and 
disputes  prevented  between  Ship  Masters  and  others  concerned 
in  shipping;  And  Ichabud  Higgins,  late  and  at  present  acting 
Pilot,  being  recommended  as  a  proper  person  for  that  station 
therefore, 

ORDERED,  That  the  said  Ichabud  Higgins  be.  and  he  is  hereby 
appointed  HarbourMaster  for  the  port  and  harbour  of  Savannah 
accordingly. 

The  Board  adjourned  till  Tuesday  next  10  o'Clock  in  the  fore 
noon. 


Tuesday  i8th  November 

The  Board  met  and  adjourned  till  Tuesday  25th  November 
1/83- 

Present 
His  Honor  the  Governor 

Jenkin  Davis  John  Fulton  1  ^ 

\\r  U       TLT  T  r>  r  Esquires. 

Walton  Harris  James  Bryan  J 

Grants  signed  in  Council  this  day  by  His  Honor  the  Governor. 

To  James  Harvey.  .  .  .two   grants    .  .   for  400   Acres   each. 

To  ditto one  ditto for  200   Acres    .... 

To  Henry  Graybill..    i  ditto.        ..   for  25o    Acres 

To  Moses  Powell     ...    i  ditto for  400   acres 

To  Kedar  Powell      .  .    i   Grant     .        for  loo   acres  I  Brought  down 

To  Michael  Harvey  .    i  ditto.. 350  acres  '  by  John  Harvey. 

To  Thomas  Harvey.  .    i  ditto 300  ditto 

To  James  Hogg i  ditto 200   ditto 

To  John  Harvey I   ditto.. 300   ditto 

To  ditto i  ditto 200   ditto.  } 


556      THE  REVOLUTIONARY  RECORDS 

Holman  Freeman  attended  Council  and  gave  information  that 
Samuel  Scott  had  illegally  obtained  his  grant  for  acres  of 

land  in  Wikes  County,  at  the  month  of  Pistol  Creek. 

ORDERED  thereon,  that  a  letter  be  wrote  to  the  Assistant  Jus 
tice  and  Justices  composing  a  Court  for  granting  lands  in  sai'l 
County,  requesting  them  to  investigate  the  said  matter  and  re 
turn  thereof  make  to  this  Board. 

Adjourned  till  tomorrow  morning  9  o'Clock. 


Wednesday  26th  November  1783. 

Present 
His  Honor  the  Governor 

Jenkin  Davis  Walton  Harris 

John  Fulton 

Letter  from  Robert  Jones  dated  2ist  November  1783.  inform 
ing  that  there  was  a  bond  in  the  hands  of  a  certain  Thomas  Gib 
bons,  proscribed,  due  by  him  to  this  State,  which  he  was  willing 
to  pay  provided  he  should  be  indemnified  by  the  State  against  the 
said  bond.  Amount  of  said  bond  £150.  sterl.g. 

ORDERED,  That  he  be  wrote  to  requesting  him  to  pay  the  same 
to  the  Commissioners  of  confiscated  estates  on  behalf  of  this 
State,  and  that  thereon  he  shall  be  held,  taken  and  justified,  fully 
discharged  and  acquited  of  and  from  the  said  bond,  and  of  evei\ 
part  and  parcel  thereof. 

Letter  from  Col°  Elijah  Clark  dated  2ist  Instant,  repuestin^; 
that  a  certain  tract  of  land  in  Richmond  County,  late  Ingrain's, 
may  be  appraised  at  its  specie  value;  and  that  he  will  take  it 
in  payment  for  goods  supplied  the  Indian  Treaty  and  to  pay  off 
Riflemen, 


MINUTES  OF  THE  EXECUTIVE  COUNCIL.      557 

ORDERED,  That  the  same  be  appraised  by  Zacharias  Fenn, 
John  Germany  and  William  Few  Esquires,  and  delivered  to  him 
the  said  Clark  accordingly.  And  that  the  Commissioners  oi" 
confiscated  estates  do  make  good  and  sufficient  titles  to  Col°  Rob 
ert  Middleton  for  a  lot  of  ground  in  Augusta,  late  the  property 

of valued  at  £ on  the day  of 

last  past,  for  the  said  purpose  of  paying  Riflemen  &c.  &c. 

Adjourned  till  3d  December  1783. 


Wednesday  3d  December 
The  Board  met. 

Present 

t 

His  Honor  the  Governor 

jenkin  Davis  .  Walton  Harris         1  ^ 

James  Bryan  John  Fulton  J 

Petition  of  Sarah  Frazer,  praying  that  a  lot  of  ground  in  the 
Town  of  Sunbury,  N°  I-  sold  some  time  since  as  the  property  of 
her  husband.  Donald  Frazer.  proscribed,  and  not  complied  for, 
ihould  remain  unsold  till  the  meeting  of  the  next  House  of  As 
sembly —  was  read  - 

The  Board  are  of  opinion,  and  do  determine  that  they  cannot 
put  a  stop  to  the  proceedings  of  the  Commissioners  of  confiscated 
estates  on  such  pretensions ;  And  suggest  that  if  the  Legislature 
would  give  her  up  the  said  lot,  supposing  it  to  be  unsold,  they 
can  very  easy  compliment  her  with  the  value  it  sold  for. 

Adjourned  till  to-morrow  morning. 


55S      THE  REVOLUTIONARY  RECORDS 

Thursday  4th  December  1/83. 
The  Board  met. 

Present 
His  Honor  the  Governor 

Jenkin  Davis  \Valton  Harris          1  r 

James  Bryan  John  Fulton  j  hsclllires- 

An  account  of  Cornelius  Collins  \vho  acted  (as  per  certificated 
John  Martin.)  in  the  capacity  of  Major  Commandant  at  August?, 
the  2nd  August  1782.  amounting  to  eighty  nine  dollars  and  half 
specie,  being,  as  it  is  said,  for  sundries  purchased  by  him  for  the 
immediate  supply  of  the  military  horse  occ.  6cc.  was  read. 

The  Council  was  unanimously  of  opinion,  that  as  the  supplies 
r.bove  mentioned  could  not  be  procured  or  purchased  by  any  other 
means,  and  that  his  chearfulness  in  advancing  his  cash  and  credit 
for  the  above  purpose  demand  the  attention  of  this  Board  and  the 
public.  They  therefore,  recommend  and  advise  His  Honor  the 
Governor  to  give  the  said  Cornelius  Collins  an  order  on  the  Treas 
ury  of  this  State  for  the  said  sum. 

The  petition  of  Elizabeth  Young,  wife  of  Thomas  Young, 
praying  a  suspension  of  the  sale  of  some  lands  oir  Ogechee  Neciv 
&c.  was  read — 

The  Board  are  of  opinion  that  the  property  referred  to  in  the 
said  petition,  was  in  Liberty  County;  and  known  by  the  name 
South-Hampton  &c.  that  the  determination  of  right  to  land  being- 
situate  and  lying  in  Chatham  County,  as  Ogechee  Neck  is,  could 
not  be  had  in  any  Court  in  the  County  of  Liberty,  and  that  they 
have  been  informed,  that  the  lands  mentioned  in  the  said  petition 
was  purchased  by,  and  otherwise  the  absolute  property  of,  the 
said  Thomas  Young.  Therefore,  they  are  of  opinion,  that  the 


MINUTES  OF  THE  EXECUTIVE  COUNCIL.      559 

said  lands  must  be  sold  as  the  confiscated  property  late  of  the 
said  Thomas,  according  to  law. 

ORDERED,     That  an  order  be  drawn  on  the  Treasury  of  this 

J 

State,  in  favor  of  the  Honorable  George  Walton  Esquire,  Chief 
Justice,  pursuant  to  a  resolve  of  the  Honble.  the  House  of  As 
sembly,  passed  at  Augusta,  the day  of last 

past. 

ORDERED,  That  the  Attorney  General  be  requested  to  enter  a 
caveat  against  Micajah  Williamson,  in  the  land  Court  for  the 
County  of  Wilkes,  to  prevent  his  obtaining  a  grant  for  land  be 
longing  to  this  State,  formerly  the  property  of  Robert  Cunning 
ham  of  South-Carolina.  And  that  he  also  be  requested  to  call  on 
John  Lindsay,  William  Downes,  Sanders  Walker,  Abraham  Bid- 
die,  John  Awtry,  Abraham  Landers,  Reuben  De  Jernatt,  and 
Seaborn  Jones  to  give  evidence  in  support  thereof. 

Memorial  of  Captain  James  Mackay  praying  that  the  Estate 
of  John  B.  Maxwell,  so  reputed,  might  not  be  sold  till  the  meet 
ing  of  the  next  General  Assembly,  was  read  a  second  time — not 
granted. 

Adjourned  till  to-morrow  morning  9  o'Clock. 


Friday  5th  December  1783. 
The  Board  met. 

Present 
His  Honor  the  Governor 

Jenkin  Davis  Walton  Harris  1    ?       . 

James  Bryan  John  Fulton  J 

Letters  from  Messr8  Owens  &  Thompson,  setting  forth  that 


*60  THE  REVOLUTIONARY  RECORDS 

they  were  paying  a  heavy  rent  for  a  store,  wherein  was  public 
salt,  begging  to  have  the  same  removed  that  they  might  give  it 
up.  also  setting  forth  that  they  had,  in  April  last,  given  their  note 
of  hand,  which  they  ought  to  have  called  a  receipt,  for  three  hun 
dred  pounds,  to  be  deducted  out  of  their  accounts  against  this 
State,  conditioned  for  the  priviledge  of  shipping  three  hundred 
barrels  of  rice  to  East-Florida,  at  a  time  when  there  was  a  gen 
eral  embargo  laid  on  shipping  grain ;  but  that  they  had  not  been 
?ble  to  ship  more  than  one  hundred  barrels,  before  the  peace  was 
announced,  whereby  their  purposes,  on  which  the  above  proposal 
was  founded,  were  at  once  frustrated.  They,  therefore,  humbly 
beg  that  they  shall  not  be  compelled  to  pay  for  the  said  priviledge, 
more  than  in  proportion  to  what  they  actually  shipped. 

ORDERED  thereon,  that  if  the  said  Owens  &  Thompson  do  agree 
to  take  up  their  note  in  full  satisfaction  for  the  three  hundred 
bushels  of  salt,  purchased  of  them  for  the  public  use,  His  Honor 
the  Governor  be  empowered  and  requested  to  settle  it  with  them 
in  that  manner. 

Application  of  Mr.  Owen  Owens  on  behalf  of  himself  and 
others,  being  British  Merchants,  for  payment  of  their  accounts 
against  the  State,  setting  forth  that  they  would  willingly  take 
lands  in  payment  thereof.  Whereupon, 

ORDERED,  (pursuant  to  a  resolve  of  the  Honorable  the  Legis 
lature  entered  into  on  the day  of .last  past,) 

that  the  tract  or  parcel  of  land  called  Monteith,  situate  in  the 
County  of  Chatham,  sold  as  the  forfeited  property  of  John  Gra 
ham  proscribed,  and  again  revested  in  the  State  by  relinquish- 
ment  &c.  be  set  aside  for  that  purpose ;  and  that  William  Bryan, 
William  Gibbons,  senr  and  Richard  Guinn  be  empowered  and  re 
quested  to  value  and  appraise  the  said  tract  or  parcel  of  land. 

called  Monteith,  containing  six  thousand hundred  and 

acres,  at  the  specie  value,  and  a  return  of  the  said  appraisement 
so  made  upon  oath,  to  be  transmitted  to  this  Board  in  six  days 
from  the  date  hereof. 


MINUTES  OF  THE  EXECUTIVE  COUNCIL.      561 

ORDERED,  That  John  Cooper,  Lt.  Col°,  be  requested  to  make 
a  return  to  this  Board,  of  the  rice,  pistols  &c.  he  obtained  by  or 
der  from  this  Board  some  time  since,  and  how  appropriated. 

ORDERED,  That  George  Rolfes  do  attend  this  Board  on 
Wednesday  next  10  o'Clock  in  the  forenoon. 


Wednesday  ioth  December  1/83. 
The  Board  met. 

Present 
His  Honor  the  Governor 

Tenkin  Davis  Tqhn  Fulton  "I  ^ 

Walton  Harris  John  Morel  f  ^sctuires- 

ORDERED,  That  the  lots  in  the  Town  of  Sunbury,  known  by 
the  numbers  I,  2.  24  and  27:  and  one  lot  in  Savannah,  late  John 
Graham's,  also  one  half  lot.  in  ditto,  late  Chapman's  :  some  public 
salt,  canvas,  thread,  some  Queen  stones  and  a  filtering  ditto,  be 
appraised  by  three  respectable  freeholders  on  oath,  to  ascertain 
the  value  thereof  in  specie  :  And  that  Francis  Cocldington,  John 
Kell,  and  Thomas  Washington,  be  the  appraisers  thereof ;  and 
ihat  they  make  a  return  thereof  soon  as  ma}*  be,  to  this  Board. 
Also,  that  a  tract  of  land  of  six  hundred  acres,  Augustins  Creek, 
be  appraised  by  the  appraisers  of  Monteith. 

Petitions  of  Alexander  Bisset  and  Henry  Sonerby,  late  if 
East  Florida,  praying  to  have  leave  to  bring  their  slaves  and 
effects  into  this  State —  Granted  till  the  meeting  of  the  Legis- 


- 


Petition  of  Mary  and  Israel  Flert,  praying  that  Samuel  Krows 

86  r  r— TO!  2 


562  THE   REVOLUTIONARY   RECORDS 

and  Jenkin  Davis  might  take  them  and  their  small  remaining 
property  under  their  guardianship  and  care. 

WHEREAS,  request  hath  been  made  to  this  Board,  by  the  Presi 
dent  of  the  Board  of  Claims  &c.  that  the  Clerk  of  the  Honorable 
House  of  Assembly  might  be  required  to  attend  them  with  the 
minutes  of  the  said  House,  to  be  a  guide  in  their  determinations; 
And  that  the  Commissioners  of  confiscated  estates  be  requested 
to  furnish  them  with  an  accurate  return  or  list  of  all  sales  of  the 
Estates  and  other  property  so  confiscated  and  sold,  by  virtue  of 
the  said  confiscation  act.  Also  a  message  from  the  President  of 
the  said  Board  to  his  Honor  the  Governor  and  Council,  that  a 
sum  of  money  should  be  advanced  them  to  purchase  books,  and 
other  necessaries  for  the  said  Board  of  Claims ;  and  to  defray  their 
necessary  expences,  while  sitting  thereat. 

ORDERED  thereon,  that  the  Clerk  above  mentioned  be  required 
to  attend  the  said  Board  of  Claims,  with  such  papers  and  resolves 
as  they  may  want.  Also  that  the  said  Commissioners  do,  with  all 
convenient  speed,  furnish  the  said  Board  with  a  full  and  accurate 
return  of  all  sales  had  and  made  of  the  confiscated  estates :  And 
that  the  said  Commissioners  do  pay  into  the  hands  of  the  Clerk 
of  the  said  Board  of  Claims  for  the  purpose  above  requested,  the 
sum  of  ten  pounds  specie,  taking  his  receipt  to  be  accountable 
for  the  same. 

Adjourned  till  monday  next 


MINUTES  OF  THE  EXECUTIVE  COUNCIL.      £62 

Monday  15th  December  1783.     In  Council. 
Present 


His  Honor  the  Governor 

Jenkin  Davis  John  Morel 

John  Fulton  Walton  Harris 


V  Esquires. 


ORDERED,  That  the  lots  in  Sunbury  and  Savannah,  appraised 
on  the  ioth  Instant,  be  sold  by  the  Commissioners  of  confiscated 
estates,  on  Tuesday  the  23*  Instant,  to  the  highest  bidder  for  cash 
only,  to  be  paid  to  the  acceptance  of  this  Board,  before  the  prop 
erty  is  altered. 

Petition  Hampton  Lillibridge  was  read,  praying  for  the  sale  of 
a  certain  tract  of  land  called  the  Laurel  Hill  or  Middle  plantation, 
late  the  estate  of  Sir  James  Wright,  which  the  Petitioner  pur 
chased  at  the  general  sales  in  June  1/82,  be  postponed  till  the 
meeting  of  the  Legislature —  Granted. 

Application  of  Owens  &  Thompson  proposing  to  take  the  white 
oak  plantation  at  an  appraised  valuation  in  cash,  in  part  of  their 
accounts  against  the  public — 

Order  made  thereon,  that  certain  lands  advertised  for  sale,  be 
leserved  for  the  purpose  of  discharging  the  accounts  of  the  Brit 
ish  Merchants  and  payment  of  goods  supplied  for  the  Indian 
Treaty,  viz,  Montieth  Plantation,  late  John  Graham's;  White 
Oak  Plantation,  late  James  Butler's, —  Kincaids  upper  planta 
tion,  four  hundred  acres ;  Douglass  plantation  six  hundred  acres, 
on  Augustins  Creek. 

Application  made  by  Joseph  Clay  and  Joseph  Habersham  on 
behalf  of  Col°  Hamilton,  late  of  East  Florida,  that  he  might  be 
indulged  the  liberty  of  remaining  at  the  plantation  of  John  Mul- 
ryne,  called  Bonadventure,  till  the  first  day  of  January  next; 
granted — 


564  THE   REVOLUTIONARY   RECORDS 

1 6th  Michael  and  David  Dixon,  inhabitants  of  North  Caro 
lina,  made  application  for  lands  as  having  right  thereto,  being 
once  enlisted  in  the  minute  battalions  of  this  State. 

The  Board  having  taken  the  same  into  consideration,  and  al;-,o 
required  the  opinion  of  the  Attorney  General  thereon,  which  lie 
gave  in  the  words  following,  to  wit,  "The  resolution  of  the  Hon 
orable  the  House  of  Assembly,  of  the  3d  June  '77,  for  raising  two 
battalions  of  minute  men  for  the  defence  of  the  State,  and  after 
wards  fully  explained  by  a  subsequent  resolution ;  partially  sets 
forth,  that  the  bounties  of  land  to  be  given  to  such  men  as  should 
enlist  in  the  said  battalions  for  two  years,  was  the  intention  of  the 
Legislature  to  encourage  the  settlement  of  the  State  and  promote 
the  defence  thereof,  by  bringing  setlers,  as  well  as  soldiers,  and 
not  to  embody  or  enlist  the  inhabitants  thereof,  which  would 
frustrate  their  intention  and  by  no  means  contribute  to  its  de 
fence. 

I  am  clearly  of  opinion  that  the  certificates  to  be  presented  by 
the  Officers  and  Soldiers,  serving  in  the  said  battalions  should 
particularly  set  forth  that  the  persons  were  not,  in  the  first  in 
stance,  inhabitants  of  this  State,  and  that  they  were  in  actual  ser 
vice  at  the  time  the  battalions  were  disbanded  ;  if  they  should  not 
produce  satisfactory  proof,  and  which  the  resolutions  require,  to 
shew7  that  they  have  complied  with  the  contract  on  their  part,  1 
cannot  think  that  the  Government  of  this  State  is  bound  to  com 
ply  with  the  requisitions  they  have  made."  are  of  opinion,  that  n? 
the  chief  intention  of  the  Legislature  in  the  said  resolution  ap 
peared  to  be  calculated  for  the  setling,  as  well  as  the  defending 
this  State,  and  that  therein  they  have  not  complied  on  their  part, 
with  the  conditions  held  out  therein,  which  was  to  entitle  them 
to  the  bounty  of  land  therein  specified —  Therefore  they  cannot 
think  themselves  authorized  to  grant  certificates  for  such  lands 
as  required,  without  the  further  advice  and  directions  of  the  Leg 
islature  thereon;  That  the  same  be  refer'd  to  the  Honble.  House 
of  Assembly  at  their  next,  or  some  future  meeting 


MINUTES  OF  THE  EXECUTIVE  COUNCIL.      565 

On  application  Stallings  and  others,  for  negroes,  they  having 
served  in  the  Georgia  State  Legion  &c. 

ORDERED,  That  the  Commissioners  of  forfeited  estates  d'.> 
collect  confiscated  negroes  sufficient  to  satisfy  the  demands  of  the 
said  Petitioners  and  others  belonging  to  said  Corps,  made  in  lieu 
of  pay  and  bounty :  they,  first  producing  to  them  the  said  Com 
missioners  their  right  therefor ;  and  also  an  accurate  and  full 
return  of  their  said  corps  or  legion  shewing  at  once,  what  the  de 
mand  of  the  whole  amounts  to,  and  certified  accounts  of  the  many 
negroes  already  furnished  them ;  and  how  they  were  particularly 
and  respectively  appropriated.  And  that  thereon,  they,  the  said 
Commissioners,  deliver  them  as  many  of  such  negroes,  if  they 
can  be  procured,  as  will  answer  the  said  demand.  And  also  that 
they  require  and  take  sufficient  receipts  for  all  negroes  already 
delivered  to,  or  taken  by  the  said  Corps,  or  any  of  them,  or  that 
shall  hereafter  be  delivered  them. 


22nd  December  1783. 
The  Board  met. 

Present 
His  Honor  the  Governor 

Jenkin  Davis  Walton  Harris 

John  Morel  &  John  Fulton 

Memorial  Richard  Howrley,  praying  to  withdraw  his  relin- 
quishment,  of  the  White  Oak  Plantation,  late  James  Butlers — 
was  read. 

The  Board  having  taken  the  said  memorial  into  mature  consid 
eration  ;  and  also  the  relinquishment  he  had  signed  respecting 
the  same,  have  agreed  and 


fi§  THE   REVOLUTIONARY  RECORDS 


That  the  relinquishment,  as  made  by  the  memo 
rialist,  do  stand  untill  the  meeting  of  the  Legislature. 

Memorial  Peter  Bard,  praying  that  no  more  of  the  estate  oi 
the  late  Revd  John  J.  Zubly  deceased,  may  be  sold;  as  the  Legis 
lature  had  resolved  that  one  third  of  the  said  estate  should  l.t 
granted  the  heirs  of  the  deceased.  Granted. 

Application  made  by  Richard  Howly  and  James  Jackson  Es 
quires,  Attornies  for  James  Butler,  Administrator  of  all  and  sin 
gular  the  estate  of  CoP  EHsha  Butler,  late  of  Chatham  County 
in  the  State  of  Georgia,  deceased  :  that  certain  negroes  taken,  ov 
said  to  be  taken  by  the  Commissioners  of  confiscated  estates,  Dr 
their  order;  as  the  confiscated  property  late  of  John  Butler  Max 
well,  proscribed,  might  be  returned  to  the  said  Administrator. 

ORDERED  thereon,  (after  having  the  said  Attornies  on  behalf 
of  the  Administrator,  and  the  Attorney  General  on  behalf  of 
the  State,  that  the  said  application  be  granted  on  condition 
that  the  said  Administrator,  or  his  Attornies,  do  give  good  and 
satisfactory  security  in  the  penalty  of  a  sum,  amounting  to  double 
the  value  of  all  the  negroes  taken  as  above  mentioned,  and  all 
the  negroes  inserted  and  contained  in  the  Inventory  and  appraise 
ment  by'the  said  Attorneys  produced  to  this  Board  this  day  that 
they  shall  be  safely  returned  to  the  aforesaid  Commissioners,  a 
majority  of  them  or  either  of  them;  unless  they  can  and  will, 
well  and  sufficiently  make  it  appear  to  the  Executive  Authority 
then  being,  and  that  within  one  month  after  the  records  of  this 
State  shall  be  brought  into  the  same,  that  the  said  property  ought 
not  to  be  considered  as  the  property  of  the  said  John  Butler  Max 
well  by  any  will,  grift,  or  bequest  of  the  said  Elisha  Butler,  de 
ceased;  except  the  Honorable  the  Legislature  shall  otherwise 
determine  thereon. 

The  Board,  having  resumed  the  consideration  of  the  petition 
or  memorial  of  Edward  Davies,  and  the  answers  to  the  quere's 
put  to  him,  on  the  nth  ult°,  do  agree  and  determine,  that  they 


MINUTES  OF  THE  EXECUTIVE  COUNCIL.      567 

cannot  judge  of  his  account  till  tlie  books  arrive,  to  shew  them 
how  far  he  proceeded  in  auditing  accounts.  And  further  are  of 
opinion,  that  his  appointment  of  Auditor  ought  to  cease  on  the 
instant  that  another  was  appoined  for  that  purpose  :  and  it  would 
be  very  inconsistent  to  have  two  Auditors  in  this  State  at  one 
and  the  same  time,  the  appointing  of  the  latter  naturally  making 
null  and  void,  from  that  time,  the  appointment  of  the  former. 
Therefore,  they  refer  the  whole  to  the  Honorable  the  Legisla 
ture. 


23d  December  1783. 

WHEREAS,  by  resolve  of  the  Legislature  at  Augusta;  His 
Honor  the  Governor  was  required  to  direct  the  Surveyor  General 
to  run  the  South  West  line.  And  whereas,  not  long  after,  and 
before  any  opportunity  presented  for  executing  the  same,  another 
or  second  Treaty  was  held  with  the  Indians,  whereby  the  tem 
porary  boundary  of  this  State  was  enlarged. 

The  Board  are  of  opinion,  and  advise  His  Honor  the  Gov 
ernor  that  the  running  of  the  said  line,  be  deferred  till  the  next 
meeting  of  the  Legislature ;  as  it  may,  perhaps,  be  deemed  neces 
sary  at  the  same  time,  to  divide  the  said  land  into  Counties  or 
otherwise,  which  will  require  particular  directions. 

ORDERED,  That  the  plantation,  called  Kincaids  upper  planta 
tion,  containing  four  hundred  and  fifty  Acres,  be  disposed  of  at 
the  appraisement,  valued  at  the  sum  of  one  thousand,  seven  hun 
dred  and  fifty  pounds  specie  by  William  Gibbons,  Richard  Guinn, 
and  William  Bryan,  in  payment  of  the  debts  contracted  with 
Andrew  McLean  and  others  for  goods  supplied  the  Indian  Treaty. 
And  whatever  surplusage  may  be,  to  be  applied  towards  defray 
ing  the  accounts  of  the  Members  of  this  Board,  and  other  im 
mediate  exigencies  of  the  State. 

Adjourned  till  the  2d  January  1784. 


568  THE   REVOLUTIONARY  RECORDS 

Tuesday  January  2d  1784. 
The  Board  met 

Present 
His  Honor  the  Governor 

Walton  Harris  John  Fulton 

Zacharias  Fenn  John  Morel 

Jenkin  Davis  (in  the  afternoon) 

On  motion 

ORDERED,  That  William  O  Bryan  and  John  Davidson  be  ap 
pointed  Inspectors  of  Tobacco  for  the  Town  of  Savannah  and 
County  of  Chatham. 

Grants  examined  in  Council  and  signed  by  His  Honor  the 
Governor. 

To  John  Jones for  400  Acres Wilkes  County. 

"     William  Wagner 250  "      ditto. 

"     Saunders  Walker 500  "       ditto. 

ditto    600  "       ditto. 

"       ditto    250  "       ditto. 

Joshua  Saunders 400  "       ditto. 

"       ditto   300  "       ditto. 

"     Benf  Catchings 300  "       ditto. 

ditto   .200  .  ditto. 


MINUTES  OF  THE  EXECUTIVE  COUNCIL.      569 

Saturday  3d  January  1784. 
The  Board  met. 

Present 
His  Honor  the  Governor 

Jenkin  Davis  John  Morel     1 

Zacharias  Fenn  John  Fulton     V    Esquires 

Walton  Harris 

His  Honor  the  Governor,  previous  to  withdrawing,  laid  before 
the  Board  his  account  of  expenditures  for  the  public  service  of 
the  State,  the  greater  part  of  which  appears  to  have  been  cash 
advanced  or  assumed  greatly  to  the  benefit  and  saving  of  this 
State,  as  also  his  account  of  salary  pr.  resolve  of  the  Legislature 
amounting  in  the  whole  to  eight  hundred  and  fifty  three  pounds, 
six  shillings  and  two  pence  half  penny  specie;  as  pr.  Ace1  particu 
lars.  The  Board  having  approved  thereof, 

ORDERED,  That  the  same  be  considered  and  received  as  and 
in  full  satisfaction  and  pay  for  one  tract  of  land,  situate  on 
Whitemarsh  called  Long  Point,  purchased  by  His  Honor,  of  the 
Commissioners  of  confiscated  estates,  at  public  auction  for  the 
sum  of  £182.  1.6.  and  also  for  one  other  tract  of  land,  situate  on 
Hutchinsons  Island,  so  called,  late  the  property  of  Lachlan  Mc- 
Gilvray,  purchased  as  aforesaid,  of  the  said  Commissioners,  in 
manner  aforesaid  for  the  sum  of  four  hundred  and  eighty  pounds. 
And  that  the  said  Commissioners  be  empowered  and  required 
to  give  and  execute  good  and  sufficient  titles  to  His  Honor  for 
the  said  premises  respectively.  And  that  whatever  balance  may 
remain  due  him  on  his  said  account,  shall  be  allowed  and  paid 
him  out  of  any  public  monies  that  shall  be  received;  or  be  es 
teemed  and  received  as  satisfactory  payment  or  discount  for  any 
sum  or  sums  that  His  Honor  may  have  been  under  the  necessity 
of  drawing  to  assist  and  enable  him  in  supporting  himself  and 


570  THE   REVOLUTIONARY  RECORDS 

family  as  the  dignity  of  his  station  and  the  State  required.  And 
also  that  the  said  Commissioners  be  empowered  and  required  to 
make  and  execute  good  and  sufficient  titles  unto  Thomas  Wash 
ington  for  a.  tract  of  land  on  Hutchinson  Island  aforesaid,  con 
taining  eighty  five  acres,  purchased  of,  and  in  manner  as  afore 
said,  for  the  sum  of  five  hundred  and  eighty  two  pounds,  three 
shillings,  he  having  paid  therefor  to  the  acceptance  of  this  Board, 
by  goods  supplied  the  Indian  Treaty  at  Augusta  in  May  last,  for 
which  goods  prompt  payment  was  promised  him,  as  per  his  re 
ceipt  for  that  amount  given  to  His  Honor  the  Governor,  on  an 
order  drawn  by  Andrew  M°Lean. 

Also,  that  Job  Pray,  David  Rees  and  Coshman  Pollock  do  re 
ceive  titles  from  the  said  Commissioners,  for  the  purchases  by 
them,  respectively,  made,  at  a  cash  public  sale,  at  the  Vendue 
House  in  Savannah  on  Tuesday  the  23d  December  ult°,  they 
having,  severally,  made  payments  to  the  acceptance  of  this 
Board. 

WHEREAS,  it  appeared  to  this  Board  most  eligible,  in  order 
for  discharging  certain  engagements  entered  into  by  the  Legisla 
ture,  more  especially  that  of  procuring  supplies  for  holding  a 
Treaty  or  Treaties  with  the  Indians,  and  presents  for  them ;  to 
have  certain  lands  set  aside  and  appropriated  for  that  purpose, 
and  among  others,  that  tract  called  Kincaids  upper  plantation, 
containing  four  hundred  and  fifty  acres,  appraized  at  the  specie 
valuation  thereof,  by  three  freeholders,  at  the  sum  of  one  thou 
sand,  seven  hundred  and  fifty  pounds  specie;  And  it  appearing 
to  this  Board,  that  there  was  a  balance  due  Andrew  M°Lean  for 
sundry  supplies,  by  him  furnished  for  the  Treaty  or  Treaties 
aforementioned,  of  the  sum  of  one  thousand  and  seventy  one 
pounds,  4s/5d/i/2  specie;  and  the  said  Andrew  McLean  having 
made  proposals  on  account  of  himself  and  others  with  him  con 
cerned,  that  they  would  take  the  said  plantation  at  the  valuation 
thereof  aforesaid,  and  after  deducting  the  said  sum  of  £1071.  4. 
5  1/2.  from  the  valuation  aforesaid,  they  would  pay  the  balance 
that  should  then  remain  due  the  State  to  wit,  the  sum  of  £678. 


MINUTES  OF  THE  EXECUTIVE  COUNCIL.      571 

15.  6  1/2.  to  the  requisition  and  acceptance  of  this  Board.  Where 
upon, 

ORDERED,  That  the  Commissioners  aforesaid  be  empowered 
and  required  to  make  and  execute  good  and  sufficient  titles  to 
the  said  Andrew  M°Lean  or  to  Messr8  Clay,  Telfair  &  C°  as  he 
or  they  may  direct  therein,  for  the  said  tract  of  land  called  Kin- 
caids  upper  plantation,  containing  or  said  to  contain,  four  hun 
dred  and  fifty  acres  the  payment  of  the  said  sum  of  seventeen 
hundred  and  fifty  pounds  specie,  being  made  to  the  acceptance  of 
this  Board. 

Application  made  by  Major  Car  for  some  powder,  lead  and 
flints,  for  eighty  men  that  he  kept  in  readiness  for  immediate 
duty  or  any  emergency. 

ORDERED,  That  he  be  furnished  with  one  thousand  cartridges, 
(having  bullets  in  them,  for  the  public  magazine;  and  eight 
dozen  flints  he  to  be  accountable  for  the  same. 

Mr.  George  Eimbeck  made  application  to  this  Board  for  part 
of  his  pay  allowed  him  by  order  of  Council  of  the  22d  October 
last  past. 

It  was  agreed  on  that  he  should  have  an  order  on  His  Honor 
the  Governor  for  the  sum  of  £25.  being  half  years  pay  due  him 
&c. 

Adjourned  till  Monday  next  10  o'Clock. 


572 


THE  REVOLUTIONARY  RECORDS 


Monday  5th  January  1784. 
The  Board  met. 

Present 
His  Honor  the  Governor 


Jenkin  Davis 
Walton  Harris 
John  Morel 


John  Fulton 
Zacharias  Fenn 


Esquires 


The  Honorable  Jenkin  Davis  produced 
his  account  for  attending  Council  306 
days  @  3  dollars  pr.  day  .... 


dered  you 


By  sundries  per  acct.  ren- 


Honorable  John  Fulton  produced  his 
account  for  attending  Council  365  days 
@  3  dollars  per  day  is  ... 


dered  you 


By  sundries  pr.  acct.  ren- 


Honorable  Walton  Harris  produced  his 
acct.  for  attending  Council  310  days  @ 
3  dollars  per  day  is 


By  sundries  per  acct.  ren 


dered  you 


Honorable  Zacharias  Fenn  produced 
his  account  for  attending  Council  188 
days  @  3  dollars  per  day  .  .  . 


dered  you 


By  sundries  per  acct  ren- 


S.    Df  £     S.    D 


228.    4.    o 


189.   9.  ii 


255.10.    o 


36.    9-    8 


189.      . 


95.    8.    9 


131.  12.     O 


50'   5-    o 


Balances 


38.  14.    i 


219.    o.    4. 


93-  ii.    3 


81.    7.    o 


MINUTES  OF  THE  EXECUTIVE  COUNCIL.     573 


Honorable  James  Bryan  produced  his  \    £     S      D     £     S 

account  for  attending  Council  73  days  | 

(a    3  dollars  pr.   day   is :    51-    2-         Balances 

By  sundries  per  acct.  ren- 

dered  you     , |     10.  17.    8    40.    4.    4 

i 

Honorable  Benjamin  Andrew  produced 
his  acct.  for  attending  Council  33  days 
(a  3  dollars  pr.  day 23.  2.  o 

By  sundries,  cash  paid  you  j|     4.13.    4     18.    8.    8 

Honorable  John  Morel  produced  his 
account  for  attending  Council  167  days 
(a  3  dollars  pr.  day 116.  18.  o 

By  sundries  per  acct  ren- 
dered  you 29.    2.  n     87.15.    i 

David  Rees,   Secy.  Ex. 

Council   produced  his  acct.  for  Salary 

and  Sundries 1218.    6.  u 

By   cash   £  16.  7.  4.  order j 
on   Conmis.   £201.  19.  7 !2i8.    6.  i 

John    Riley,    Messengr. 

&c.  produced  his  acct.  salary     .      .      .  |   30.    o.    o 

By   cash    &    an    order  on 
the  Governor 30.    -     -579-    °-    9 


The  Board  having  approved  of  the  above  several  accounts, 

ORDERED,  That  they  do  pass,  and  as  many  of  them  as  choose, 
may  have  an  order  on  Andrew  M°Lean  or  Messrs.  Clay,  Telfair 
&  C°  for  the  balance  due  them  respectively,  pursuant  to  an  agree 
ment  and  promise  by  them  made  at  the  time  of  their  purchasing 
Kincaids  upper  plantation  aforementioned. 


574      THE  REVOLUTIONARY  RECORDS 

Accounts   not   yet  received   from   Honble.   John   Elliott  and 
James  Stuart  Esquires  for  their  attendance  in  Council. 

Board  adjourned  till  to-morrow  morning. 


Tuesday  6th  January  1784. 
The  Board  met. 

Present 
His  Honor  the  Governor 

Jenkin  Davis  Walton  Harris      )     ^ 

Zacharias  Fenn  /    Esquire 

Application  of  the  Chief  Justice  for  the  balance  of  his  account 

ORDERED,  That  an  order  be  drawn  on  Messr3  Clay,  Telfair  & 
C°  in  his  favor  for  what  balance  may  be  due  and  owing  from  the 
purchase  of  Kincaids  upper  plantation,  say  £47.  3.  9  1/2. 

Application  made  by  Richard  Henderson  that  he  might  have 
his  salary  paid  him, 

ORDERED,    That  he  be  paid  forty  pounds  on  account. 

Application  Samuel  Stirk  Esquire  for  payment  of  his  salary 
for  the  year  last  past,  being  two  hundred  pounds ;  adding  that  he 
had  a  bond  in  the  Treasurers  hands  which  he  was  desirous  of 
taking  up  with  discounting ; 

ORDERED,  That  an  order  for  that  purpose  be  drawn  on  the 
Treasurer  accordingly,  he  making  the  State  debtor  for  the  same. 

Honble  John  Elliott  produced  his  account  for  attending  Coun 
cil  in  the  year  1783,  38  days  a  3  dollars  per  day  is.  .  .£26.  12.  — 
— Cash  paid  him  by  House  Assembly  10  dollars.  .  .  2.  6.  8. 

£24.     5.  4 


MINUTES  OF  THE  EXECUTIVE  COUNCIL.      575 
In  Council,   Savannah  7th  January. 

Present 
His  Honor  the  Governor 

Jenkin  Davis  Zacharias  Fenn       ) 

Walton  Harris  John  Fulton  J 

The  account  of  John  Elliott  Esquire  being  examined  and  ap 
proved  of, 

ORDERED,  That  an  order  be  drawn  on  the  Treasury  in  his 
favor  for  the  balance,  say  £24.  5.  4  specie. 

Richard  Henderson  paid  the  £40.  allowed  him  in  Council  yes 
terday,  in  manner  following,  to  wit, 

By  His  Honor  the  Governor £15.  — 

By  an  order  on  Clay,  Telfair  &  C° 25.  — £40.  - 

The  account  produced  by  His  Honor  the  Governor  on  the  3d 
Instant  and  approved  of,  notwithstanding  the  sums  to  be  allowed 
Mr.  George  Eimbeck  and  Richard  Henderson  were  not  then  ex 
actly  ascertained,  by  the  same  being  fixed,  and  His  Honor  as 
suming  said  respective  sums  as  above  mentioned;  the  account 
stands  thus; 

His  Honors  account  against  the  State  Amount5 

to £853.  6.  2   1/2 

By  two  tracts  of  land  purchased  of 
the  Commissioners  of  confiscated 
estates  at  public  auction £662.  I.  8*/2 

By  cash  &  sundries  pr.  acct  particu 
lars  120.. — ..— 

By  balance  due  His  Honor  to  be  pass 
ed  to  his  credit  or  received  as  pr. 

order  of  the  3d  Instant 71.  4.  6 

£853.  6.  2  1/2 

By  order  of  the  Board  &C. 

D.  REES  Sec7 
Adjourned  till  to-morrow  9  o'Clock. 


576 


THE   REVOLUTIONARY   RECORDS 


In  Council  Savannah  8th  January  1784. 

The  Board  met  and  being  of  opinion  that  the  time  intended  for 
their  sitting  as  a  Council  was  constitutionally  expired  they  dis 
solved  the  Board. 


By  order  &c. 


D.  REES  Secy 


Friday  9th  January  1/84.     Savannah. 

The  Honorable  John  Houstoun  Esquire  being  elected  Gov 
ernor  of  the  State  by  the  Honorable  the  House  of  Assembly  and 
having  attended  and  taken  the  oath  of  office  prescribed  by  the 
Constitution,  met  the  Council,  the  President  whereof,  to  wit, 
John  Habersham  Esquire,  having  previous  thereto,  attended  the 
House  and  taken  the  oath  prescribed  for  him,  (a  list  whereof  is 
as  follows — to  wit, 

Liberty  County Philip  Lowe  &  James  Powell 

Burke John   Greene  &  John  Fulton 

Wilkes Geo.  Walton  &  Daniel  Coleman 

Richmond James  McNeil  &  Zacharias  Fenn 

Chatham ....  Williams  Stephens  &  John  Habersham 

Effingham Jenkin  Davis  &  John  Spencer. 

of  which  number,  the  following  only  were  present,  to  wit. 


Esquires 


MINUTES  OF  THE  EXECUTIVE  COUNCIL.      577 
John  Habersham  Esquire  President 

James  Powell  Zacharias  Penn  "j 

John  Greene  William  Stephens  1    £sau;res 

John  Spencer  George  Walton  j 

Daniel  Coleman  Jenkin  Davis  J 

His  Honor  the  Governor  informed  the  Council  he  had  nothing 
immediately  to  lay  before  them,  they  adjourned. 


In  Council  Tuesday  13th  January  1784. 

Present 
His  Honor  the  Governor 

John  Habersham  John  Spencer  "") 

George  Walton  Philip  Lowe  I      -^ 

James  Powell  John  Greene  ( 

Daniel  Coleman  J 

i 

His  Honor  the  Governor  and  the  Executive  Council,  having 
proceeded  to  the  election  of  a  Secretary  and  Messenger,  it  ap 
peared  that  David  Rees  Esquire  was  unanimously  elected  Secre 
tary  and  John  Riley  Messenger. 

The  following  resolve  having  been  laid  before  the  Council  by 
His  Honor  the  Governor,  to  wit, 

"House  of  Assembly  12th  January  1784. 

RESOLVED,  That  His  Honor  the  Governor  be  authorized  to 
receive  the  nominal  sums  of  twenty  Treasury  Certificates  from 
Mr.  William  Graves  as  the  account  of  so  many  certificates  to  be 
given  in,  agreeable  to  a  resolve  of  the  late  House  of  Assembly, 
held  at  Augusta  in  July  and  August  last :  and  that  the  account 
of  the  said  nominal  sums  be  considered  on  the  same  footing 

•7  r  I^-TO!  2 


578     THE  REVOLUTIONARY  RECORDS 

those  are,  which  may  be  produced  by  virtue  of  the  said  resolve; 
this  House  considering  the  justice  of  Mr.  Graves's  case,  and  that 
the  same  were  lost  by  him  in  his  retreat  from  the  British  Forces : 
And  that  His  Honor  the  Governor  be  empowered  to  give  the 
said  William  Graves,  a  certificate  for  the  nominal  amount,  he 
producing  satisfactory  security  in  treble  the  nominal  sum,  should 
his  case  appear  unjust  in  future,  or  that  the  same  have  been  ac 
tually  received."  And  Thomas  Netherclift  and  John  Hardy 
Esquires,  having  offered  themselves  as  Mr.  Graves's  securities, 

ORDERED,  That  the  security  be  accepted  of  and  the  Certifi 
cate  issue  accordingly,  on  the  said  securities  giving  a  proper 
bond. 

The  Council  adjourned. 


In  Council  i6th  January  1784. 

Present 
The  Honble.  John  Habersham  Esq.  President 

George  Walton  Daniel  Coleman    ^ 

John  Greene  John  Spencer         V   Esquires 

James  Powell  William  Stephens  ) 

John  Elliott  and  Philip  Lowe  Esquires  having  been  appointed 
Justices  of  the  peace,  by  the  Honorable  House  of  Assembly,  for 
the  County  of  Liberty;  and  Caleb  Howell  and  John  Spencer 
Esquires  for  the  County  of  Effingham;  attended  and  took  the 
oaths  of  office  before  the  President  in  the  absence  of  His  Honor 
the  Governor. 

ORDERED,  That  the  Secretary  of  the  State  be  directed  to 
prepare  a  Dedimus;  addressed  to  Caleb  Howell,  Theophilus 
Lundy  and  Benjamin  Lanier,  for  qualifying  Daniel  Bonnel, 


MINUTES  OF  THE  EXECUTIVE  COUNCIL.      579 

David  Meazle  and  Drury  Jones  Esquires,  who  are  appointed  by 
the  Honorable  the  House  of  Assembly,  Justices  of  the  peace  for 
the  County  of  Effingham;  it  being1  inconvenient  for  the  said 
Daniel  Bonnel,  David  Meazle  and  Drury  Jones  Esquires  to  give 
personal  attendance  at  this  Board. 

The  Council  adjourned. 


In  Council,  Tuesday  2Oth  January  1784. 

Present 
His  Honor  the  Governor 

John  Habersham  George  Walton  ^ 

Daniel  Coleman  John  Greene  I     p 

Zacharias  Fenn  John  Spencer 

William  Stephens  J 

The  following  grants  were  this  day  signed  by  His  Honor  the 
Governor  in  Council ;   to  wit, 

For  John  Cunningham 350  Acres  in  Wilkes  County 

"  Augustin   Davis    200  "  Ditto 

"  Absolem  Davis   83  "  ditto 

"  Joseph   Catchings    200  "  ditto 

"  Seamore   Catchings    ....200  "  ditto 

"  Alexander   Awtry    150  "  ditto 

"  Daniel  Coleman 650  "  ditto 

"  Samuel  Alexander   200  "  ditto 

"  Jonathan    Downes    300  "  ditto 

"  Samuel  Alexander   200  "  ditto 

"  Absolem   Biddle    350  "  ditto 

"  William   Downes    300  "  ditto 

'"  Seamore   Catchings    200  "  ditto 


580  THE   REVOLUTIONARY   RECORDS 

For  William  Foster 550  Acres  in  Wilkes  County 

"     Samuel  Alexander    450     "      ditto 

Henry  D.  Downes   300     "     ditto 

Joshua    Saunders    200     "      ditto 

The  Council  adjourned. 


In  Council  Savannah  23d  January  1784. 

Present 
His  Honor  the  Governor 

John  Habersham  John  Greene  ~1 

Philip  Lowe  Daniel  Coleman  !    p 

William  Stephens  Zacharias  Fenn  [   ^squi 

George  Walton  Jenkin  Davis 

The  following  grants  were  this  clay  signed  by  His  Honor  the 
Governor  in  Council. 

For  Randolph  Ramsey 300  Acres.  .  .Wilkes  County 

"     James  M°Neil 200       "    ...  Richmond   County 

"     Nathan1  Marshall  Martin.  .600       "     ...Wilkes  County 

"      Catharine   McNeils 750       "     ...  ditto 

"     James  McNeil 250       "     ...  ditto 

"     Moody  Burt.  .  .  .one  acre  lot  (n°  29.)  Old  Town  Augusta 
Richmond  County — 

There  being  several  applications  for  bounties  of  land  by  the 
several  officers  and  men  who  composed  the  two  battalions  of 
minute  men  raised  by  resolve  of  Assembly  passed  June  3d  1777. 
— It  is  agreed  and 

ORDERED,  That  by  the  said  resolve  of  the  3d  June  1777,  and 
a  subsequent  one,  passed  March  Ist  1778,  the  Bounty  is  clearly 


MINUTES  OF  THE  EXECUTIVE  COUNCIL.      581 

due  to  every  officer  of  the  rank  of  captain,  and  upwards,  who 
was  in  Commission  at  the  time  of  the  reduction  of  the  said  2nd  bat 
talions,  whether  he  was  commissioned  in,  or  an  inhabitant  of 
this  State  or  otherwise. 

2nd  ...  That  every  other  officer  or  soldier  belonging  to  the 
said  battalions  of  the  degree  of  a  Lieutenant  or  under,  who  was 
in  service  at  the  time  of  the  said  reduction,  is  also  entitled  to 
his  bounty;  provided  he  produces  a  Certificate  from  the  Col°  or 
any  other  field  officer  of  the  battalions  he  belonged  to,  if  a  Com 
missioned  Officer;  or  from  his  Captain  or  Commanding  Officer 
of  the  Company,  countersigned  by  the  Col°  or  other  field  officer 
of  the  battalion,  if  a  private;  of  his  being  in  service  at  the  time 
of  said  reduction.  And  also,  that  at  the  time  of  his  being  com 
missioned  or  inlisted,  (as  the  case  may  be)  he  was  not  an  inhabi 
tant  of  this  State,  nor  had  he  resided  in  any  part  thereof,  for 
twelve  months  preceeding  the  said  commission  or  enlistment. 

3d  ...  That  for  the  conveniency  of  the  Officers  and  men, 
belonging  to  the  said  battalions  of  minute  men,  and  also  to 
preserve  uniformity,  there  be  a  number  of  blank  certificates, 
agreeable  to  the  above  orders,  struck  off  and  furnished  the  Colo 
nels  or  other  commanding  officers  of  the  said  battalions  and  that 
the  Secretary  of  Council  do  procure  this,  to  be  done  at  public 
charge. 

A  letter  from  Chesley  Bostwick  Esquire,  respecting  some  prop 
erty  in  his  hands,  belonging  to  the  estate  of  Henry  Preston  Es 
quire,  deceased,  was  laid  before  the  Board;  but  it  appearing  to 
be  a  matter  not  properly  coming  before  them,  the  application 
was  dismissed. 

The  Honorable  Lyman  Hall  Esquire,  late  Governor,  having 
returned  an  inventory  to  this  Board,  of  a  number  of  trifling 
household  articles  belonging  to  the  public,  which  remained  in 
his  hands;  and  desiring  directions  what  should  be  done  with 
them, 


582 

It  is  ordered,  That  as  the  said  articles  are  perishable  and  lia 
ble  to  be  destroyed,  that  the  messenger  do  sell  the  same  at 
public  sale,  and  make  return  to  this  Board  of  the  amount  sales 
thereof,  when  they  will  make  further  order  in  the  premises. 


In  Council,  Savannah  27th  January   1784. 

Present 
His  Honor  the  Governor 

John  Habersham  James  Powell 

George  Walton  John  Spencer 

Jenkin  Davis  Daniel  Coleman      ^  Esqre 

John  Greene  Zacharias  Fenn 

William  Stephens  J 

It  is  ordered, 

That  the  Surveyor  General  do,  in  all  warrants  returned  into 
the  Secretary's  office  for  grants  to  be  made  out  on  the  same, 
certify  whether  the  grantee  was,  on  the  29th  December  1778, 
entitled  to  a  grant  of  the  land  then  applied  for;  or  whether  the 
same  is  founded  on  a  new  warrant  from  the  Board  of  Justices. 

Council  adjourned. 


MINUTES  OF  THE  EXECUTIVE  COUNCIL.      583 

In  Council,  Savannah  28th  January  1784. 

Present 
His  Honor  the  Governor 

John  Habersham  Daniel  Coleman      } 

James  Powell  George  Walton  ^ 

William  Stephens  Zacharias  Fenn 
Jenkin  Davis  J 

Richard  Ayecock  Esquire,  elected  Sheriff  for  the  County  of 
Wilkes,  attended  His  Honor  the  Governor  in  Council,  produced 
his  certificate  of  election  and  took  the  oath  of  office  as  pre 
scribed  by  law. 

Information  being  laid  before  the  Board  that  John  Black, 
alias  Blackman,  and  Benjamin  Davis,  two  persons  confined  in 
Jail  on  a  charge  of  murder,  had  broke  out  on  the  evening  of 
the  22nd  instant,  and  made  their  escape  therefrom;  and  that  the 
Jailor,  Thomas  Jones,  was  suspected  of  being  concerned  therein ; 
as  he  had  (as  it  is  said)  on  the  same  night,  committed  a  rob 
bery  and  since  gone  off,  with  the  said  Black  and  Davis. 

It  is  ordered, 

That  a  proclamation  be  issued  and  published  in  the  next 
Gazette,  offering  the  following  rewards  for  apprehending  and 
securing  the  said  offenders,  so  that  they  may  be  brought  to 
justice;  that  is  to  say,  for  Thomas  Jones,  £50.  John  Black  &c., 
£25;  Benjamin  Davis,  £25.  £100.  Sterling. 

ORDERED,  That  the  above  be  sent  to  the  Honorable  House 
of  Assembly  requesting  they  will  be  pleased  to  provide  a  sum 
sufficient  to  answer  the  purposes  of  the  said  proclamation. 

The  following  grants  were  this  day  signed  by  His  Honor 
the  Governor  in  Council,  to  wit, 


684      THE  REVOLUTIONARY  RECORDS 

For  John   Heard 150  Acres Wilkes  County 

Charles    Burkes  1400  Acres ditto 

Stephen    Heard  ....  1965  Acres ditto 

Stephen    Heard  ....    650  Acres ditto 

Charles    Burkes  ....    300  Acres ditto 

Stephen    Heard  ....    300  Acres ditto 

William    Smith  200  Acres .  .  .  .  ditto 


In  Council,  Savannah  3Oth  January  1784. 

Present, 
His  Honor  the  Governor 

John  Habersham  William  Stephens  ") 

Daniel  Coleman  John  Spencer  I     ^ 

Philip  Lowe  Zacharias  Fenn 

George  Walton  James  Powell  J 

This  day  His  Honor  the  Governor  in  Council,  signed  a  grant 
to  Benj*  Ridon  for  two  hundred  acres  land  in  Wilkes  County. 


In  Council,  Savannah  3d  February  1784. 

Present, 
His  Honor  the  Governor 

John  Habersham  William   Stephens  "^ 

Daniel  Coleman  John  Spencer  i     ^ 

Philip  Lowe  Zacharias  Fenn 

George  Walton  James  Powell  J 

It  is  ordered, 

That  the  Harbour  Master  do  signify  to  all  masters  of  Ves- 


MINUTES  OF  THE  EXECUTIVE  COUNCIL.      585 

sels,  immediately  on  their  arrival  in  port,  that  it  is  expected 
they  wait  on  His  Honor  the  Governor,  or  in  case  of  his  ab 
sence,  on  the  Honorable  the  President,  and  report  themselves 
to  him,  before  they  enter  at  the  custom  house  or  presume  to 
break  bulk  And  further,  that  the  said  Harbour  Master  do,  if 
required,  accompany  the  said  Masters  of  Vessels  to  the  Gov 
ernor,  or  in  case  of  his  absence,  the  Presidents  House. 

ORDERED,  That  the  Secretary  do  furnish  the  Harbour  Mas 
ter  with  a  copy  of  the  above. 

A  Letter  from  Major  Pat.  Carr,  being  laid  before  the  Board, 
containing  several  matters  of  information,  in  particular,  a  charge 
supported  by  three  affidavits  against  Benjamin  Lanier  Jun. 

It  is  resolved  and  ordered,  that  the  said  Affidavits  properly 
belong  to  the  Judiciary  Department  and  therefore  ought  to  be 
immediately  lodged  with  the  Attorney  General ;  and  in  respect 
to  the  other  contents  of  the  said  letter  as  they  appear  to  be  of 
consequence,  that  they  be  sent  to  the  Honorable  the  House  of 
Assembly  for  their  perusal  and  order  thereon. 

Letter  from  the  Honorable  Lyman  Hall  Esquire,  late  Gov 
ernor,  mentioning  that  he  had  in  his  hands  some  canvass  be 
longing  to  the  public,  and  desiring  to  know  what  he  should  do 
with  the  same. 

ORDERED,  That  the  said  canvass  be  delivered  into  the  hands 
of  Thomas  Gibbons  &  C°,  lawful  vendue  Masters,  and,  as  an 
article  of  that  kind  is  liable  to  perish;  that  the  same  be  imme 
diately  sold  at  public  auction  and  the  neet  amount  to  be  paid 
into  the.  Treasury;  they,  the  said  Thomas  Gibbons  &  C°  re 
turning  an  account  thereof  to  this  Board,  and  taking  out  the 
legal  commissions  for  their  trouble. 

A  plat  from  Capt.  Ignatius  Few,  for  900  acres  of  land  laid 
before  the  Board,  with  a  request  from  the  Surveyor  General,  to 
be  instructed  whether  he  should  pass  the  same  stating  the  case 


686 

to  be,  that  the  Board  of  Justices  had  granted  two  new,  and 
seperate  warrants,  upon  two  old,  and  seperate  warrants  to  the 
said  Capt.  Few,  for  the  quantity  of  900  acres  of  land  in  all, 
that  the  County  Surveyor,  had  accordingly  run  two  several 
tracts  adjoining  each  other,  upon  the  said  warrants;  that  the 
plats  of  the  same  were  returned  into  the  Surveyor  Generals 
Office.  The  said  Capt.  Few,  was  desirous  of  putting  the  said 
two  plats  and  forming  them  into  one  body,  and  taking  only  one 
grant  for  the  whole;  on  which  case  the  Board  are  of  opinion, 
that  the  Surveyor  General  can  possess  no  discretionary  power 
under  the  act  of  Assembly  to  vary  from  the  form  and  manner 
in  which  the  Justices  have  granted  the  said  land;  and  there 
fore,  as  they  stand  granted  for  two  different  tracts  in  their 
books,  the  Surveyor  General  must  make  two  distinct  plats,  so 
as  to  preserve  a  correspondence  with  the  records  of  the  several 
offices;  consequently  there  must  be  two  distinct  grants  for  this 
900  acres  aforesaid. 

This  day  His  Honor  the  Governor  in  Council  signed  the  fol 
lowing  grants,  to  wit, 

To.  .Thomas  Pace for  100  Acres.  .  .  .Richmond  County. 

"      ..Ignatius   Few    ....    "    70x3      "      .  .  .  .Wilkes  County 
"     ..Ignatius   Few    ....    "    250     "      ....     do          do 


In  Council  Savannah  6th  February  1784. 

Present, 
His  Honor  the  Governor 

John  Habersham  James  Powell  ^ 

Philip  Lowe  Zacharias  Fenn         I     ^ 

Daniel  Coleman  George  Walton 

William  Stephens  J 

Benjamin  Green  having  applied  to  the  Board  for  the  reward 


MINUTES  OF  THE  EXECUTIVE  COUNCIL.      587 

of  £50.  sterling,  offered  by  proclamation  by  the  Governor,  and 
approved  of  by  the  Honble.  the  House  of  Assembly,  for  appre 
hending  and  bringing  down  Thomas  Jones,  late  Jailer,  and  pro 
ducing  a  receipt  from  the  Sheriff  of  Chatham  County  for  the 
body  of  the  said  Thomas  Jones, 

It  is  agreed  and  ordered,  That  the  Governor  do  give  a  draft 
upon  the  Treasury  for  the  said  reward  of  £50.  sterl8  to  be  paid 
immediately  to  the  said  Benjamin  Green,  and  placed  by  the 
Treasurer  to  the  debit  of  the  Contingent  Fund. 

Letter  from  Oliver  Bowen  Esquire,  praying  bounties  of  land 
as  a  refugee  and  a  citizen,  being  laid  before  the  Board,  the  Gov 
ernor  desired  the  opinion  of  the  Council  on  the  following  points. 

Ist  Is  a  Continental  Officer  or  Soldier,  supposing  him  in  ac 
tual  service  and  in  all  respects  doing  his  duty,  during  the  time 
the  British  were  in  possession  of  any  part  of  this  State,  entitled 
to  what  is  called  the  Refugee  Bounty  or  to  the  other  bounty 
for  steadfastly  doing  his  duty  under  the  act  of  2Oth  August 
1781.  on  his  producing  ample  certificates  of  his  good  conduct. 

Answer — The  Council  are  unanimously  of  opinion,  that  a 
Continental  Officer  being  entitled  to  a  double  bounty,  that  is  to 
say,  one  from  the  Continent  and  one  from  the  State,  and  being 
moreover  drawing  pay,  and  only  performing  the  duties  of  the 
profession  Jie  had  chosen,  and  which  were  no  further  incon 
venient  to  him  (considered  as  a  military  man)  in  the  field  in 
one  Country  than  in  another  is  not  therefore  entitled  to  either 
what  is  called  the  Refugee  Bounty,  or  the  other  Bounty  under 
the  act  of  2Oth  August  1781. 

2n<jiy  js  a  Continental  Officer  or  Soldier  after  he  receives 
his  bounty  land  entitled  to  come  in  and  claim  his  head  rights 
as  a  citizen. 

Answer.  .The  Council  are  of  opinion  he  is. 


588      THE  REVOLUTIONARY  RECORDS 

Petition  of  Thomas  Gibbons,  praying  to  have  a  years  lease 
of  the  Vendue  House — was  read — 

ORDERED,    That  he  be  referred  to  the  Board  of  Commission 
ers  for  the  Town  of  Savannah. 

Sundry  letters  from   Caspar,   Voghh   &  C°  dated   Hambury 
2oth  December  1782  was  read. 

ORDERED,    That  they  be  laid  before  the  Honorable  the  House 
of  Assembly  for  their  perusal. 

This  day   His  Honor  the  Governor  in   Council,   signed  the 
following  grants,  viz, 

For  Ignatius    Few    300  acres \Vilkes  County 

James    M°Farland    100  acres Ditto 

James   M°Farland    200  acres ditto 

James   McFarland    50  acres ditto 

John   Winkfield    450  acres ditto 

Ignatius   Few    200  acres ditto 

James    M°Farland    200  acres ditto 

James    M°Farland    100  acres ditto 

John    Pinkston    400  acres ditto 

Benjamin   Thompson    . .  500  acres ditto 

Nehemiah    Wade    350  acres ,.  .ditto 

Austin    Martin    300  acres ditto 

Robert  Walton    250  acres ditto 

Granaway   Martin    200  acres ditto 

"     Ignatius   Few    600  acres ditto 


MINUTES  OF  THE  EXECUTIVE  COUNCIL.      589 

In  Council  Savannah  ioth  February  1784. 
Present, 

His  Honor  the  Governor 

John  Habersham  Jenkin  Davis  ^ 

William  Stephens  John  Greene  !      _ 

Philip  Lowe  Daniel  Coleman 

George  Walton  James  Powell 

Several  letters  received  by  the  Governor,  to  wit,  one  dated  at 
the  cape  28th  September  1783,  from  Rouse  &  C°  respecting  a 
Treasury  certificate  in  their  hands  for  £2009  3/4.  One  ditto, 
dated  23d  December  1783,  from  the  President  of  Congress  urg 
ing  the  necessity  of  Delegates  being  sent  forward  immediately, 
another  from  the  same,  dated  26th  December  1783.  inclosing  an 
act  of  Congress  to  the  same  effect;  and  another,  dated  the  25th 
December  1783,  from  Benjamin  Harrison  Esquire,  Governor 
of  Virginia,  on  the  subject  of  our  commerce  with  Britain,  and 
enclosing  an  act  of  their  State,  with  an  extract  of  a  letter  from 
one  of  their  embassadors,  being  laid  before  their  Board 

It  is  ordered,  That  the  said  several  letters,  with  the  enclosures 
be  carried  by  the  Secretary  to  the  Honble.  the  House  of  Assem 
bly  for  their  order  thereon. 

Petition  Mica j ah  Williamson  praying  that  a  grant  of  a  cer 
tain  tract  of  land  in  Wilkes  County  may  pass  to  him  and  be 
signed;  and  it  appearing  that  the  said  grant  is  now  caveated, 
by  the  Attorney  General  in  behalf  of  the  State 

It  is  ordered,  That  the  signing  of  the  said  grant  be  postponed 
until  the  dismission  or  determination  of  the  said  caveat,  agree 
able  to  law,  in  the  County  and  before  the  tribunal  to  which  it 
belongs. 


590     THE  REVOLUTIONARY  RECORDS 

The  following  grants  were  this  day  signed  by  His  Honor  the 
Governor  in  Council. 

To  John   Ramsey    250  Acres Wilkes   County 

"  Benjamin    Few    .......   600  "  Ditto 

"     William   Few    ,650  "  Do. 

"     William   Few    300  "  Do. 

"  Margaret   Holliday    ..   350  "  Do, 

"     Benjamin  Few 2150  "  Do. 

"     John    Holliday    200  "  Do. 


In  Council  Savannah  13th  February  1784. 

Present, 
His  Honor  the  Governor 

John  Habersham  John  Green 

James  Powell  Philip  Lowe 

William  Stephens  Daniel  Coleman 
Jenkin  Davis 

It  is  resolved,  That  no  grant  of  land  on  an  old  warrant,  for 
the  future  will  be  signed,  except  the  following  words,  to  wit; 
"for  which  the  said  A.  B.  was  entitled  to  a  grant  previous  to 
the  29th  December  1778,  the  same  being  ordered  by  the  Board 
of  Justices  in  said  County  on  an  old  warrant  run  and  located 
before  that  period,  as  appears  to  me  from  the  return  of  the 
County  Surveyor,  into  my  office"  be  inserted  in  the  certificate 
from  the  Surveyor  General,  annexed  to  the  grant. 

ORDERED,  That  the  Secretary  do  furnish  the  Surveyor  Gen 
eral  with  a  copy  of  the  above  resolve. 

WHEREAS  on  the  6th  day  of  this  Instant,  February,  this  Board 
ordered  a  draft  (and  the  same  was  accordingly  issued  and  sign- 


MINUTES  OF  THE  EXECUTIVE  COUNCIL.      591 

ed  by  His  Honor  the  Governor)  on  the  Treasury  for  £50.  sterlg 
in  favor  of  Benjamin  Greene  for  a  reward  offered  by  the  Execu 
tive,  and  approved  of  by  the  Legislative  authority  of  this  State; 
And  whereas,  the  said  draft  being  presented,  the  Treasurer 
would  only  pay  £25.  in  part  thereof,  altho'  measures  were  used 
to  throw  a  sufficient  sum  into  the  Treasury  to  answer  the  said 
draft,  it  being  the  determination  of  this  Board,  as  a  necessary 
step  towards  restoring  public  credit  never  to  draw  but  where 
there  were  funds  provided  to  answer  their  drafts  without  the 
least  delay.  The  Board  taking1  the  premises  into  consideration 
do  order,  that  the  Treasurer  attend  this  Board  immediately,  to 
shew  cause  why  he  did  not  pay  the  whole  of  the  said  draft  agree 
able  to  the  tenor  thereof 

ORDERED,  That  a  copy  of  the  above  be  served  on  the  Treas 
urer  by  the  Messenger  of  this  Board;  and  that  he  be  informed 
that  the  Board  wait  for  his  immediate  attendance. 

This  day  His  Honor  the  Governor  signed  the  following 
grants  in  Council — Viz, 

To  Zachariah  Philips    500  Acres Wilkes  County 

"  Thomas    Brown    200 Do. 

"  Greenberry   Lee    400 Do. 

"  Daniel    Coleman    300 Do. 

"  Robert   Day    200 Do. 

"  Thomas  Owen    200 Do. 

"  Mary   Whatley    200 Do. 

"  Nathaniel  Howell    300 Do. 

"  John   Querns    200 Do. 

"  John  Querns 100. Do. 

"  John   Querns    500. Do. 

"  Andrew   Burns    400 Do. 

"  George  Dooly    500 Do. 

"  Absolem    Biddle    450 Do. 

"  Meridith   Catchings    . .  .  100 Do. 

"  Micajah  Williamson  . .  .200 Do. 


592      THE  REVOLUTIONARY  RECORDS 

To  Fredk   Leapham    900  Acres Wilkes  County 

"     Evan   Ragland    500 Do. 

"     John   Cain    250 Do. 

"     Thomas    Brown    350 Do. 

"     Robert   Harper    900 Do. 

"     Robert  Harper    300 Do. 

The  Treasurer  having  attended  the  Board  pursuant  to  order, 
offered  his  reasons  for  not  having  paid  the  draft  in  favor  of 
Benjamin  Green  in  full,  which,  appearing  to  have  been  founded 
altogether  on  misapprehension, 

It  is  now, 

ORDERED,    That  he  pay  the  balance  of  the  said  draft  in  full. 


In  Council,  Savannah  17th  February  1784. 

•      !     i 

Present, 
His  Honor  the  Governor 

John  Habersham  George  Walton 

Jenkin  Davis  Zacharias  Fenn 

John  Green  James  Powell 

William  Stephens  Daniel  Coleman 

Jacob  Cronberger  Esquire,  attended  Council,  produced  his 
appointment  by  the  Honorable  House  of  Assembly  Register  of 
Probates  for  the  County  of  Effingham  and  was  qualified  accord 
ingly. 

This  day  a  letter  was  received  from  Philip  Lowe  Esquire, 
informing  His  Honor  the  Governor  and  Council  that  he  could 
not  attend  any  longer  as  a  Member. 


MINUTES  OF  THE  EXECUTIVE  COUNCIL.      593 

In  Council,  Savannah  2Oth  February  1/84. 

Present, 
His  Honor  the  Governor 

John  Habersham  Zacharias  Fenn 

Jenkin  Davis  John  Green 

William  Stephens  Daniel  Coleman 
George  Walton 

It  is  agreed  that  the  following  Message  be  sent  to  the  Honor 
able  the  House  of  Assembly. 

Mr.  Speaker,  and 

Gentlemen  of  the  Honoble  the  House  of  Assembly. 

However  backward  this  Board  may  feel  themselves  to  in 
terfere  in  matters  which  are  supposed  to  rest  with  your  Honble. 
House,  yet  truth,  and  the  public  good  constrain  them  to  declare 
it  will  be  impossible  for  the  members  of  Council  to  continue 
sitting  during  the  time  for  which  they  are  appointed  unless  a 
suitable  provision  shall  be  made  before  the  rising  of  Assembly, 
for  their  subsistence  payable  monthly. 

The  Members  of  your  Honble  House,  who  live  at  a  distance, 
are  well  acquainted,  not  only  with  the  inconvenience  which  at 
tends  a  personal  absence  from  home,  but  also  with  the  enormous 
expence  of  lodging  at  a  boarding  house  in  Savannah,  and  there 
fore,  will  anticipate  every  suggestion  on  the  subject  of  enabling 
the  Council  to  pass  through  their  tour  of  duty  without  ruining 
themselves,  or  being  the  ruin  of  those  at  whose  houses  they  lodge. 
The  members  of  this  Board  wish  not  to  gain  any  thing  by  their 
appointment,  but  think  it  equitable  and  just  that  whilst  they 
are  on  public  duty,  they  should  be  at  public  expence. 

The  Board  beg  leave  to  inform  your  Honorable  House,  there 
are  two  vacancies  in  Council  which  they  request  your  Honorable 

38  r  r— vol  -i 


594  THE  REVOLUTIONARY  RECORDS 

House  will  be  pleased  to  fill  up  before  you  rise.  One  for  Liberty 
County,  in  the  room  of  Major  Lowe,  who  has  relinquished  his 
seat;  and  the  other  for  Richmond  County  in  the  room  of  Col° 
McNeil  or  Col°  Middleton,  neither  of  whom  ever  took  their 
seats. 

The  Board  wish  also,  to  intimate  that  it  will  be  requisite  to 
provide  a  sum  of  money  to  defray  the  expence  of  carrying  up 
the  public  papers,  and  procuring  a  proper  house  in  Augusta  for 
the  Governor  and  Council  to  sit  in  when  they  shall  repair  there, 
and  open  a  land  court  agreeable  to  your  late  law,  and  for  the 
other  unavoidable  expence  attending  that  business. 

A  petition  from  Daniel  Young,  Zachariah  Henderson  and 
Mordecai  Baldwin,  Lieutenants;  and  others,  privates;  who 
were  in  the  minute  battalions,  setting  forth  the  hardships  they 
laboured  under,  in  consequence  of  not  being  allowed  Bounty 
Lands  in  common  with  other  Soldiers  of  said  battalions,  merely 
because  they  were  residents  in  this  State  at  the  time  of  their  en 
listment;  being  presented,  and  the  Board  taking  the  same  into 
consideration,  are  of  opinion  that  the  case  of  the  petitioners  is 
peculiarly  hard ;  especially,  as  it  is  suggested  they  were  not,  at 
the  time  of  their  being  raised,  informed  of  the  distinction  made 
between  those  who  were  raised  in  the  State,  and  those  raised  in 
any  other  State;  and  lament  that  it  is  not  in  their  power  to 
grant  the  Petitioners  relief.  They,  nevertheless,  recommend 
this  matter  to  the  consideration  of  the  Legislature,  not  doubting 
they  will  put  all  the  officers  and  soldiers  in  those  battalions, 
who  served  with  equal  fidelity,  on  the  same  footing;  especially 
when  it  is  considered  that  the  number  of  those  who  stand  ex 
cluded  from  Bounty  Land,  by  the  present  law,  is  very  trifling 
in  comparison  to  the  whole. 


MINUTES  OF  THE  EXECUTIVE  COUNCIL.      595 

In  Council  Savannah  24th  Feby   1784. 

Present, 
His  Honor  the  Governor 

John  Habersham  George  Walton  ^) 

John  Green  James  Powell  I       , 

Zacharias  Fenn  Daniel  Coleman  [     ^scluires- 

William  Stephens  J 

The  Board  beg  leave  to  acquaint  your  Honorable  House,  trnt 
Nathan  Brownson  Esquire,  having  offered  himself  to  qualify 
as  a  Justice  of  the  peace  for  Liberty,  Glynn  and  Camden  Coun 
ties,  a  difficulty  arises  whether  the  said  Nathan  Brownson, 
Esquire,  is  now  considered  as  a  Justice  of  the  peace  for  the  said 
Counties,  having  been  appointed  so  long  ago,  as  the  year  1782, 
but  not  having  qualified  then  or  at  any  time  since,  nor  is  his 
name  inserted  in  any  general  commission  since  that  period. 
The  Board,  therefore,  wish  to  be  informed  whether  the  said 
Nathan  Brownson  Esquire,  is  considered  by  your  Honorable 
House  as  a  Justice  of  the  peace  for  the  Counties  aforesaid  for 
the  present  and  current  year. 

To  the   Honorable  the  Speaker  ^ 

and  Members  of  the  Honorable  !         ,  .        ., 

the    Legislature    of    the     State  f 

of  Georgia 

John  Hardy  Esquire  attended  His  Honor  the  Governor  in 
Council,  produced  his  appointment  by  the  Honorable  the  House 
of  Assembly,  as  Justice  of  the  pe^ce  for  the  Counties  of  Liberty, 
Glynn  and  Camden,  and  was  qualified  accordingly. 

Nathan  Brownson  Esquire  attended  the  Honor  the  Governor 
in  Council  produced  his  appointment  by  the  Honble.  the  House 
of  Assembly,  as  a  Justice  of  the  peace  for  the  Counties  of 
Liberty,  Glynn  and  Camden  and  was  qualified  accordingly. 


596  THE  REVOLUTIONARY  RECORDS 

This  day  His  Honor  the  Governor  in  Council  signed  a  grant 
of  land  to  Edward  Jones  for  300.  Acres  in  Wilkes  County. 


In  Council  Savannah  27th  February  1784. 

Present, 
His  Honor  the  Governor 

John  Habersham  George  Walton  ~) 

William  Stephens  Daniel  Coleman  I 

James  McFarland  Zacharias  Fenn  f 

James  Powell  } 

James  M°Farland  Esquire,  elected  by  the  Honorable  the 
House  of  Assembly  a  Member  of  this  Board  for  the  County  of 
Richmond,  in  the  room  of  Robert  Middleton  Esquire  who  re 
fused  taking  his  seat. 

The  Governor  having  proposed  some  business  to  the  Board, 
Mr.  Fenn  stated  an  objection  that  there  was  not  a  competent 
number  present  to  go  upon  business;  and  insisted  that,  by  the 
Constitution,  no  business  could  be  done,  unless  there  was,  at 
least,  one  member  present  from  each  County.  The  Governor 
observed,  this  being  a  matter  of  consequence,  he  wished  for  the 
opinion  of  the  Board  thereon,  for  his  future  government;  and 
therefore,  proposed  the  following  question; 

Whether  in  every  case,  or  act  of  Government  appertaining 
to  the  Executive  Department,  there  must,  at  least,  be  present, 
one  member  from  each  of  the  six  Counties;  or  whether  four 
members  from  four  different  Counties,  being  a  majority  of  the 
Counties  who  appoint  Councillors,  will  be  considered  as  suffi 
cient  to  go  upon  business  and  exercise  the  powers  of  Govern 
ment,  supposing  a  larger  number  cannot  be  got  together, 


MINUTES  OF  THE  EXECUTIVE  COUNCIL.      597 

The  following  Gentlemen  of  the  Council  are  of  opinion  that 
the  letter  of  the  Constitution  seems  to  require  the  presence  of, 
at  least,  one  member  from  each  County;  yet,  from  the  necessity 
cf  the  case,  and  from  this  consideration;  that  the  most  dread 
ful  consequence  might  result  from  a  stagnation  of  government, 
which,  would  always  happen  in  case  of  death,  sickness,  or  other 
unavoidable  casualty  which  should  prevent  the  presence  of  one 
Member  from  each  County,  who  is  required  by  the  Constitution 
to  attend  where  the  Governor  resides ;  And  further,  from  this 
consideration,  that  the  uniform  practice  (as  they  are  informed) 
with  other  Governors  ever  since  the  foundation  of  the  Constitu 
tion,  hath  been  to  consider  any  four  of  the  Council,  from  four 
different  Counties,  as  a  sufficient  Board,  in  the  recess  of  the 
House  of  Assembly,  to  do  business.  They  are  of  opinion,  the 
Governor  will  be  safe,  and  they  do  accordingly  advise  him  to 
consider  any  four  Members,  from  four  different  Counties,  as  a 
competent  number  to  go  upon  business,  and  with  him  to  exer 
cise  the  powers  of  government,  supposing  a  larger  number  do 
not  attend  in  Council — The  aforesaid  Gentlemen  further  recom 
mend  that  this  matter  be  laid  before  the  House  of  Assembly  at 
their  next  meeting  for  their  opinion  thereon. 

Mr.  Walton      )     „,.„  The  President  "I     ~, 

\/r     r«  1  r    Wilkes  T\T     cu    u         r    Chatham 

Mr.  Coleman    )  Mr.  Stephens    j 

Mr.   McFarland,   Richmond  Mr.   Powell  Liberty. 

To  the  above,  Mr.  Fenn  dissents,  as  thinking  the  Governor 
cannot,  by  the  Constitution,  exercise  any  of  the  Executive 
powers  of  Government,  writh  a  less  number  than  one  member 
from  each  County.  He,  therefore,  recommends  that  measures 
be  taken  to  oblige  a  sufficient  number  to  attend;  and  that  no 
business,  in  any  case,  or  under  any  casualty,  be  done,  without 
such  sufficient  number. 

WHEREAS,  it  will  be  highly  inconvenient,  for  the  Sheriffs, 
Justices  of  the  peace,  and  other  officers  of  the  several  Counties, 


598  THE  REVOLUTIONARY  RECORDS 

distant  from  the  seat  of  Government,  to  attend  personally  to 
take  -their  respective  oaths  of  office ;  and  to  comply  with  the 
other  forms  required  &c.  It  is  therefore 

RESOLVED,  That  in  every  case  where  the  same  shall  be  ap 
plied  for,  a  Dedimns  Potestatem  shall  and  may  be  issued,  by 
His  Honor  the  Governor  in  Council,  directed  to  the  Chief  Jus 
tice  and  the  four  assistant  Judges  of  the  County,  and  also  any 
three  or  more  of  the  Justices  of  the  peace  of  the  said  County 
authorizing  and  empowering  them,  or  any  three  or  more  of 
them,  of  which  three  or  more,  the  Chief  Justice,  or  one  or  more  of 
the  Assistant  Judges  must  be  part,  to  receive  bonds  where  the 
same  shall  be  required,  and  in  all  respects  to  qualify  for  their  re 
spective  offices,  all  such  Officers  and  Justices  of  the  peace  for  the 
said  Counties  respectively,  according  to  the  due  forms  of  law. 
And  that  such  Dedimus  Potestatem,  be  made  out  by  the  Secre 
tary  in  the  usual  form.  If  for  Justices  of  the  peace,  at  public 
charge;  but  if  for  any  officer,  appointed  to  an  office  of  profit, 
at  his  own  expence. 

His  Honor  the  Governor  in  Council  signed  two  Dedimus' 
Potestatem 

Doctor's  Nathan  Brownson  and  William  Read  having  at 
tended  Council,  made  application  for  their  gratuity  of  one  hun 
dred  guineas  as  per  resolve  House  of  Assembly  of 
and  their  Bounty  of  land  &c.  And  at  the  same  time  laid  before 
the  Board,  the  following  resolve  of  the  House  of  Assembly,  date 
1 6th  Februar^  1783:  to  wit. 

"House  of  Assembly  February   i6th   1783. 

"RESOLVED,  That  the  Officers  of  the  Hospital  and  Medical 
"Department,  being  citizens  of  this  State,  be  put  on  the  same 
"footing,  respecting  their  pay,  and  depreciation  and  other  emolu- 
"ments,  as  the  officers  belonging  to  the  line  of  this  State.'' 

Extract  from  the  Minutes 

JOHN  WILKINSON  C.  G.  A. 


.MINUTES  OF  THE  EXECUTIVE  COUNCIL.      599 

ORDERED,,  That  the  said  Doctors  Brownson  and  Read  do  re 
ceive  the  same  gratuity  as  the  officers  of  the  line  of  this  State; 
and  their  bounty  of  land  agreeable  to  their  rank;  And  that  the 
Secretary  of  State  be  directed  to  prepare  such  gratuitous  cer 
tificate  accordingly. 

This  day  His  Honor  the  Governor,  in  Council,  signed  the 
following  Grants,  to  wit, 

For  Edward  Jones    300  Acres Wilkes  County 

"  Micajah  Williamson    .  .    .  100  Do Do 

"  Charles  Heard 400  Do Do 

"  William  Thornton    .  .     .  .400  Do Do 

"  James  Freeman 250  Do Do 

"  George  Tureman 250  Do Do 

"  John   Cunningham    ..     ..250  Do Do 

"Elijah    Clark    200  Do Do 

"  Micajah  Williamson   ..    .450  Do Do 

"  Elijah  Clark    1000  Do Do 

"  Elijah  Clark    200  Do Do 

"  John  Cunningham 200  Do Do 

"  John  Heard 300  Do Do 

"  John  Milner 600  Do  .  .     .  .1    .  .  Do 

"  Edward  Jones 750  Do Do 

"  John  Milner 400  Do Do 

"  Micajah  Williamson   ..    .150  Do Do 

"  Micajah   Williamson    .  .  .200  Do Do 

"  Holman  Freeman 600  Do Do 

"  Stephen  Heard 2343  Do Do 

"  George  Tureman 450  Do Do 


600  THE  REVOLUTIONARY  RECORDS 

In  Council,  Savannah  28th  February  1784. 

Present, 
His  Honor  the  Governor 

John  Habersham  Zacharias  Fenn        ^ 

George  Walton  William  Stephens    >    Esquires 

James  Powell  J 

ORDERED,  That  public  notice  be  given  in  the  Gazette,  that 
all  persons  possessed  of  audited  claims  or  certificates  against 
this  State,  have  it  at  their  option  to  pay  in  the  same  for  con 
fiscated  property  to  the  amount  of  one  half  their  purchases,  or 
to  fund  the  same  agreeable  to  act  of  Assembly  in  such  case  made 
And  that  the  Treasurer  is  ready  to  receive  such  payments  from 
purchasers,  and  to  make  out  certificates  of  the  new  denomina 
tion  for  those  who  choose  to  fund ;  which  certificates  will  be 
signed  by  His  Honor  the  Governor  in  Council  every  Tuesday 
and  Friday  in  each  week  and  then  delivered  out. 


In  Council  Ist  March  1784. 

Present, 
His  Honor  the  Governor 

James  Powell  George  Walton 

William  Stephens  Zacharias  Fenn 


Captain  John  Brown,  appointed  by  the  Honorable  the  House 
of  Assembly,  Searcher  for  the  Port  of  Savannah,  and  Daniel 
Nunez  appointed,  likewise,  Harbour  Master  for  the  said  Port, 
attended  His  Honor  the  Governor  in  Council,  and  took  the 
oaths  of  office  to  them  respectively  pointed  out. 


MINUTES  OF  THE  EXECUTIVE  COUNCIL.      601 

It  is  peremptorily  ordered,  that  the  Clerk  of  the  Assembly 
do  immediately  attend  this  Board  with  the  minutes  of  the  pro 
ceedings  of  the  Honble.  the  House  of  Assembly,  at  their  last 
session:  And  that  he  do  furnish  the  Governor  with  a  fair  copy 
thereof,  within  three  days  from  this  date,  otherwise  he  will  be 
considered  as  guilty  of  neglect,  and  a  contempt  of  the  Execu 
tive  Authority. 

The  Honorable  George  Walton  Esquire,  appointed  Chief  Jus 
tice,  by  the  Honorable  the  House  of  Assembly,  attended  His 
Honor  the  Governor  in  Council,  and  took  the  oath  of  office 
&c.  &c. 

John  Milton  Esquire  having  signified,  in  writing,  his  inten 
tion  to  decline  acting  any  longer  as  a  Notary  Public, 

It  is  ordered, 

That  Edward  Davies  Esquire  be  appointed  a  Notary  Public 
in  his  stead,  and  that  he  do  attend  the  Board  and  qualify  him 
self  for  that  office. 

It  being  represented  to  this  Board,  that  there  is  a  quantity 
of  public  salt  lying  on  hand  in  Savannah  at  an  expence  and  daily 
waste,  and  also  several  public  State  waggons  going  to  decay, 

It  is  ordered,  that  the  said  salt  and  waggons  be  sold  at  pub 
lic  auction  by  some  Vendue  Master,  and  the  nett  amount  sales 
thereof  paid  into  the  Treasury  And  it  is  further  ordered,  that 
J.  George  Eimbeck  Esquire  do  superintend  this  business,  and 
make  a  return  of  the  proceedings  thereon  to  this  Board. 

The  Governor  laid  before  the  Board  official  dispatches  from 
Congress,  covering  a  proclamation  or  ratification  of  the  defini 
tive  treaty  of  peace,  and  a  resolve  in  consequence  thereof,  in 
regard  to  confiscated  estates.  Also  two  letters  from  Governor 
Guerard  by  whom  the  papers  from  Congress  were  forwarded ; 


602      THE  REVOLUTIONARY  RECORDS 

and  who  had  promised  the  express  ten  guineas  for  bringing  the 
same  to  Georgia. 

ORDERED,  That  the  express  be  paid  the  said  ten  guineas,  and 
that  the  Governor  do  give  a  draft  for  the  same  on  the  Treasury. 

The  Board,  taking  the  dispatches  of  Congress  and  the  procla 
mation  or  ratification  of  peace  into  consideration,  do  resolve  and 
order,  That  the  said  proclamation  or  ratification  be  read  and 
published,  by  the  Sheriff,  thro'  the  Streets  of  Savannah  on  Wed 
nesday  next;  that  the  Militia  of  the  Town  and  the  vicinity 
thereof,  be  paraded  and  mustered  on  the  occasion;  And  that 
the  Governor  accordingly  issue  orders  for  the  purpose.  And 
further,  that  His  Honor  the  Chief  Justice  be  furnished  with  a 
certified  copy  of  the  said  proclamation  for  his  government;  and 
that  he  be  requested  to  cause  the  same  to  be  published  and  pro 
claimed  in  the  different  Counties  of  this  State  at  his  ensuing 
circuit.  It  is  also, 

ORDERED,  That  the  Printer  be  furnished  with  a  copy  of  the 
said  proclamation,  and  directed  to  published  the  same  in  the 
next,  and  two  succeeding  Gazettes,  and, 

It  is  further  ordered,  that  the  said  proclamation  be  recorded 
in  the  Secretary's  Office;  and  thereafter,  that  the  same  be  lodged 
among  the  papers  of  Council,  until  the  next  meeting  of  the  As 
sembly;  and  then  laid  before  the  House,  together  with  the  re 
solve  of  Congress,  which  accompanied  it,  to  be  disposed  of  as 
the  said  House  shall  think  proper. 

Extract  of  an  act  passed  the  last  Sessions  in  Savannah  entitled 
"An  Act  for  laying  out  two  new  Counties  to  the  Westward" 
&c. 

Queres  thereon  put  by  the  Governor  to  the  Council. 

Ist  .  .  .  Was  it  the  intention  of  the  Legislature  that  all  grants 
for  land  within  the  late  temporary  boundary  should  be  signed 


MINUTES  OF  THE  EXECUTIVE  COUNCIL.      603 

generally,  as  soon  as  brought  into  the  Secretary's  Office,  without 
requiring  any  sum  of  money  for  those  that  were  granted  on  pur 
chase;  or  waiting  for  the  cultivation  of  three  acres  to  every 
hundred  acres,  or  the  expiration  of  twelve  months. 

Answer — 

The  Council  apprehend,  from  the  words  of  the  law,  and  the 
construction  thereon,  which  they  have  learned  from  the  mem 
bers  of  the  Legislature,  that  the  intention  was,  that  that  part 
of  the  condition  under  the  former  land  act,  which  requires  the 
party  to  wait  for  twelve  months,  and  to  cultivate  three  acres 
to  ever  hundred  acres,  before  he  should  be  entitled  to  his  grant, 
should  be  done  away;  that  the  party  might  claim  his  grant 
whenever  he  had  completed  his  survey,  and  paid  the  considera 
tion  money  and  office  fees,  altho'  it  should  be  in  one  month  after 
the  date  of  his  warrant;  altho'  he  should  not  have  cultivated 
one  acre  of  his  tract.  In  respect  to  those  who  obtain  warrants 
on  their  own  head  rights;  the  Council  think  them  entitled  to 
their  grants  as  soon  as  they  complete  their  surveys,  without 
conforming  to  any  condition  whatever ;  provided,  they  are  resi 
dents  in  this  State;  but  that  condition  must  lie  with  the  Board 
of  Justices  before  they  grant  the  warrant  of  Survey. 

2d!y  .  .  .  It  is  necessary,  taking  the  above  clause,  and  the  9 
section  of  the  former  land  act  together,  that  the  party  applying 
for  a  grant  on  an  old  warrant,  should  shew  or  make  it  appear 
to  the  Governor  before  signing  thereof,  that  such  old  warrant 
was  actually  run  and  located  prior  to  the  29th  December  1778. 

Answer. 

The  Council  apprehend  this  matter  lies  with  the  board  of  Jus 
tices,  and  they  cannot  think  the  Governor  has  any  more  to 
require,  than  that  it  be  inserted  in  the  Surveyor  Generals  certifi 
cate,  annexed  to  the  Grant,  that  the  land  was  ordered  by  the 
Board  of  Justices  on  an  old  warrant ;  if  that  is  certified,  and  the 
Survey  appears  legal  so  far  as  comes  to  the  Governors  knowl- 


604  THE  REVOLUTIONARY  RECORDS 

edge,  the  Council  think  the  grant  ought,  under  the  clause  in  the 
last  act,  to  be  signed,  provided  there  is  no  caveat  depending 
against  the  same. 

3dly  .  .  .  Is  a  person  entitled  to  any  indefinite  quantity  of 
land  under  old  warrants  or  is  he  restricted  to  one  thousand 
acres  ? 

Answer 

The  Council  are  of  opinion  that  whatever  quantity  of  land 
a  person  had  warrants  for  on  the  29th  December  1778,  be  it 
over  or  under  one  thousand  acres,  he  is  entitled  to  have  a  grant 
or  grants  for,  now  under  the  said  ninth  section  of  the  former 
land  act,  and  that  without  being  delayed  or  subjected  to  any  in- 
cumbrances  but  the  Office  fees. 

This  day  His  Honor  the  Governor,  in  Council,  signed  the  fol 
lowing  Grants,  to  wit, 

For  Stephen  Bishop.  . 250  Acres Wilkes  County 

"     Wm  &  John  Anderson 200      "      Do. 

"     Hezekiah   Lindsacum 300      "      Do. 

"     Margaret  Brady 200      "      Do. 

"     John    Rutherford 300      "     Do. 

"     Zacharias   Philips 200      "      Do. 


In  Council  Savannah  2d  March   1784. 
Present, 

His  Honor  the  Governor 

John  Habersham  Zacharias  Fenn  ^ 

John  Green  J  enkin  Davis  V  Esquires 

James   Powell  J 

James  Maxwell  Esquire  produced  his  appointment  of  a  Justice 


MINUTES  OF  THE  EXECUTIVE  COUNCIL.      605 

of  the  peace  for  the  County  of  Liberty,  was  accordingly  qualified 
at  the  Board. 

Edward  Davies  Esquire,  pursuant  to  his  being  appointed  to 
succeed  John  Milton  Esquire  as  Notary  Public,  attended  Council 
and  took  the  oath  prescribed  for  him  on  that  occasion. 

Captain  Nathaniel  Pearre  having  offered  his  service  to  bring 
in  the  public  records  and  papers  of  this  State  from  the  north 
ward,  under  the  resolve  of  Assembly  passed  on  the  day  of 
February  last,  en  the  following  terms,  that  is  to  say,  thirty  five 
pounds,  to  be  paid  in  advance  in  cash,  and  seven  hundred  and 
fifty  acres  of  land  to  be  granted  him  on  his  return  and  com 
pleting  the  business. 

It  is  agreed  and  ordered,  that  this  Board  will  employ  and  do 
hereby  accordingly  appoint  the  said  Capt  Pearre  to  bring  in  the 
said  public  papers  and  records  on  the  terms  and  conditions  pro 
posed  by  him —  And  do  order  that  the  Treasurer  pay  and  advance 
him  the  said  thirty  five  pounds  in  hand. 

A  Letter  from  General  M°Intosh,  dated  Ist  March  1784,  being 
laid  before  the  Board,  claiming  in  behalf  of  the  Georgia  Line, 
Ist  a  bounty  of  lands,  both  as  refugees  and  faithful  citizens,  in 
addition  to  the  bounties  allowed  them  as  military  men  from  the 
Continent  and  the  State;  2dly  the  liberty  of  running  the  lands 
granted  as  bounties  in  any  part  of  the  State  without  being  con 
fined  to  the  reserve  made  for  the  army,  which,  the  General  thinks, 
was  intended  to  secure  absentees  in  their  claims;  observing,  that 
the  act  of  1783  gave  them  that  liberty,  and  the  act  of  1784,  does 
not  repeal  such  clauses ;  3rdly  the  priviledge  of  obtaining  warrants 
and  running  their  lands  immediately,  without  being  obliged  to 
wait  till  the  land  Court  is  opened  in  Augusta;  observing,  that 
the  officers  are  chiefly  down  here,  and  that  it  will  be  more  con 
venient  to  apply  in  Savannah,  than  attend  in  Augusta, 

RESOLVED,     As  to  the  Ist  point;  that  the  General  be  furnished 


606  THE  REVOLUTIONARY   RECORDS 

with  the  resolution  of  this  Board  on  the  6th  ult°  in  answer  to  a 
letter  from  Oliver  Bowen  Esquire.  As  to  the  2d  The  Council 
are  of  opinion  that,  by  the  second  clause  of  the  act  of  February 
1 7th  1783,  the  officers  and  Soldiers  of  the  Line,  are  entitled  to 
take  up  their  bounties  any  where  within  the  late  temporary  bound 
ary;  but  should  they  incline  to  go  into  the  two  new  Counties; 
that  they  are,  by  the  act  of  February  25th  1784,  expressly  con 
fined  and  restricted  to  the  reserve  made  for  them  on  the  forks 
of  the  Oconee  River.  As  to  the  3d  The  Council  are  of  opinion 
that,  by  the  clause  of  the  said  act  of  February  25th  1784,  no  land 
can  Le  granted  or  warrants  be  issued  for  lands  within  the  two 
new  Counties  before  the  Ist  Tuesday  in  April  next,  on  which  day 
it  is  expressly  declared,  a  land  court  shall  be  opened  at  Augusta 
for  the  purpose  of  granting  out  lands  under,  and  by  virtue  of  the 
said  act,  which  implies  that  the  land  court  for  the  purposes  men 
tioned  in  the  last  act  should  be  considered  as  shut  till  the  said 
first  Tuesday  in  April;  more  especially,  as  the  IIth  Section  of 
the  former  land  act  expressly  declares :  no  lands  shall  be  run  or 
taken  up  in  those  Counties,  or  any  where  else  beyond  the  then 
boundary,  till  leave  was  given,  and  the  mode  pointed  out  by  the 
Legislature,  which  leave  is  now  by  them  fixed  to  the  first  Tuesday 
in  April. 


In  Council  Savannah  5th  March  1784. 
Present,  the  Honorable  the  President 

George  Walton  John  Green  ^ 

Zacharias  Fenn  John  Spencer  V  Esquire 

James  Powell 

Letter  from  Richard  Call  Esquire.  Surveyor  General,  respect 
ing  the  best  mode  of  conveying  the  papers,  belonging  to  his 
office  to  Augusta,  was  laid  before  the  Board —  Whereupon, 


MINUTES  OF  THE  EXECUTIVE  COUNCIL.      607 

ORDERED,  That  the  Surveyor  General  be  informed  that  this 
Board  approve  of  the  means  pointed  out  in  his  letter;  and  that 
he  be  requested  to  forward  the  said  papers  with  all  expedition. 

ORDERED,  That  the  Secretary  do  furnish  the  said  Richard 
Call  Esquire  with  the  above  resolve. 

Mr.  William  Few  and  Mr.  Brownson,  two  of  the  Trustees 
of  the  College  to  be  established  in  this  State,  presented  a  resolve 
of  the  House  of  Assembly,  of  which  the  following  is  a  copy. 

House  of  Assembly  25th  February    1784. 

RESOLVED,  That  His  Honor  the  Governor  be  requested  to 
Grant  eight  land  warrants  for  five  thousand  acres  each,  in  the 
names  of  John  Houston,  James  Habersham,  William  Few, 
Joseph  Clay,  Abram  Baldwin,  William  Houstoun  and  Nathan 
Brownson  Esquires,  or  their  successors  in  office,  in  trust  for  the 
College  that  is  to  be  established  in  this  State;  that  one  or  more 
of  the  said  trustees  be  requested  to  proceed  immediately;  with  a 
Surveyor  or  Surveyors,  and  superintend  the  surveying  of  the  said 
land  in  each  County  agreeable  to  the  act  for  that  purpose  made. 
That  His  Honor  the  Governor  be  requested  to  draw  an  order 
on  the  Treasurer  in  favour  of  the  said  Trustees,  for  the  sum  of 
twenty  pounds  for  the  purpose  of  paying  chain  bearers  and  de 
fraying  the  necessary  expence  of  surveying." 

Extract  from  the  minutes 
(Signed)  JOHN  WILKINSON  C.  G.  A. 

Whereupon, 

ORDERED,  That  the  Secretary  furnish  the  above  named  Gen 
tlemen  with  an  extract  from  the  minutes  of  Council  of  the  2nd 
Instant,  relative  to  the  granting  of  warrants,  for  their  informa 
tion. 

It  is  further  ordered,  That  the  Honorable  the  President,  in 


608      THE  REVOLUTIONARY  RECORDS 

the  absence  of  His  Honor  the  Governor,  do  draw  an  order  on  the 
Treasury  for  twenty  pounds  sterling-  in  favor  of  the  Trustees 
agreeable  to  the  resolve  above  cited. 


In  Council,  Savannah  9th  March  1784. 

Present, 
His  Honor  the  Governor 

John  Habersham  George  Walton  "} 

Jenkin  Davis  John  Greene  V  Esquires 

James  Powell  Zacharias  Fenn  J 

ORDERED,  That  the  Collector  be  directed  to  inform  this  Board 
what  sum  of  money  he  hath  in  his  hands,  with  which  he  can  fur 
nish  the  Treasury,  arising  from  the  duties  payable  into  his  office. 

WHEREAS,  it  appears  to  this  Board,  by  a  proclamation  and  or 
ders  from  His  Excellency  Governor  Tonyn,  that  the  British 
Troops  are  about  to  evacuate  East  Florida.  And  whereas,  it  is 
represented  that  many  negroes  and  other  property  belonging  to 
the  citizens  of  this  State,  and  which  were  carried  off  from  the 
same,  are  now  in  the  said  province  of  East  Florida,  in  the  hands 
and  possession  of  certain  persons  there.  It  is  therefore, 

RESOLVED,  That  it  is  necessary  and  expedient,  that  some  per 
son  or  persons  should  be  immediately  sent  from  this  State,  as 
a  Commissioner  or  Commissioners  to  His  Excellency  Governor 
Tonyn,  requiring  that  the  said  negroes  and  other  property  be 
restored  to  their  respective  owners,  agreeable  to  the  Treaty  of 
peace;  and  that  such  Commissioner  or  Commissioners,  do  ad 
vertise,  previous  to  their  setting  off,  for  all  persons  who  have 
lost  negroes  or  other  property  which  they  suspect  to  be  in  East 
Florida,  to  give  in  an  account  of  the  same,  and  furnish  proper 


.MINUTES  OF  THE  EXECUTIVE  COUNCIL.      609 

proofs  and  powers  for  recovery  thereof.  And  whereas,  Peter 
Bard  Esquire  having  offered  himself  as  a  Commissioner  for  the 
purposes  aforesaid  and  to  go  at  his  own  private  expence — it  is 
agreed  that  the  said  Peter  Bard  be  accordingly  appointed  a  Com 
missioner  for  the  purposes  aforesaid :  and  that  he  be  furnished 
with  an  extract  of  this,  and  the  preceding  resolution  of  Council. 

ORDERED,  That  the  Treasurer  do  furnish  this  Board  with  a. 
State  of  the  Treasury,  that  is  to  say,  of  all  the  monies  that  have 
been  brought  in,  and  of  all  the  issues  therefrom,  commencing 
on  the  Ist  January,  and  ending  on  the  Ist  March  Instant  inclusive, 
and  that  he  do,  in  future,  at  the  end  of  every  two  months,  during 
the  present  year  furnish  a  like  state  to  this  Board. 

ORDERED,  That  the  Secretary  do  serve  the  Treasurer  with  a 
copy  of  the  above  order — 

The  petition  of  Thomas  Jones,  a  person  convicted  at  the  last 
sessions  in  Savannah,  and  sentence  to  punishment — being  pre 
sented —  It  is 

RESOLVED,  That  this  Board  do  no.t  conceive  there  are  any 
circumstances  in  favour  of  the  said  Tliomas  Jones  within  their 
knowledge,  which  entitle  him  to  the  interference  of  the  Executive 
Department. 


In  Council,  Savannah  IIth  March  1784. 

»-; 

Present, 
His  Honor  the  Governor 

George  Walton  Zacharias  Fenn  ^ 

John  Green  John  Habersham  V  Esquire 

Jenkin  Davis  J 

The  Board,  having  reconsidered  the  application  of  the  Trus- 

39  r  r— vol  2 


610  THE   REVOLUTIONARY   RECORDS 

tees  for  the  endowment  of  a  College,  and  having  perused  the 
land  act  are  of  opinion,  that  it  was  the  intention  of  the  Legisla 
ture  to  discriminate,  and  give  the  preference  to  this  survey  of 
all  others;  and  considering  the  general  interest  and  concern  in 
the  institution  in  question,  they  do  resolve,  that  warrants  of 
survey  may  immediately  issue  from  the  Governor  in  Council, 
in  Savannah  before  the  opening  of  the  Land  Court  in  Augusta, 
for  laying  out  the  said  land  alloted  by  the  said  act  for  the  endow 
ment  of  a  College.  And  it  is  accordingly, 

ORDERED,  That  the  Secretary  of  the  State  do  immediately 
make  out  eight  warrants  for  the  same — that  is  to  say,  four  of 
^ooo  acres  each,  in  Franklin  County  and  four  more  of  the  like 
quantity  each,  in  Washington  County,  in  manner  pointed  out 
by  the  Land  act;  And  that  the  Governor  do  sign  the  same. 

The  same  were  accordingly,  signed  this  day  in  Council ;  by 
His  Honor  the  Governor. 

Pursuant  to  order  of  Council  of  the  2d  day  of  this  instant, 
March,  a  Commission  under  the  Great  Seal  of  the  State,  was 
made  out  and  signed  by  His  Honor  the  Governor,  to  Capt 
Pearre,  authorizing  him  to  take  charge  of  the  public  papers  and 
records  and  bring  the  same  back  to  Savannah, — 

It  is  ordered,  That  the  Commissioners  of  confiscated  estates 
do,  immediately  lodge  all  bonds  and  mortgages  which,  at  present, 
remain  in  their  hands  for  confiscated  property,  in  the  Treasury; 
and  that  the  Treasurer  do  forthwith  furnish  this  Board,  with 
an  account  and  state  of  all  bonds  in  his  office  for  confiscated 
property  which  have  been  lodged  there  otherwise  than  by  a  Com 
mittee  of  the  House  of  Assembly. 

Application  being  made  to  the  Board  by  Philip  Minis,  a  citizen 
of  this  State,  setting  forth,  that  he  had  imported  an  assortment 
of  goods  from  Holland  which  said  goods,  being  brought  into 
Charleston,  were  charged  with  a  duty  of  2.y2  per  cent,  which  he 


MINUTES  OF  THE  EXECUTIVE  COUNCIL.      611 

was  obliged  to  pay;  that  the  said  goods  being  now  brought  up 
to  this  State,  agreeable  to  consignment,  without  even  breaking 
the  packages,  were  now  charged  with  another  duty  of  2^2  pr. 
cent,  by  the  Collector  of  Savannah ;  which  the  said  P.  Minis 
conceives  to  be  hard  upon  him  and  injurious  to  the  trade.  It  is 
therefore, 

ORDERED,  That  the  Collector  be  directed  to  take  bond  and 
security  agreeable  to  law  from  the  said  P.  Minis,  for  the  amount 
of  the  duties,  but  not  to  insist  upon  payment  of  the  same  until 
after  the  rising  of  the  next  House  of  Assembly;  that  at  the  first 
meeting  of  the  Legislature,  the  case  be  laid  before  them ;  and  that 
it  be  recommended  that  this  State  endeavour  to  concert  some 
method  with  the  State  of  S°  Carolina  of  reciprocally  granting 
a  draw  back  to  the  citizens  of  each  State  in  similar  cases,  where 
the  consignment  has  not  been  altered  from  the  form  in  which 
it  was  at  first  made,  and  where  the  packages  have  never  been 
broken  open,  until  they  arrived  where  the  consignee  actually  re 
sided. 

WHEREAS,  a  Sloop  Francis  Watlington 

Master,  going  down  the  river  was  lost.  And  whereas,  the  few 
articles  which  were  saved  from  her,  being  sold  at  Vendue,  the 
Vendue  Master,  Richard  Leake,  has  retained  the  Vendue  Tax 
en  the  same.  And  whereas,  it  appears  from  the  decision  of 
the  House  of  Assembly  in  two  similar  cases,  to  wit,  the  one  of 
Ebenezer  Bailley,  and  the  other  of  one  Nichols,  that  the  Legisla 
ture  did  not  conceive  the  Tax  ought  to  be  exacted  in  such  cases. 

It  is  therefore, 

ORDERED,  That  the  said  Tax,  retained  by  the  said  Richard 
Leake,  be  returned  to  the  said  Francis  Watlington,  or  his  At 
torney,  on  either  of  them  giving  note  with  security  to  pay  the 
same  into  the  Treasury  immediately  on  the  rising  of  the  next 
House  of  Assembly,  in  case  the  said  House  shall  not,  during  their 
Session  remit  the  same,  as  they  have  done  in  the  two  cases  be 
fore  mentioned. 


612  THE   REVOLUTIONARY   RECORDS 

In  Council,  Savannah  12th  March  1/84. 

Present 
His  Honor  the  Governor 

James  Powell  George  Walton  ~) 

John  Habersham  John  Green          >  Esquires 

Zacharias  Fenn  J 

It  is  ordered, 

That  the  Commissioners  appointed  by  an  act  passed  at  Au 
gusta  on  the  29th  July  1783  for  repairing  the  Filature  in  Savan 
nah,  be  requested  to  proceed  in  the  said  business :  and  that  they 
signify  to  the  Board  what  money  will  be  immediately  wanted, 
ever  and  above  what  has  been  already  paid  into  the  hands  of 
Samuel  Stirk  Esquire  to  enable  them  to  begin  upon  the  same. 

Petition  of  Joseph  Woodruff  Esquire,  praying  an  assistant 
deputy  was  read — 

ORDERED,  That  the  same  be  referred  to  the  Legislature  at 
their  next  meeting. 

On  reconsideration 
It  is  ordered, 

That  the  following  be  the  notice  given  in  the  Gazette,  under 
the  order  of  the  28th  February  last. 

That  all  persons  possessed  of  audited  claims  or  certificates 
against  this  State,  may  now,  according  to  their  several  and  re 
spective  cases,  either  pay  into  the  same  for  confiscated  property 
to  the  amount  of  one  half  their  purchases,  or  fund  the  same 
agreeable  to  act  of  Assembly  in  such  case  made.  That  the  Treas 
urer  is  ready  to  receive  such  payments  from  purchasers,  and  cer 
tificates  of  the  new  denomination  will  now  be  given  out  to  those 


MINUTES  OF  THE  EXECUTIVE  COUNCIL.      613 

who  fund ;  which  said  certificates  will  be  signed  by  His  Honor 
the  Governor,  in  Council,  every  Tuesday  and  Friday  in  each 
week. 


In  Council,  Savannah   i6th  March  1784. 
Present 

His  Honor  the  Governor 

John  Habersham  William  Stephens  ^| 

James  Powell  Zacharias  Fenn       V  Esquires 

John  Spencer  George  Walton       J 

The  presentments  of  the  Grand  Jury  for  the  County  of  Chat 
ham,  being  laid  before  the  Board  by  order  of  the  Honorable 
the  Superior  Court  of  the  said  County;  it  is  ordered  as  follows. 

On  the  second—  That,  until  the  Legislature  shall  consider 
of  the  expediency  and  propriety  of  incorporating  the  Town  of 
Savannah,  it  be  recommended  to  the  Commissioners  of  said 
Town,  and  Common  thereunto  belonging,  that  they  execute 
and  perform  the  several  duties  required  of  them  by  act  of  Assem 
bly  passed  Ist  May  1760,  which  was  revived  and  continued  by 
another  act  passed  3<Dth  July  1783. 

On  the  latter  part  of  the  3d —  That  all  Justices  of  the  peace 
in  and  throughout  the  State  be  enjoined  and  required  to  en 
force  the  act  of  Assembly,  passed  4th  March  1/62,  entitled  "An 
act  for  preventing  and  punishing  vice,  profaneness  and  immor 
ality,  and  for  keeping  holy  the  Lords  day,  commonly  called  Sun 
day"  against  all  persons  who  shall  be  guilty  of  the  practices  com 
plained  of  in  the  said  presentment. 

On  the  Fourth —  That  a  copy  of  the  presentment  be  delivered 
to  the  Commissioners  of  the  pilotage  under  the  late  act;  and 


614  THE   REVOLUTIONARY   RECORDS 

that  they  be  informed  this  Board  are  ready  to  give  them  every 
support  and  assistance  falling  within  their  Department;  con 
vinced  of  the  necessity  there  is  of  making  the  pilotage  an  object 
of  serious  attention. 

On  the  Fifth—  That  it  be  notified  by  public  advertisement 
in  the  Gazette,  that  the  Commissioners  of  the  respective  wads, 
particularly  the  causeway  complained  of,  make  themselves  liable 
to  a  prosecution  which  will,  certainly,  be  ordered  against  them 
in  case  of  further  neglect. 

That  the  person  who  keeps  the  Ferry  on  Ogechee  River  is 
liable  to  a  penalty  of  five  shillings  for  every  day  he  neglects 
having  the  Boats  and  landings,  together  with  other  matters  men 
tioned;  in  proper  order  and  repair,  by  the  act  for  establishing 
the  said  ferry,  passed  the  IIth  April  1768,  which  is  now  of  force 
— And  that  the  officers  of  the  Militia  be  required  to  execute  the 
several  duties  required  of  them  by  the  parole  laws,  which,  it  is 
thought,  will  be  fully  adequate  to  the  redress  of  all  grievances 
en  this  head. 

On  the  Sixth —  That  it  be  notified  to  all  persons  concerned, 
in  and  throughout  this  State,  that  it  is  the  opinion  of  this  Board, 
that,  altho'  the  Constitution  and  practice  thereunder  have  altered 
the  mode  of  appointing  Constables,  yet  as  soon  as  any  person  is 
elected  to  that  office,  he  falls  at  that  instant  subject  to  the  act 
of  Assembly  passed  27th  March  1759,  which  was  revived  and 
continued  by  another  Act  passed  3Oth  July  1783,  both  in  respect 
to  his  duty  and  the  penalties  incurred  for  refusal  to  act  in  the 
first  instance,  and  for  breach  or  neglect  of  duty  afterwards.  And 
in  case  of  any  persons  refusing  to  serve  who  has  been  voted  in 
at  the  general  election,  and  paying  the  penalty  inflicted  by  this 
act,  this  Board  are  of  opinion,  that  the  vacancy  ought  to  be  filled 
up  in  the  manner  pointed  out  by  the  6th  clause  of  the  said  act 
cf  Assembly,  out  of  persons  who  have  never,  since  the  resolution, 
acted  as  Constables,  until  the  office  shall  have  gone  round  as 
directed  by  law. 


MINUTES  OF  THE  EXECUTIVE  COUNCIL.      615 

ORDERED,  That  the  foregoing  orders  of  Council,  be  pub 
lished  in  the  Gazette  immediately  after  the  presentments  of  the 
Grand  Jury. 


In  Council,  Savannah  17th  March  1784. 

Present 
His  Honor  the  Governor 

John  Habersham  William  Stephens  ") 

Zacharias  Fenn  James  Powell  >  Esquires 

George  Walton  John  Spencer  j 

A  petition  from  a  number  of  persons  in  Wilkes  County  being 
laid  before  the  Board,  the  Governor  desired  the  opinion  of 
Council  on  the  following  points — 

Ist  ...  Has  the  Board  a  right  to  suspend  the  operation  of 
the  land  act,  complained  of,  beyond  the  time  appointed  therein 
for  opening  the  land  Court?  or,  supposing  them  to  possess  the 
right,  is  it  expedient  and  proper  to  exercise  the  same  upon  the 
present  occasion? 

The  Board  on  reading  over  the  land  act,  find  the  same  does 
positively  require  that  a  land  court  shall  be  opened  at  Augusta 
on  the  Ist  Tuesday  in  April  next,  for  the  purpose  of  granting 
out  lands  under  the  said  act.  And  that  there  is  no  discretionary 
power  therein  lodged  with  the  Executive  to  postpone  the  opening 
the  said  Court.  They  are  therefore,  unanimously  of  opinion,  on 
a  settled  principle,  that  no  Executive,  as  such,  can  possess  the 
power  of  suspending  the  operation  of  a  positive  law,  that  this 
Board  has  not  a  right  to  postpone  the  opening  of  the  land  Court 
beyond  the  time  appointed  by  law. 

2nd  ...  Is  it  necessary  and  advisable  to  call  the  Assembly, 


616  THE   REVOLUTIONARY   RECORDS 

in  consequence  of  the  said  petition,  at  an  earlier  day  than  they 
stand  adjourned  to? 

The  Council,  rinding  only  nineteen  names  to  the  petition  be 
fore  them,  tho'  they  are  informed  those  are  very  respectable 
characters,  yet  as  they  are  all  from  one  County,  and  are  so  small 
a  proportion  of  the  inhabitants  thereof,  they  cannot  advise  the 
Governor  to  call  the  Assembly  at  an  earlier  day  than  they  stand 
adjourned  to,  without  a  more  general  application  for  that  pur 
pose,  from  the  inhabitants  of  the  State. 

John  Martin  Esquire,  Treasurer  for  the  State,  having,  by 
letter  of  this  date,  signified  -his  desire  of  resigning  said  office. 

It  is  ordered,  That  the  said  John  Martin  Esquire,  do  furnish 
this  Board,  with  a  State  of  the  Treasury,  and  also  of  all  the 
bonds  for  confiscated  property  or  otherwise,  lodged  in  his  office ; 
as  likewise  of  all  other  matters  appertaining  to  the  Treasury; 
and  that  then  he  be  permitted  to  resign  the  said  office. 

William  Stephens  Esquire,  appointed  a  Magistrate  for  the 
County  of  Chatham,  by  the  Honorable  the  House  of  Assembly, 
was  this  day  sworn  accordingly,  before  His  Honor  the  Governor 
in  Council. 

The  Collector  of  the  Port  of  Savannah,  applied  to  the  Board 
for  instructions  on  the  following  case,  viz,  There  are  three  Mer 
chants  Copartners  in  trade — one  of  them  is  a  citizen  here,  an 
other  arrives  with  a  Cargo  of  goods,  but  has  never  before  been 
in  America;  the  third  remains  in  England,  a  subject  of  Britain; 
the  Cargo  of  goods  is  the  property  of,  and  consigned  to,  the  three 
copartners  by  name — i  The  question  is,  whether  these  goods  are 
liable  to  the  transient  duty? 

The  Council  taking  the  premises  into  consideration  are  of 
opinion,  on  reading  the  act  passed  4th  March  1762,  which  runs 
in  the  following  wads  "any  goods,  wares  or  merchandize  not  be 
longing  to,  or  consigned  to  any  person  resident  in  this,  (then) 


MINUTES  OF  THE  EXECUTIVE  COUNCIL.      617 

province"  that  two  thirds  of  the  said  Cargo  of  goods  which  be 
longed  to,  and  were  consigned  to  the  t\vo  Copartners  who  were 
not  residents  in  this  State,  are  liable  to  the  said  transient  duty. 

WHEREAS,  by  an  act  of  Assembly  passed  2/th  March  1759, 
entitled  "an  act  to  prevent  Masters  of  Vessels  from  carrying  off 
persons  in  debt,  from  this  (then)  Province/'  which  was  revived 
and  continued  by  another  act  passed  3Oth  July  1783,  it  is  di 
rected  and  required,  that  the  Master  or  Commander  of  every 
Ship,  or  Vessel  arriving  in  this  Port,  do,  before  he  trade  with 
any  person  or  persons  whatsoever;  or  do  unload  or  land  any 
goods,  wares  or  merchandise  (perishable  green  fruit  or  living 
creatures  only  excepted)  enter  into  bond  in  the  Secretary's  Office 
with  one  sufficient  freeholder  or  well  known  Merchant,  in  the 
penalty  of  one  hundred  and  fifty  pounds  sterling  conditioned  as 
therein  mentioned.  And  whereas,  there  are  several  other  regu 
lations  mentioned  and  contained  in  the  said  act  to  be  complied 
with  on  the  part  of  the  said  Masters  or  Commanders  of  Vessels, 
which,  it  is  represented  to  this  Board,  are,  together  with  the 
one  above  mentioned,  totally  neglected.  It  is  therefore, 

ORDERED,  That  the  Collector  do,  upon  the  arrival  of  any 
Ship  or  Vessel  in  this  Port,  and  upon  the  Master  or  Commander 
thereof  coming  to  his  office  to  enter,  inform  the  said  Master  or 
Commander  with  the  forms  and  regulations  contained  in  the  said 
Act :  and  see  that  the  same,  as  far  as  lies  with  him  be  complied 
with — •  And  in  case  of  refusal  or  neglect  by  the  said  Master  or 
Commander,  that  a  proper  report  thereof  be  made,  in  order  thai 
prosecutions  may  be  commenced  for  the  penalties  thereby  in 
curred.  And  whereas,  it  is  also  enacted,  by  the  said  law,  that  all 
and  every  person  or  persons,  capable  of  contracting  debts,  who 
have,  may  or  shall  reside  within  this  State  for  the  space  of  thirty 
days,  (except  as  therein  excepted)  shall  before  he,  she  or  they 
obtain  a  license  or  ticket  to  go  from  this  State,  set  up  his,  her 
or  their  names  in  the  Secretary's  Office  twenty  one  days,  or  shall 
give  bond  in  the  said  office  with  two  sufficient  securities  in  the 


618  THE   REVOLUTIONARY   RECORDS 

penalty  of  one  hundred  and  fifty  pounds  sterling,  conditioned 
as  therein  mentioned ;  which  said  regulation  together  with  others 
on  the  part  of  persons  intending  to  depart  this  State,  are,  as  it  is 
represented  to  this  Board,  often  times  neglected  to  the  injury 
of  their  creditors.  It  is  therefore,  notified  to  all  persons  con 
cerned,  that  the  several  clauses  of  the  said  act,  will,  in  future, 
be  strictly  enforced  against  all  defaulters,  and  the  penalties  in 
curred  by  any  neglect  of  the  same  duly  exacted-  And  whereas 
in  and  by  another  act  of  the  assembly  passed  9th  June  1761,  also 
revived  and  continued  by  the  act  aforesaid,  and  commonly 
called  the  attachment  act,  it  is  provided  in  the  13th  clause  or  sec 
tion  thereof;  that  where  any  person  about  to  depart  this  State, 
shall,  thirty  days  before  his  departure  give  notice  by  entering  his 
name  in  the  Secretary's  Office,  and  by  advertisement  in  the  Ga 
zette,  or  in  case  of  no  Gazette,  at  some  noted  place  in  the  parish 
where  such  person  shall  reside,  and  the  watch  or  venclue  House 
in  Savannah  of  his  intended  departure;  and  that  he  is  ready  to 
answer  any  suit  that  shall  be  brought  against  him ;  and  in  the 
mean  time  shall  be  always  ready  to  give  bail  to  any  writ  or 
summons  that  shall  be  issued  against  him.  And  in  every  such  case 
the  person  or  persons  neglecting  or  refusing  to  commence  his, 
her  or  their  suit,  while  the  party  to  defend  shall  be  present  and 
offering  to  answer  the  same  as  aforesaid,  shall  not  have  any 
benefit  by  the  said  attachment  act;  nor  shall  attach  the  absent 
party's  estate  or  effects  for  any  matter  or  cause  of  action  whatso 
ever,  arising  from  such  notice  given  as  aforesaid. 

ORDERED,  That  the  foregoing  be  published  in  the  Gazette  for 
three  successive  weeks. 

It  is  ordered 

Pursuant  to  a  resolve  of  Assembly  date  14th  February  1/84, 
that  the  Governor  do  give  an  order  on  the  Treasurer  for  one 
hundred  and  twenty  five  pounds  specie,  the  same  being  so  much 
audited,  as  appears  by  a  certificate  from  the  auditor,  in  favor 
of  John  Smith,  in  part  of  Col°  Martins  contracts  laid  before  the 


MINUTES  OF  THE  EXECUTIVE  COUNCIL.      619 

House,  for  waggons  purchased,  which  sum  is  to  be  paid  out  of 
bonds,  at  present,  in  the  hands  of  the  Attorney  General,  which 
the  Treasurer  is,  by  the  said  resolve,  authorized  to  call  for. 

And  whereas,  it  appears  that  this  very  waggon  and  team 
bought  of  the  said  John  Smith,  is  the  waggon  and  team  which 
Nehemiah  Wade  Esquire  is  to  account  for  to  the  State,  by  the 
resolve  aforesaid.  It  is  therefore, 

ORDERED,  That  a  copy  of  the  foregoing  be  lodged  with  the 
auditor,  who  is  required  to  proceed  for  an  account  of  the  same 
against  the  said  Xehemiah  Wade  in  manner  pointed  out  by  the 
late  law. 

The  several  public  Officers  of  this  State  having  represented 
to  this  Board  the  inconveniences  they  labour  under  for  want  of 
proper  hours  fixed  for  keeping  open  their  respective  offices,  and 
doing  business : 

It  is  ordered, 

For  the  present,  and  until  the  Legislature  shall  make  an  order 
to  the  contrary,  that  the  office  hours  of  all  the  public  Offices,  in 
Savannah  be  from  nine  to  one  in  the  forenoon,  and  from  three 
to  five  in  the  afternoon ;  during  \vhich  hours  all  such  officers 
are  required  to  give  constant  attendance  in  their  respective  offices 
every  day  in  the  week,  Sundays  and  holy  days  only  excepted. 


620      THE  REVOLUTIONARY  RECORDS 

In  Council,  Savannah  19th  March  1784. 

Present, 
His  Honor  the  Governor 

William  Stephens  James  Powell    \  ^ 

Zacharias   Fenn  George  Walton  j  ^S(lmres 

A  letter  from  Mr.  William  Clark,  formerly,  of  Augusta,  be 
ing  laid  before  the  Board,  requesting  protection  and  leave  to 
settle  in  this  State;  and  it  appearing  there  is  no  legal  objection 
to  the  said  William  Clark,  the  person  of  that  name  who  is 
named  in  the  act  of  banishment,  being  of  Sl  Andrew's  Parish, 
and  a  different  man  from  the  present  William  Clark. 

It  is  ordered,  pursuant  to  resolve  of  Assembly  dated  25"'  Feu- 
ruary  1784,  That  the  said  William  Clark  receive  a  protection 
from  this  Board  until  the  law  shall  be  passed  pointing  out  the 
mode  of  admitting  persons  to  the  rights  of  citizenship. 

A  Letter  from  Lachlan  Mlntosh,  Major  General,  setting  forth 
that  he  received  a  certificate  for  Bounty  Lands  according  to  rank 
of  Brigadier  General,  whereas  it  ought  to  be  agreeable  to  his 
Commission  from  the  President  of  Congress  and  the  Secretary 
at  was  dated  for  the  rank  of  a  Major  General. 

It  is  ordered,  That  a  certificate  be  given  him  for  the  difference 
between  the  right  of  a  Brigadier  and  a  Major  General,  the  same 
being  five  hundred  acres. 

WHEREAS,  it  appears  to  this  Board,  that  Josiah  Powell  Es 
quire,  who  formerly  acted  as  a  Commissioner  of  confiscated 
property  under  the  act  of  confiscation  and  banishment,  passed 
at  Augusta  on  the  4th  May  1782,  did,  whilst  he  acted  in  that 
office,  advance  several  sums  of  money  out  of  his  pocket  for 
carrying  the  said  act  into  execution,  amounting  in  all  to  eighteen 
pounds,  nine  shillings  and  four  pence,  which  said  accounts 


MINUTES  OF  THE  EXECUTIVE  COUNCIL.      621 

amounting  to  that  sum,  he  hath  got  properly  audited  and  certi 
fied  by  the  Auditor —  And  whereas,  in  and  by  the  19th  clause 
of  the  said  act,  it  is  enacted,  that  such  expences  shall  be  allowed 
by  the  public;  and  the  said  Josiah  Powell,  having  proposed  to 
take  the  same  by  way  of  discount,  with  the  public  against  so 
much  of  the  specie  part  of  a  bond  of  his,  now  in  the  Treasury 
for  confiscated  property : 

It  is  ordered.  That  the  said  eighteen  pounds,  nine  shillings 
and  four  pence  be  allowed  as  so  much  of  the  specie  part  of  the 
bond  of  the  said  Josiah  Powell,  under  the  authority  of  the  said 
law,  and  in  consideration  of  a  similar  allowance  to  Major  Oding- 
sells,  another  of  the  said  Commissioners,  being  made  by  the 
Honorable  the  House  of  Assembly. 

ORDERED,  That  Nathan  Brownson  and  John  Martin  Es 
quires,  late  Governors  of  this  State,  be  requested  to  favor  this 
Board,  as  soon  as  may  be,  with  a  return  of  the  number  of  Militia 
of  the  different  Counties  of  this  State,  who  were  in  actual  ser 
vice  during  their  respective  administrations. 


In  Council  Savannah  23d  March  1784. 

Present 
His  Honor  the  Governor 

James  Powell  George  Walton        ^ 

Zacharias  Fenn  Jenkin  Davis  >  Esquires 

John  Fulton  William  Stephens    J 

This  day  the  Honorable  John  Fulton  Esquire,  took  his  seat 
at  the  Board. 

A  letter  from  the  Auditor,  respecting  his  auditing  Treasury 
certificates  for  money,  formerly,  to  wit,  in  the  years  1777  and 


622  THE  REVOLUTIONARY  RECORDS 

1778,  lent  the  State,  being-  laid  before  the  Board —  It  is  there 
fore  resolved  and 

ORDERED,  That  this  Board  possess  no  power  in  regard  to 
such  certificates,  but  what  is  expressly  given  by  the  Honorable 
the  House  of  Assembly,  and  upon  looking  over  the  minutes  of 
the  last  Session  of  the  said  House  they  find  only  four  cases 
in  which  the  priviledge  of  auditing  the  said  certificates  and  re 
ducing  the  amount  into  specie  is  given  and  granted,  that  is  to 
say,  Mr.  Graves,  Mr.  Downes  Mr.  Walton  and  Mr.  Langworthy; 
and  they  are,  therefore,  of  opinion,  that  all  other  cases  of  this 
nature  must  lie  over  and  wait  the  order  of  the  House  of  Assem 
bly;  And  in  regard  to  the  said  certificates  which  are  taken  up 
and  exchanged  as  mentioned  in  the  Auditors  letter,  this  Board 
are  of  opinion,  that  the  same  ought  to  be  lodged  in  the  Treasury, 
there  to  remain  until  they  shall  be  ordered  to  be  burnt  and  de 
stroyed  by  the  said  House. 

WHEREAS,  the  Honorable  the  President  and  some  Members 
of  the  Executive  Council,  are  required  to  proceed  to  Augusta 
by  the  Ist  Tuesday  in  next  month  to  open  a  land  court  there.  And 
whereas,  the  wads  being  at  present  infested  with  robbers; 

It  is  ordered,  That  a  guard,  consisting  of  an  officer  and 
from  6  to  12  horsemen,  be  furnished  by  the  commanding  officer 
of  each  County  to  escort  the  President  and  Members  of  Council 
thro'  such  County;  that  is  to  say,  the  guard  of  Chatham  to  es 
cort  the  said  President  and  Members  of  Council  to  the  lower 
line  of  Effingham  County, — that  the  guard  of  Effingham  County 
be  ready  there,  and  escort  them  to  the  lower  line  of  Burke  Coun 
ty;  that  the  guard  of  Burke  County  be  ready  there,  and  escort 
them  to  the  lower  line  of  Richmond  County ;  and  that  the  guard 
of  Richmond  be  ready  there  and  escort  them  to  Augusta.  That 
a  copy  of  the  foregoing  be  sent  to  the  respective  commanding 
officers;  and  that  they  be  informed,  at  the  same  time,  that  the 
President  and  Members  of  Council  will  set  out  from  Savannah 
on  Tuesday  the  3Oth  day  of  this  instant,  March.  And  that  is 


MINUTES  OF  THE  EXECUTIVE  COUNCIL.      623 

required  that  the  several  guards  do  so  order  themselves  as  to  be 
in  readiness  at  the  several  and  respective  places  before  pointed 
out  to  them,  at  the  proper  times  when  they  may  expect  the 
President  and  Members  of  Council  to  be  along,  or  one  day 
sooner. 

John  A'lartin  Esquire,  having  resigned  the  office  of  Treasurer, 

It  is  agreed,  that  Seth  John  Cuthbert  Esquire  be  and  he  is 
hereby  accordingly  appointed  to  that  office  in  the  room  of  the 
said  John  Martin,  on  his  giving  the  security  of  twenty  thousand 
pounds  required  by  resolve  of  Assembly  dated  2 5th  February, 
before  his  entering  on  the  duties  of  the  said  office,  and  taking  the 
necessary  oath  of  qualification. 

A  petition  from  Mercy  Watts,  praying  leave  for  her  husband, 
Cha8  Watts,  who  is  named  in  the  act  of  banishment,  to  come  into 
this  State  for  twelve  months  under,  as  she  conceived,  the  terms 
of  the  Treaty  of  peace,  being  laid  before  the  Board, 

It  is  ordered, 

That  the  said  Mercy  Watts  be  furnished  with  an  extract  of 
that  part  of  the  report  of  a  Committee,  afterwards  agreed  to  by 
the  House  of  Assembly  on  the  i/}.th  February  last,  which  relates 
to  this  business,  and  was  in  answer  to  a  Message  from  the  Gov 
ernor  on  this  very  subject. 

An  affidavit  of  John  Hodges  respecting  some  men  on  the 
South  side  of  the  Alatamaha  River  being  laid  before  the  Board, 

It  is  ordered,  That  a  copy  of  the  said  affadavit  be  immedi 
ately  sent  to  Col°  Baker,  and  that  he  be  directed  to  take  such 
measures  as  shall  appear  necessary  for  protecting  the  settle 
ments  or  for  interrupting  the  said  plunderers,  by  turning  out  a 
sufficient  party  of  the  militia  of  his  Regiment  for  that  purpose, 
in  case  he  shall  judge  it  requisite :  and  also  that  a  copy  of  the 
said  affidavit  be  sent  to  Major  Carr  for  his  information  and 
guide. 


624      THE  REVOLUTIONARY  RECORDS 

It  is  ordered,  That  a  copy  of  the  resolve  of  Assembly  dated 
26th  February  last,  be  transmitted  and  furnished  the  Surveyor 
General,  and  that  he  be  directed  to  proceed  on  the  said  business 
without  the  least  delay. 

This  day  His  Honor  the  Governor,  in  Council,  signed  a  grant 
to  Robert  Walton  for  98  acres  —  Richmond  County. 

Omitted  from  the  igth  Instant. 

A  letter  dated  i8th  instant  from  Major  General  Mclntosh, 
being  laid  before  the  Board,  it  was  resolved  as  follows. 

Ist  That  the  Board,  so  far  as  lies  within  them,  will  concur 
in  the  mode  pointed  out  by  the  General,  of  numbering  certifi 
cates  and  running  lands  for  the  soldiery  in  the  reserve  made  for 
them  since  the  same  is  by  general  consent,  with  this  exception, 
that  they  are  doubtfull  how  far  the  land  court  will  be  invested 
with  a  discretionary  power  of  putting  the  holders  of  certificates 
on  a  better  or  worse  footing  than  the  original  proprietors  them 
selves  would  be,  or  how  far  they  can  take  notice  of  such  trans 
fers  or  sales  of  a  mere  right  not  reduced  to  possession  as  the 
General  refers  to. 


ndly 


within  the  respective  Counties  are  to  be  surveyed  by  the  County 
Surveyors  respectively,  and  the  Assistants  appointed  by  them. 
And  therefore,  this  Board  are  not  competent  to  the  appointment 
of  a  particular  Surveyor  for  the  lands  within  the  reserve  be 
longing  to  the  Soldiery. 

3rdly  That  the  Governor  do  write  a  letter  to  General  Mcln- 
tosh  informing  him  of  the  foregoing  being  the  sense  of  the 
Board;  at  the  same  time  assuring  the  General,  they  feel  every 
inclination  to  carry  the  intentions  of  Congress  and  the  State 
into  effect,  in  the  manner  that  shall  appear  most  for  the  benefit 
and  advantage  of  the  line  and  other  forces  belonging  to  Georgia. 


MINUTES  OF  THE  EXECUTIVE  COUNCIL.      625 

David  Montaigut  Esquire,  appointed  Comptroller,  by  the  Hon 
orable  the  House  of  Assembly,  attended  his  Honor  the  Gov 
ernor  and  took  and  subscribed  the  oath  of  office  pursuant  to 
law. 


In  Council,  Savannah  26th  March,  1/84. 

Present, 
His  Honor  the  Governor 

John  Habersham  Jenkin  Davis 

James  Powell  Zacharias  Fenn  ^ 

John  Fulton  George  Walton 
William  Stephens 

Application  being  made  to  the  Board  by  George  Miller, 
Richard  Sill,  and  Alexander  Bisset  of  East  Florida,  Planters, 
requesting  protection  and  leave  to  settle  in  this  State,  and  it  ap 
pearing  there  is  no  legal  objection  to  the  said  persons, 

It  is  ordered,  pursuant  to  resolve  of  Assembly,  dated  25th 
Febry.  1784,  That  the  said  G.  M.  R.  S.  and  A.  B.  receive  a 
protection  from  this  Board  until  a  law  shall  be  passed,  pointing 
out  the  mode  of  admitting  persons  to  the  rights  of  citizenship. 

General  Elbert  acquainted  the  Board,  that  the  bounty  of  land 
allowed  him  as  Col°  ought  to  be  that  of  a  Brigadier  General, 
and  produced  his  Commission,  bearing  date  4th  November  1783, 
It  is  agreed, 

That  a  certificate  be  given  him  for  the  deficiency  different 
between  the  Bounty  allowed,  a  Colonel  and  a  Brigadier  Gen 
eral,  being  seven  hundred  acres. 

Application  being  made  by  Edward  Davies  Esquire,  for  the 


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626  THE   REVOLUTIONARY   RECORDS 

admission  of  James  Cassels,  a  person  named  in  the  act  of  ban 
ishment  of  South  Carolina. 

It  is  resolved,  That  persons  under  that  description  are  among 
such  as  the  Assembly,  by  their  resolve  of  25th  Feby  1784,  in 
tended  should  be  considered  as  under  a  legal  impediment;  and 
therefore,  not  admissible  as  citizens. 


Seth  John  Cuthbert  Esquire,  appointed  Treasurer,  in  the  room 
of  John  Martin  Esquire  resigned,  attended  His  Honor  the  Gov 
ernor,  in  Council,  and  took  and  subscribed  the  oath  of  office; 
and  gave  bond  with  security  as  required  by  resolve  of  Assembly 
dated  25th  Feby  last. 


In  Council,  Savannah  29"*  March   1784. 

Present, 
His  Honor  the  Governor 

James  Powell  John  Habersham     \     Kscmires 

John  Fulton  George  Walton        / 

William  Barnard  Esquire,  appointed  by  the  Honorable  the 
House  of  Assembly,  one  of  the  Justices  of  the  peace  for  the 
County  of  Chatham,  attended  His  Honor  the  Governor,  in 
Council,  and  took  and  subscribed  the  oath  of  office. 

George  Handley  Esquire,  appointed  by  the  Honorable  the 
House  of  Assembly,  one  of  the  Justices  of  the  peace  for  the 
Counties  of  Liberty,  Glynn  and  Camden,  attended  His  Honor 
the  Governor  in  Council,  and  took  and  subscribed  the  oath  of 
office. 

A  certificate  from  the  Auditor   for  £334.    i.   4,  payable  to 


MINUTES  OF  THE  EXECUTIVE  COUNCIL.      627 

David  Harris  and  his  company,  being  offered  by  Mr.  Abram 
Jones  to  be  funded;  and  it  appearing  that  altho'  the  resolve  of 
Assembly,  dated  July  14th  1783,  made  such  certificates  good, 
yet  by  letter  from  Mr.  Wereat  of  29th  March  1784,  it  appears 
that  there  were  some  errors  the  said  account.  The  Governor 
desired  the  opinion  of  the  Council,  whether  the  said  certificate 
ought  to  be  funded. 

The  Council  are  of  opinion,  that  it  ought  for  the  present,  but 
nevertheless,  as  it  appears  by  an  endorsement  on  the  said  cer 
tificate,  that  £115.  in  part  thereof  is  to  be  paid  to  Mr.  Abram 
Jones,  the  Council  recommend,  that  Mr.  Jones  be  permitted  to 
take  out  a  funded  certificate  for  that  sum  and  that  the  balance, 
say  £219.  i.  4^  which  is  more  than  the  amount  of  the  charges 
objected  to,  remain  unfunded  until  the  said  account  shall  be 
properly  liquidated  and  settled. 

ORDERED.  That  there  be  a  draft  on  the  Treasury  in  favor 
of  John  Riley,  Door-keeper,  for  a  quarter  of  his  salary,  in  con 
sideration  of  his  being  obliged  to  go  to  Augusta  to  attend  the 
Land  Court. 


In  Council,  Savannah  2d  April   1784 

Present, 
His  Honor  the  Governor 

William  Stephens  Benjamin  Andrew  \    ^ 

John  Fulton  Jenkin  Davis  j 

Application  being  made  by  Doctor  Nathan  Brownson  for  the 
bounty  granted  to  refugees  and  also  that  to  citizens  who  should 
steadfastly  do  their  duty  from  the  period,  and  in  manner  pointed 


628      THE  REVOLUTIONARY  RECORDS 

out  by  the  resolve  of  Assembly  the  following  appeared  to  be  the 
case — Doctor  Brownson,  in  December  17/8,  went  off,  a  refugee 
from  this  State,  he  continued  so,  till  about  June  1781,  he  then 
accepted  a  Continental  appointment,  which  he  held  for  two 
months,  he  then  relinquished  that  appointment  and  came  into 
this  State,  of  which  he  was  appointed  Governor,  in  August  1781, 
he  continued  Governor  for  the  remainder  of  the  year,  and  a 
faithful  citizen  afterwards  till  the  evacuation  of  the  British  in 
July  1782;  he  then  accepted  of  a  re-appointment  of  the  same 
Continental  office  which  he  held  till  the  peace — Is  Doctor  Brown- 
son,  under  these  circumstances,  entitled  to  the  two  Bounties  now 
claimed  by  him?  having,  already,  received  his  bounty  as  a  Con 
tinental  Officer,  and  the  gratuity  of  one  hundred  guineas  under 
the  resolve  of  the  9th  January  1782. 

It  appears  to  the  Council  that  Doctor  Brownson  was  placed 
in  that  situation,  that  he  might  have  made  his  election  and 
claimed  bounty,  either  as  a  citizen  or  a  Soldier  during  the  time 
of  his  absence  from  home,  and  as  he  had  made  such  election 
and  taken  up  his  bounty  as  a  Soldier,  which  amounts  to  one 
thousand  acres,  and  moreover,  received  one  hundred  guineas  as 
a  gratuity  for  his  Continental  services,  which  were  only  for  two 
months,  and  is,  also,  entitled  to  pay  for  that  time ;  that,  there 
fore,  he  is  not  now  entitled  to  claim  any  other  bounty;  the 
refugee  bounty  being  compensated  for  by  what  is  before  men 
tioned,  and  that  called  the  citizens  bounty  by  the  salary  the  said 
Doctor  Brownson  received  or  is  entitled  to  as  Governor  of  the 
State. 

ORDERED,  That  Capt.  E'mbeck  do  let  Mr.  William  O'Bryan 
have  a  quantity  of  bricks  not  exceeding  five  thousand  out  of  the 
ruins  of  the  barracks,  as  applied  for  by  him,  taking  his  receipt 
to  return  a  like  quantity  to  the  public  when  required. 

The  Board,  on  considering  the  resolve  of  Congress,  of  the 
13th  September  1783,  are  of  opinion,  that  the  officers  of  the  Con 
tinental  Army,  are  entitled  to  the  bounty  of  land,  both  from  the 


MINUTES  OF  THE  EXECUTIVE  COUNCIL.      629 

Continent  and  State  agreeable  to  the  promotion  made  by  the 
said  resolve;  that  is  to  say, — as  every  Officer  who  holds  the 
same  rank  now,  that  he  did  in  the  year  1777  is  promoted  one 
grade  higher,  therefore  it  follows,  every  Brigadier,  becomes  a 
Major  General;  every  senior  full  Colonel,  a  Brigadier;  every 
senior  Lieutenant  Colonel,  a  full  Colonel;  every  senior  Major 
a  Lieutenant  Colonel;  every  eldest  Captain,  a  Major;  every 
eldest  Ist  Lieutenant,  a  Captain;  and  every  eldest  second  Lieu 
tenant,  a  Ist  Lieutenant,  and 

It  is  ordered,  that  they  accordingly  have  certificates  for  the 
bounty  allowed  the  said  ranks  respectively. 

WHEREAS;  Major  General  M°Intosh,  on  the  2nd  February 
last,  applied  to  fund  the  sum  of  £5581.  12.  4  under  the  releasing 
act ;  but  on  account  of  the  Treasury  business  being,  at  that  time, 
and  for  some  time  after,  deranged,  by  reason  of  a  variety  of  cir 
cumstances  first ;  and  afterwards  the  resignation  of  the  Treasurer 
the  same  could  not  then  be  done,  The  Board  are,  therefore,  of 
opinion,  as  the  said  sum  is  now  funded,  and  the  delay  heretofore 
hath  not  been  owing  to  the  General,  that  the  certificate  ought  to 
carry  interest  from  the  said  2d  February  last,  and  do  order,  that 
a  note  thereof  be  made  on  the  back  of  the  said  refunded  certifi 
cate. 


Tuesday  5th  April  1784. 

Present, 
His  Honor  the  Governor 

William  Stephens  Benjamin  Andrew  )     ^ 

John  Fulton  J    Esqm 

Who,  not  being  sufficient  to  form  a  Board,  adjourned  without 
doing  any  business;  agreeing,  nevertheless,  that  an  express  be 
sent  for  the  Effingham  Member  at  his  charge. 


630  THE  REVOLUTIONARY   RECORDS 

In  Council,  Friday  9th  April   1784. 

Present, 
His  Honor  the  Governor 

Benjamin  Andrew  John  Fulton  1     ^ 

John  Spencer  William  Stephens    j 

WHEREAS,  a  number  of  idle  and  disorderly  persons,  some  of 
them  of  notoriously  bad  characters,  are  daily  coming  into  this 
State,  from  the  Southward, 

It  is  ordered,  That  the  Justices  of  the  peace,  constables  and 
other  peace  officers  be  vigilant  in  enforcing  the  vagrant  act, 
passed  29"'  February  1764;  the  late  vagrant  act,  passed  5th 
August  1782,  having  expired  with  the  war,  against  all  such 
persons  as  shall  appear  to  fall  thereunder;  and  it  is  further 

ORDERED,  That  every  Master  or  Commander  of  any  Ship 
or  Vessel  arriving  from  the  Province  of  East  Florida,  within  one 
month  from  this  date  do,  before  he  shall  suffer  any  passengers 
to  land,  make  a  report  of  their  names  to  the  Attorney  General, 
if  he  shall  arrive  in  any  part  of  the  County  of  Chatham  or  to 
one  of  the  Assistant  Justices,  if  he  shall  arrive  in  any  part  of  the 
County  of  Liberty ;  and  obtain  a  permit  or  license  from  the  said 
Attorney  General  or  Assistant  Justice,  for  the  landing  of  such 
passengers. 

And  it  is  further  ordered,  That,  upon  the  landing  of  such  per 
sons  the  said  Attorney  General  or  Assistant  Justice,  do  examine 
them  and,  according  to  circumstances,  take  order  respecting 
them.  And  if  it  shall  appear  the  said  persons  belong  to  any  of 
the  Northern  States,  that  the  said  Attorney  General  or  Assistant 
Justice  (as  the  case  may  be)  do  give  them  a  permit  to  pass  with 
all  expedition  to  the  district  of  the  State  to  which  such  persons 
belong  specifying  therein  that  if  such  persons  are  found  loiter- 


MINUTES  OF  THE  EXECUTIVE  COUNCIL.      «31 

ing  in  this  State,  the  Justices  of  the  Peace  are  required  to  cause 
them  to  be  dealt  with  as  vagrants. 

ORDERED,  pursuant  to  two  resolves  of  Assembly,  dated  24th 
&  25th  days  of  February  last,  that  John  Wereat  Esquire,  have  a 
draft  upon  the  Treasury  for  the  balance  of  his  salary  up  to  the 
first  day  of  January  last,  amounting  to  £587.  16.  10  3/4  agree 
able  to  the  account  thereof  rendered  in  by  him. 

A  petition  from  Sarah  Frazer,  respecting  a  negroe  girl  claimed 
by  the  petitioner  and  now  in  the  possession  of  Jeremiah  Carney, 
being  laid  before  the  Board,  and  it  being  suggested  that  the  State 
hath  a  claim  to  the  said  negroe,  as  belonging  to  the  estate  of 
Arthur  Carney,  named  in  the  bill  of  banishment  and  confisca 
tion — It  is  therefore, 

ORDERED,  That  the  said  petition  be  referred  to  the  Commis 
sioners  of  Forfeited  Estates;  and  that  they  be  directed  to  take 
the  necessary  steps  thereon  in  behalf  of  the  State.  And  if  the 
said  Carney,  or  any  other  person,  now  in  possession  of  the  said 
negroe,  refuse  to  deliver  her  up,  on  application  of  the  said  Com 
missioners,  that  they  do  immediately  inform  the  Attorney  Gen 
eral  thereof,  who  is  directed  to  prosecute  such  person  or  persons, 
under  the  13"*  clause  of  the  confiscation  act  or  otherwise  pro 
ceed  against  them  according  to  law. 

RESOLVED  as  the  opinion  of  this  Board,  that  the  late  duty  act 
passed  26th  February  1784,  does  not  abrogate  or  do  away  the 
transient  duty  act  passed  4th  March  1762,  or  any  other  transient 
duty;  that  it  appears  negroes  were  not  comprehended  in  the  said 
transient  duty  act  of  4th  March  1762;  but  that  another  act 
passed  29th  September  1773,  which  extended  the  said  transient 
duty  to  negroes ;  that  the  said  last  mentioned  act  was,  on  being 
sent  to  the  British  King  in  Council,  rejected,  and,  consequently, 
by  the  Constitution  and  government  then  acknowledged,  the 
same  became  totally  annulled  and  was  not  of  force  when  the 
revolution  happened ;  that,  nevertheless,  in  and  by  an  act,  passed 


632  .  THE   REVOLUTIONARY   RECORDS 

at  Augusta  on  3oth  January  1783,  the  said  act  of  29th  September 
1773,  hath  been,  amongst  others,  revived  and  continued,  and  is 
now  of  force. 

The  Board  are  therefore  of  opinion,  as  the  law  now  stands, 
the  transient  duty  on  all  goods,  wares  and  merchandize,  and 
negroes  is  due  and  payable  by  importers  liable  to  the  same  as 
well  as  the  general  duty  on  trade  imposed  by  the  late  act. 

ORDERED,  That  a  copy  of  the  above  be  furnished  the  Col 
lectors  of  the  Ports  of  Savannah  and  Sunbury;  and  that  they 
be  directed  to  govern  themselves  accordingly. 

A  memorial  from  John  Collier,  being  laid  before  the  Board, 
stating  some  facts  and  desiring  to  know  whether  he  was  liable 
to  the  transient  duty. 

RESOLVED  as  the  opinion  of  this  Board,  that  the  said  John 
Collier  is  liable  to  the  said  transient  duty,  he  having  never,  from 
any  thing  that  appears  to  the  Board,  gained  a  residence  in  this 
State  prior  to  the  present  period. 

On  the  petition  of  Justus  Hartman  Scheuber,  accompanied 
with  a  recommendation  from  a  number  of  citizens, 

It  is  ordered,  as  there  appears  no  legal  objection  to  the  said 
Justus  Hartmen  Scheuber,  that  he  receive  a  temporary  protec 
tion  in  this  State  till  a  law  shall  pass  pointing  out  the  mode  of 
admitting  persons  to  the  right  of  citizenship,  pursuant  to  resolve 
of  Assembly  passed  the  25th  February  1784. 

A  petition  from  George  Melvin,  respecting  a  suit  brought,  or 
to  be  brought  by  Levi  Sheftall  with  some  inclosures,  being  laid 
before  the  Board, 

It  is  ordered,  That  the  same  be  referred  to  the  Chief  Justice 
in  the  first  instance,  and  to  the  House  of  Assembly  ultimately, 
if  the  said  George  Melvin  shall  so  incline,  it  not  being  in  the 


MINUTES  OF  THE  EXECUTIVE  COUNCIL.      633 

power  of  this  Board  to  afford  him  relief,  tho'  they  think  him  well 
entitled  thereto  from  what  appears  to  them. 

John  Love  having  applied  for  a  license  to  act  as  a  Vendue 
Master, 

It  is  ordered, 

That  such- license  be  accordingly  made  out  and  signed  by  the 
Governor  on  his.  the  said  John  Love's  taking  the  oath  and  other 
wise  complying  with  the  terms  of  the  act  passed  29"'  July  1783. 

RESOLVED,  That  the  Governor  do  give  a  draft  upon  the 
Treasurer  in  favor  of  Richard  Donovan  Murray  for  £60.  5.  6. 
being  the  amount  of  his  account  for  providing  the  public  enter 
tainment  on  the  proclamation  of  peace. 

RESOLVED,  That  the  Governor  do  give  a  draft  upon  the 
Treasury  in  favor  of  Lewis  Coope  for  £22.  3.  o.  being  the 
amount  of  his  account  for  furnishing  provisions  and  liquors  to 
the  militia  on  the  proclamation  of  peace. 

A  petition  from  Josiah  Tatnall  Junior  being  laid  before  the 
Board  setting  forth  that  he  was  desirous  of  settling  in  this  State, 
and  that  there  was  no  legal  objection  to  him,  and  therefore 
praying  a  temporary  protection  from  this  Board  untill  a  law 
shall  be  passed  pointing  out  the  mode  of  admitting  persons  to 
the  rights  of  citizenship,  pursuant  to  resolve  of  Assembly  passed 
25th  February  1784. 

It  is  ordered  accordingly. 

RESOLVED,  as  the  opinion  of  this  Board,  that,  under  the  re 
solve  of  Assembly  of  2ist  February  1784,  and  the  other  resolve 
of  9th  February  1783,  therein  referred  to,  any  drafts  from  the 
British  Merchants  to  the  amount  of  their  respective  liquidated 
and  audited  demands,  as  they  appeared  in  the  said  resolve  of  the 
9th  February  1783,  and  the  auditors  books,  for  goods  supplied 


634  THE   REVOLUTIONARY  RECORDS 

the  public  immediately  after  the  evacuation  of  this  Town,  will 
be  good  payment  for  the  interest  of  any  bonds  in  the  Treasury 
for  confiscated  property  so  as  such  payments  of  interest  are  made 
in  a  general  way,  and  without  making  any  distinction  between 
certificates  and  specie. 

Several  letters,  to  wit,  two,  of  the  3d  and  2Oth  February  last, 
from  the  President  of  Congress,  urging  the  necessity  of  sending 
on  a  representation,  and  informing  that  Edward  Williams  Es 
quire  was  appointed  to  audit  the  Continental  accounts  in  this 
State — And  several  from  Amsterdam  were  received  and  laid  be 
fore  the  Board. 


In  Council,  Tuesday  2oth  April  1784. 
Present, 

His  Honor  the  Governor 

William  Stephens  John  Fulton 

Jenkin  Davis  James  Powell 


Letter  from  James  Jordan  dated  15th  April  1784,  requesting 
leave  to  relinquish  some  purchases  of  lands  made  at  the  late 
sales  of  confiscated  property. 

RESOLVED,  as  the  opinion  of  this  Board,  that  the  indulgence 
prayed  for  cannot  be  granted,  the  releasing  act  making  all  sales 
under  it  absolute  ;  in  manner  therein  pointed  out. 

Letter  dated  2Qth  March  1784,  from  Ben.  Lanier,  giving  some 
information  respecting  some  Robbers  from  East  Florida, 

ORDERED,,  That  the  same  be  referred  to  Col°  Davis  and  Mr. 
Powell  of  this  Board,  and  that  they  give  the  necessary  informa 
tion  to  the  inhabitants  of  Liberty  and  Effingham 


MINUTES  OF  THE  EXECUTIVE  COUNCIL.      635 

RESOLVED,  That  the  Governor  do  give  a  draft  upon  the 
Treasury  in  favor  of  Major  Lowe  for  sixteen  pounds,  six  shil 
lings  and  eight  pence,  for  his  attendance  from  13th  January  to 
17th  February  1784  as  a  Member  of  this  Board  pursuant  to  re 
solve  of  Assembly. 

RESOLVED,  That  the  Governor  do  give  a  draft  upon  the 
Treasury  in  favor  of  William  Stephens  Esquire  for  twenty  five 
pounds,  four  shillings  for  his  attendance  from  the  6th  January 
to  29th  February  1784,  as  a  Member  of  this  Board,  pursuant  to 
resolve  of  Assembly. 

A  letter  from  William  Moore  dated  April  6th  1784  respecting 
3500  acres  of  land,  late  the  property  of  William  Manson,  a  per 
son  named  in  the  act  of  confiscation,  and  now  advertized  for 
sale,  was  laid  before  the  Board. 

ORDERED,  That  the  said  letter  be  referred  to  the  Commis 
sioners  of  Confiscated  estates  and  that  they  act  in  the  premises 
according  to  Justice  and  the  law  in  such  case  made. 


In  Council,  Wednesday  2ist  April   1784. 

Present, 
His  Honor  the  Governor 

William  Stephens  John  Fulton  1     ^ 

Jenkin  Davis  James  Powell  J     ^S(luires 

WHEREAS,  the  Honorable  the  House  of  Assembly  in  and  by  a 
resolve  of  the  ioth  February  1783,  did  empower  and  direct  the 
then  Governor  and  Council  to  appropriate  so  much  of  the  con 
fiscated  property  as  monies  arising  from  the  amerced  estates 
as  would  fully  discharge  the  debts  of  the  British  Merchants 


636  THE   REVOLUTIONARY   RECORDS 

therein  specified — and  by  another  resolve  of  the  2ist  February 
1784  the  said  last  mentioned  resolve  is  extended  to  the  present 
Governor  and  Council.  And  whereas,  in  and  by  another  resolve 
of  the  26th  February  1784  the  Commissioners  are  directed  to 
sell,  for  cash  or  bills  of  Exchange,  confiscated  property  to  the 
amount  of  one  thousand  pounds  for  the  purpose  of  defraying 
the  expences  of  the  Continental  Delegates.  And  by  another  re 
solve  of  the  date  last  mentioned,  certificates  from  the  Treasury 
to  any  Member  of  Assembly  or  Council  for  the  amount  of  his 
account  for  attendance,  are  directed  to  be  taken  and  received  in 
all  payments  as  specie.  And  whereas,  on  the  2Oth  day  of  this 
instant,  confiscated  property  to  the  amount  of  two  hundred  and 
forty  six  pounds,  ten  shillings,  hath  been  sold  under  the  resolve  of 
26th  February  1784,  that  is  to  say,  two  negroe  fellows  for  the 
sum  of  one  hundred  and  twenty  four  pounds,  and  one  tract  of 
six  hundred  acres  land  late  belonging  to  Samuel  Douglass  for 
one  hundred  and  twenty  two  pounds,  ten  shillings  making,  to 
gether,  two  hundred  and  forty  six  pounds,  ten  shillings  as  afore 
said;  which,  together,  with  one  hundred  and  seventy  seven 
pounds,  which  the  said  British  Merchants  agree  to  lend  and  ad 
vance  to  the  State  and  to  charge  on  the  same  footing  with  their  ac 
counts  now  due,  will  make,  in  all,  four  hundred  and  twenty  four 
pounds — payable  in  cash  or  good  bills,  to  be  appropriated  to  the 
use  of  the  said  Delegates,  agreeable  to  the  said  resolve  of  26th 
February  last,  which,  it  is  judged,  will  answer  the  present  pur 
pose  sending  on  the  said  Delegates.  And  it  being  evident  that 
confining  the  sales  to  cash  or  bills  of  exchange  must  inevitably, 
make  the  lands  sell  considerably  under  their  value.  It  is  there 
fore, 

ORDERED,  That  the  sales  of  all  lands  remaining  unsold,  which 
were  advertized  for  sale  on  the  2Oth  Instant  for  cash  or  bills  of 
exchange,  be  adjourned  over  untill  Friday  the  3Oth  day  of  this 
Instant,  April ;  that  such  lands  be  then  sold  for  cash  or  bills  of 
exchange,  pursuant  to  resolve  of  26th  February  last,  or  drafts 
from,  or  discounts  with  the  British  Merchants,  specified  in  the 


MINUTES  OF  THE  EXECUTIVE  COUNCIL.      637 

resolve  of  ioth  February  1783,  and  2ist  February  1784,  or  for 
certificates  from  the  Treasury  to  any  member  of  the  Assembly 
or  Council  for  his  attendance  agreeable  to  resolve  of  26th  Feb 
ruary  1784.  And  that  the  Commissioners  of  Confiscated  Es 
tates  do,  in  the  two  intervening  Gazettes  between  this,  and  the 
said  day  of  sale,  give  notice  of  those  terms ;  and  declare  the 
same  on  the  day  of  sale,  and  in  all  respects  take  care  that  the 
same  be  strictly  complied  with.  Provided  nevertheless,  that 
when  the  amount  sales  of  the  property  sold  on  the  said  30"' 
April  Instant  shall  rise  to  £6986.  4.  i.  that  then  the  Commis 
sioners  do  adjourn  the  sales  until  further  orders  of  this  Board. 

Memorial  from  Joseph  Pannell  Esquire,  County  Surveyor  for 
Washington  County,  being  laid  before  the  Board,  praying  that 
two  more  assistant  Surveyors  for  the  said  County,  in  addition 
to  the  six  already  appointed,  should  be  nominated  by  this  Board. 

RESOLVED,  as  the  opinion  of  this  Board,  that,  by  the  seventh 
sec :  of  the  late  land  act,  the  power  of  appointing  Assistants  is 
altogether  referred  to  the  County  Surveyor  himself  and  not  to 
this  Board ;  but  the  said  County  Surveyor  cannot,  by  the  said 
land  act,  exceed  the  number  of  six  of  such  Assistants. 

ORDERED,  That  public  notice  be  given  in  the  Gazette  requir 
ing  all  the  Justices  of  the  Peace  of  Chatham  County,  to  meet  at 
the  Court  House  in  Savannah,  on  Monday  next  at  10  o'Clock 
in  the  forenoon  for  the  purpose  of  filling  up  vacancies  in  the 
Office  of  Constables  for  the  said  County,  pursuant  to  the  act  of 
Assembly  of  27th  March  1759. 

A  petition  from  William  Fox,  in  behalf  of  Joseph  Fox,  a 
person  named  in  the  act  of  banishment,  praying  leave  for  the 
said  John  Fox  to  come  into  this  State,  being  laid  before  the 
Board, 

It  is  ordered,  That  the  said  William  Fox  be  furnished  with 
an  extract  from  the  minutes  of  this  Board  in  answer  to  the  peti- 


638      THE  REVOLUTIONARY  RECORDS 

tion  of  Charles  Watts  on  the  3d  March  last,  and  the  extract  from 
the  resolves  of  Assembly  therein  referred  to. 

A  petition  from,  Jeremiah  Carney  being  laid  before  the  Board, 
in  respect  to  a  negroe  girl,  named  in  the  petition  of  Sarah 
Frazer  presented  on  the  9th  day  of  April  Instant, 

It  is  ordered,  That  the  said  petition  be  referred  to  the  Com 
missioners   of   Confiscated   Estates    and   the   Attorney   General, 
.  who  are  desired  to  consider  of  the  same,  at  the  time  they  proceed 
on  the  order  of  the  9th  Instant. 

A  petition  from  Patrick  Crookshanks  and  Alexander  Speirs, 
being  laid  before  the  Board,  stating  some  matters,  which  appear 
to  involve  difficult  questions  of  law, 

It  is  ordered,  That  the  same  be  referred  to  the  Attorney  Gen 
eral  and  that  he  be  desired  to  furnish  this  Board  with  his  opinion 
thereon  as  soon  as  possible. 

It  is  ordered  That  in  future  the  collectors  of  Savannah  and 
Sunbury  do  oblige  every  Master  or  Commander  of  any  Ship  or 
Vessel  arriving  in  this  State,  and  entering  at  their  respective 
offices,  to  lodge  in  the  Custom-House  the  Register  of  such  Ship 
or  Vessel  until  they  are  about  to  depart  again  and  that  then  no 
such  Ship  or  Vessel  shall  be  permitted  to  clear  out,  or  receive 
their  Register  back  again,  until  the  Master  or  Commander  there 
of  shall  produce  and  shew  to  the  Collector  a  receipt  from  the 
Powder  Receiver  for  the  quantity  of  powder,  or  duty  in  lieu 
thereof,  to  which  such  Ship  or  Vessel  is  liable;  And  also,  a  re 
ceipt  for  all  other  duties  and  fees  to  which  such  Ship  or  Vessel 
is  subjected  by  the  laws  of  this  State. 


MINUTES  OF  THE  EXECUTIVE  COUNCIL.      639 

In  Council,  Friday  23d  April  1784. 
Present, 

His  Honor  the  Governor 

William  Stephens  John  Fulton  1     ^ 

Jenkin  Davis  James  Powell  j    ^scluires 

It  is  ordered,  That  the  Commissioners  of  Confiscated  Es 
tates  do  pay  into  the  Treasury  by  Monday  morning  next  at  ten 
o'Clock  in  the  forenoon  the  amount  sales  of  two  negro  fellows, 
advertized  for  sale  on  the  2Oth  Instant  under  the  resolution  of 
26th  February  last,  for  cash  or  good  bills  of  exchange  for  the 
express  purpose  of  defraying  the  expences  of  the  Continental 
Delegates,  otherwise  the  bonds  of  office  of  the  said  Commis 
sioners,  will  be  ordered  to  be  put  in  suit. 

ORDERED,  That  the  said  Commissioners  be  immediately 
served  with  a  copy  of  the  above. 

Several  letters  being  received  by  the  Governor  were  laid  be 
fore  the  Board  and  read,  to  wit, 

One  from  Count  D'Estaing,  dated  2Oth  December  1/83,  claim 
ing  twenty  thousand  acres  of  land  promised  him  in  Georgia,  an 
other  from  the  Seiur  Antoine  Reire,  Charles  De  La  Foreste, 
dated  Ist  April  1784,  signifying  his  appointment  of  Vice  Consul 
of  France,  in  Georgia,  and  notifying  his  arrival  in  Charleston; 
but  observing  that  he  had  received  orders  to  remain  at  Charles 
ton  and  perform  the  duty  of  Consul  until  other  provision  should 
be  made  for  that  place.  This  letter  also,  covering  a  copy  of  a 
notification  from  Congress  of  the  recognition  of  the  said  Vice 
Consul  in  that  character,  and  calling  on  this  State  to  furnish 
the  said  Vice  Consul  with  an  exequatur  of  his  quality,  and  to 
cause  the  same  to  be  published  in  one  or  more  Gazettes.  And  fur 
ther  signifying  that  he  was  furnished  with  powers  from  Count 


640      THE  REVOLUTIONARY  RECORDS 

D'Estaing  to  take  possession  of  the  said  20,000  Acres  of  land, 
and  desiring  to  know  what  was  done  in  that  business — Where 
upon, 

It  is  ordered,  Ist  That  as  it  appears  the  said  20,000  acres 
of  land  were  promised  by  the  State  to  the  said  Count  D'Estaing, 
there  ought  to  be  a  warrant  issued  from  the  land  court  in  Au 
gusta,  directed  to  the  Surveyor  General,  causing  him,  imme 
diately  to  admeasure  and  lay  out,  that  quantity  of  good  land  in 
one  of  the  new  Counties;  and  that  the  same  be  held  in  reserve 
until  the  meeting  of  the  Assembly  on  the  Ist  July  next;  to 
whom  it  will  be  referred  in  what  manner  to  complete  the  said 
donation,  or  do  therein  as  they  shall  judge  proper. 

2naiy  That  the  Executive  Authority  of  this  State  cannot,  with 
propriety,  furnish  the  Sieur  Antoine  Reire  Charles  De  La  For- 
este  with  an  Exequatur  or  Notification  of  his  quality,  or  cause 
the  same  to  be  published  in  the  Gazette  until  the  arrival  in  this 
State  of  the  said  Sieur  Antoine  Reire  Charles  De  La  Foreste; 
but  immediately  on  such  his  arrival,  the  Governor  and  Council 
will  furnish  him  with  the  said  Exequatur  in  the  form  recom 
mended  by  Congress,  and  also  cause  a  copy  thereof  to  be  pub 
lished  in  one  or  more  Gazettes  of  this  State. 

3rdly  That  the  Governor  do  communicate  the  substance  of 
these  resolves  to  the  said  Sieur  Antoine  Reire  Charles  De  La 
Fcreste  as  early  as  possible. 

A  petition  from  William  M°Intosh,  Capt,  being  laid  before 
the  Board,  stating  some  facts  in  regard  to  debts  due  the  public. 
It  is  therefore, 

ORDERED,  That  the  said  petition  be  referred  to  the  Attorney 
General  who  is  directed  to  report  specially  to  this  Board,  on 
Tuesday  next,  whether  any,  and  what  bonds  were  given  to  the 
public  by  the  said  Capt.  M°Intosh  or  his  deceased  Brother  for 
the  negroes  mentioned  in  the  said  petition;  whether  the  said 


MINUTES  OF  THE  EXECUTIVE  COUNCIL.      641 

bonds  have  been  put  in  suit ;  at  what  stage  the  said  suit  is ; 
whether  any,  and  what  defence  has  been  made  or  sett  off  offered 
against  the  said  bonds  by  the  obligors ;  and  also,  any  other  mat 
ter  or  thing  concerning  the  same,  material  or  necessary  for  the 
information  of  this  Board. 

A  letter  and  petition  from  Gideon  Dupont,  being  laid  before 
the  Board  representing  that  he  had  made  useful  discoveries  in 
the  cultivation  of  rice,  which  he  is  willing  to  communicate  on 
a  recompence  being  made  him. 

ORDERED,  .  That  the  same  be  referred,  agreeable  to  the  peti 
tioners  request,  to  the  House  of  Assembly  at  their  next  meeting. 

It  is  ordered,  That  Mr.  Stephens  and  Colo.  Davis  be  a  Com 
mittee  to  form  a  rough  estimate  of  the  supposed  value  of  the 
lands  advertized  for  sale  on  Friday  the  3Oth  Instant  according  to 
the  best  information  they  can  obtain  to  serve  as  a  guide  for  the 
Commissioners  in  disposing  of  the  same.  And  that  the  said 
Committee  do  attend  at  the  said  sale  in  behalf  of  the  public  to 
assist  and  advise  the  said  Commissioners. 

ORDERED,  That  the  Governor  do  give  a  draft  upon  the  Treas 
ury  in  favor  of  the  Honorable  James  Powell  Esquire,  a  Member 
of  this  Board,  for  his  attendance  on  the  same  up  to  the  24th  In 
stant,  agreeable  to  his  account,  and  the  resolve  of  Assembly  in 
such  case  made. 


In  Council,  April  27th  1784. 
Present, 

His  Honor  the  Governor 

William  Stephens  James  Powell  \  ^ 

John  Fulton  John  Spencer  J   J 

It  is  ordered,  pursuant  to  the  act  of  Assembly  lately,  to  wit, 

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612  THE   REVOLUTIONARY   RECORDS 

on  the  26th  February  1784,  passed,  that  the  several  Colonels  or 
other  Commanding  Officers  of  regiments  in  and  throughout  this 
State  do,  as  soon  as  possible,  cause  elections  to  be  held  for  filling 
up  vacancies  of  officers  belonging  to  the  said  regiments,  re 
spectively,  agreeable  to  the  mode  pointed  out  by  the  said  law. 
And  that  two  Justices  of  the  peace  at  least,  of  the  County,  at 
tend  at  the  said  elections  and  grant  or  countersign  certificates 
to  the  persons  chosen  as  officers  in  order  to  entitle  them  to  their 
commissions  from  His  Honor  the  Governor. 

ORDERED,  That  the  Colonels  or  other  Commanding  Officers 
of  the  Regiments  of  Chatham,  Liberty  and  Effingham  Counties 
do,  immediately,  order  and  keep  out  proper  scouting  parties  from 
their  respective  Regiments  to  protect  the  inhabitants  against  the 
Horse  theives  and  other  plunderers  who  are  said  to  be  lurking 
within  the  said  Counties.  And  it  is  further 

ORDERED,  That  patrole  duty  thro'  the  Streets  and  suburbs 
of  Savannah  be  performed  by  the  Town  Militia  in  such  manner, 
and  to  consist  of  such  numbers  as  the  Field  Officers  of  the  Chat 
ham  Regiment  shall  agree  upon,  and  that  such  patroles  be  di 
rected  to  take  up  and  confine  until  morning,  and  then  carry  be 
fore  two  Justices  of  the  peace  to  be  dealt  with  according  to  law, 
all  negroes  not  having  a  lawfull  ticket  from  their  Masters;  or 
disorderly  or  suspicious  white  persons  whom  they  shall  find  in 
their  rounds,  after  the  Hour  of  ten  o' Clock  at  night,  when  the 
guard  shall  set.  And  it  is  further 

ORDERED,  That  these  orders  and  regulations  shall  continue 
one  month  from  this  day. 

The  Attorney  General  having  given  in  his  report  respecting 
the  case  of  Capt.  Mclntosh  agreeable  to  the  order  of  Friday 
last,  the  Board  resolve  as  follows 

Ist  That  the  Court  of  law  was  the  proper  place  for  these 
matters  to  be  considered  after  suits  had  been  instituted  on  the 
bonds. 


MINUTES  OF  THE  EXECUTIVE  COUNCIL.      643 

2naiy  That  if  the  law  was  so  far  against  the  petitioner  as  to 
determine  both  the  Court  and  Jury  in  favor  of  the  State  it  would 
be  highly  unwarrantable  in  this  Board  to  releive  the  Petitioner. 

3dly  That,  as  the  conduct  of  the  Court  in  business  of  this  na 
ture  appears  to  have  been  approved  of  by  the  Honorable  the 
House  of  Assembly  by  their  resolve  of  the  24th  February  1784, 
the  Board,  who  are  equally  subject  as  the  Court  to  the  resolves 
'of  Assembly,  cannot,  with  propriety,  interfere  in  Capt.  Mcln- 
toshs  case ;  but  must  have  the  law  to  its  course,  or  the  petitioner 
to  be  releived  by  the  Honorable  the  House  of  Assembly,  if  they 
shall  think  fit;  more  especially,  as  by  another  resolve  of  the  26th 
February  1784,  there  are  express  directions  given  for  immedi 
ately,  recovering  and  collecting  all  the  monies  due  on  the  bonds 
given  for  negroes  sold  by  order  of  the  Court  of  Admiralty. 

The  Commissioners  of  confiscated  estates,  having  been  served 
with  the  order  of  Friday  last,  represented  that  they  had  been 
deceived  in  regard  to  the  intended  sale  of  the  two-  negroes  men 
tioned  in  the  said  order,  but  informed  the  Board  they  could  get 
as  much,  or  more  money  at  private  sale  for  them  on  condition 
they  should  be  empowered  to  dispose  of  them  in  that  way. 

RESOLVED,  As  the  opinion  of  this  Board,  in  case  the  bidder 
for  the  said  negroes  at  public  auction  on  the  2Oth  Instant,  has  not 
complied  with  the  terms  of  sale  he  can  have  no  property  in,  or 
right  to  them;  and  that,  in  that  case,  the  Commissioners  will  be 
well  justified  in  disposing  of  the  negroes  to  another,  who  will 
pay  the  money  for  them —  And  as  the  resolve  of  Assembly  of 
of  26th  February  1784,  empowers  the  said  Commissioners  to  dis 
pose  of  confiscated  property  to  the  amount  of  £1000  at  public 
or  private  sale,  the  Board  will  ratify,  so  far  as  lies  with  them  any 
private  sale  of  the  said  negroes,  which  the  said  Commissioners 
may  make  so  as  the  amount  received  shall  not  be  under  what  the 
said  negroes  were  knocked  off  at,  on  the  2Oth  In.itant. 

The  Attorney  General,  agreeable  to  the  order  of  Friday  last, 


644  THE   REVOLUTIONARY   RECORDS 

reported  his  opinion  on  the  petition  of  Messr8  Crookshanks  and 
Spiers;  which  case  and  opinion  being  taken  into  consideration, 
the  Board  determine  as  follows, 

Ist  .  .  .  That,  whereas,  by  resolve  of  Assembly,  passed  on  the 
IIth  February  1784,  a  duty  of  2  1/2  per  cent,  is  laid,  on  the 
prime  cost  of  all  goods,  wares  and  merchandize  imported  into 
this  State  from  any  port  whatsoever —  And  by  act  of  Assembly 
passed  the  26th  of  the  same  month,  a  specific  duty  is  laid  upon 
certain  enumerated  articles  and  a  duty  of  21/2  per  cent,  on  all 
other  imports  into  this  State.  It  is  therefore, 

RESOLVED,  That  in  regard  to  all  imports  between  the  IIth 
and  26th  of  February,  the  Collectors  and  Treasurer  ought  to  be 
governed  by  the  resolve  of  the  IIth  February,  and  in  regard  to  all 
imports  since  the  26th  February  the  act  of  that  date  ought  to  be 
the  guide. 

2dly  .  .  .  That,  as  by  acts  of  Assembly  passed  4th  March  1762, 
and  29th  September  17/3,  revived  and  continued  by  act  passed 
3<Dth  July  1783,  a  duty  of  21/2  per  cent,  is  laid  upon  all  goods, 
wares  and  merchandize,  and  negroes  imported  by  any  transient 
person  into  this  State ;  and  by  the  third  sec :  or  clause  of  these 
several  acts,  there  is  a  proviso  that  where  any  part  of  the  said 
goods  or  negroes  shall  remain  unsold,  or  shall  be  re-exported, 
that  then,  upon  oath  thereof  made  to  the  Treasurer,  there  shall 
be  a  drawback  of  Tax  to  the  amount  of  the  said  goods  or  negroes 
(under  the  restrictions  mentioned)  so  re-exported. 

The  Board  are,  therefore,  of  opinion,  that  the  case  of  Messr3 
Crookshanks  and  Spiers,  will  come  under  this  proviso  in  regard 
to  the  transient  duty ;  and  that  they  will  be  entitled  to  the  indul 
gence  therein  mentioned,  on  their  making  the  necessary  affidavit, 
or  proof  required  by  law. 


MINUTES  OF  THE  EXECUTIVE  COUNCIL.      645 

In  Council,   Tuesday  4th  May   1784. 

Present, 
His  Honor  the  Governor 

\Yilliam   Stephens         Benjamin  Andrews   \  ^ 
Jenkin  Davis  John  Fulton  J  hsquires 

ORDERED,  That  the  order  of  this  Board  of  April  9th  last,  re 
specting  idle  and  disorderly  persons  coming  into  this  State 
from  the  Southward  be  continued  for  one  month  longer  from  the 
9th  day  of  this  Instant,  May,  and  that  the  same,  together  with 
the  present  order  be  published  in  the  Gazette  for  three  weeks. 

WHEREAS,  it  is  represented  to  this  Board,  that  there  are  still 
arrearages  of  Taxes  due  by  divers  defaulters  in  the  County  of 
Chatham  under  the  act  of  Assembly  passed  the  3ist  July  1/83, 
It  is  therefore, 

ORDERED,  That  the  late  Collector,  James  Field  Esquire,  do 
within  ten  days,  deliver  in  to  the  Treasurer,  agreeable  to  the 
14th  Section  of  the  said  law,  a  list  of  all  such  defaulters;  and 
pay  into  his  office  all  monies  that  may  now  remain  in  the  hands 
of  the  said  Collector;  and  otherwise  comply  with  the  directions 
of  the  said  law.  And  it  is  further 

ORDERED,  That  the  said  Treasurer,  on  receipt  of  the  said 
list  of  defaulters,  do  issue  warrants,  and  otherwise  proceed 
against  them  as  in  and  by  the  15th  and  other  Sections  of  the  said 
act  is  directed.  And  it  is  further 

ORDERED,  That  the  said  Treasurer  do  write  to  the  several 
other  Collectors  of  the  different  Counties  in  this  State  informing 
them  that  there  is  a  necessity  that  they  should  immediately  pay 
into  the  Treasury  all  monies  that  may  still  remain  in  their  hands, 
and  make  a  return  to  him  of  all  defaulters  so  that  warrants  mav 


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issue  against  them.  And  in  case  the  said  Collectors  shall  make 
default  herein,  the  said  Treasurer  is  ordered  to  make  report  to 
this  Board  and  otherwise  proceed  against  them  according  to 
law. 

George  Jones  Esquire,  Register  of  Probates  for  the  County 
of  Chatham,  having  requested  leave  of  absence  for  one  month, 

It  is  ordered.  That  such  leave  be  accordingly  granted ;  and  that 
the  said  George  Jones  have  the  consent  and  approbation  of  this 
Board  in  appointing  David  Montaigut  Esquire  his  deputy  dur 
ing  his  absence. 

ORDERED,  That  it  be  notified  to  the  Continental  Delegates, 
to  wit,  Major  General  Mclntosh,  William  Houstoun,  William 
Few,  William  Gibbons,  Edward  Telfair  and  Joseph  Habersham 
Esquires,  that  it  is  expected  and  requested  by  this  Board,  that 
they,  or  at  least  two  of  them,  do,  without  delay  repair  to  Con 
gress,  their  credentials  being  now  ready  for  them,  and  the  funds 
of  the  State  in  a  situation  to  furnish  them  with  money,  (which 
they  shall  receive  on  application  to  the  Governor,)  sufficient  to 
defray  their  expences  according  to  the  provision  made  by  the 
Honorable  the  House  of  Assembly ;  and  it  is  agreed  that  each 
Delegate  who  sets  out  in  the  course  of  this  month  shall  receive 
an  advance  of  allowance  according  to  the  time  he  engages  to 
stay — he  to  be  accountable  for  the  same. 

ORDERED,  That  the  Secretary  do  furnish  each  of  the  said 
Delegates  with  a  copy  of  the  above  order. 

Application  being  made,  by  the  Commissioners  of  Confiscated 
Estates  to  the  Board  for  payment  of  an  account  presented,  being 
the  charges  on  the  late  sales. 

It  is  ordered,  That  all  reasonable  expences  attending  the  said 
sales  be  paid  and  deducted  out  of  the  amount  of  the  same,  but 
that  the  Commissioners  commissions  lie  over  till  the  next  sales. 


MINUTES  OF  THE  EXECUTIVE  COUNCIL.      C47 

A  letter  from  Major  Patrick  Carr,  dated  28th  April  1784,  in 
closing  a  letter  of  13th  same  month  from  Timothy  Barnard, 
being  laid  before  the  Board. 

ORDERED,  That  a  copy  of  the  said  letter  from  Timothy  Bar 
nard  be  immediately  forwarded  to  the  Honorable  the  President 
DOW  at  Augusta. 


In  Council,  Friday  7th  May  1784. 

Present, 
His  Honor  the  Governor 

Jenkin  Davis  William  Stephens      ) 

Benjamin  Andrew  John  Fulton  j 

A  petition  of  William  Thompson,  accompanied  with  an  affi 
davit  of  Doctr.  William  Bryan,  praying  to  be  admitted  a  citizen. 

ORDERED,  That  the  said  William  Thompson  receive  a  tem 
porary  protection  from  this  Board,  until  a  law  shall  be  passed 
pointing  out  the  mode  of  admitting  persons  to>  the  right  of  citi 
zenship,  pursuant  to  resolve  of  Assembly  passed  25th  February 
1784. 

WHEREAS,  divers  sales  of  confiscated  property  have  lately 
taken  place  by  virtue  of  orders  of  Council  of  the  2ist  and  27th 
days  of  April  last,  founded  on  the  resolves  of  Assembly  therein 
referred  to, 

It  is  ordered,  That  the  Commissioners  of  the  said  Confiscated 
property  do  settle  for  the  same  with  the  Treasurer  by  paying 
into  his  hands  what  monies  they  have  received,  and  furnishing 
him  with  a  state  of  British  Merchants  debts  and  certificates  which 


648  THE   REVOLUTIONARY   RECORDS 

they  have  accepted  of  in  payment,  pursuant  to  the  said  resolves. 
And  it  is  further 

ORDERED,  That  the  said  Treasurer  be  furnished  with  a  cer 
tified  copy  of  the  said  British  Merchants  debts  taken  from  the 
auditors  books  ;  and  also,  an  extract  from  the  Journals  of  the 
House,  dated  ioth  February  1783,  to  enable  him  to  state  and 
settle  the  said  marters  in  his  books.  That  he,  likewise,  be  fur 
nished  with  an  extract  from  the  Minutes  of  Council  of  the  2ist 
and  27Ul  of  last  month  on  that  subject;  that  he  be  directed  to  re 
ceive  from  the  said  British  Merchants  the  sum  therein  men 
tioned,  agreed  Lc,  be  advanced  in  cash  by  them  —  And,  thai 
he  do  state  and  settle  the  whole  of  this  business  in  such  manner 
as  to  exhibit  in  his  books  an  account  of  the  debits  and  credits 
of  the  two  funds  voted  and  agreed  to  be  raised  by  the  resolves 
of  ioth  February  1/83,  and  26th  February  1784. 


That  the  Governor  do  give  a  draft  upon  the  Treas 
ury  in  favor  of  Capt.  De  La  Plaigne  for  forty  two  pounds,  being 
a  bal  lance  due  on  a  vote  of  the  House  of  Assembly  of  August 


Application  was  made  by  Samuel  Stirk  Esquire  offering  some 
audited  certificates  in  part  payment  of  his  bond  due  the  public 
for  negroes  purchased  at  the  sales  under  the  order  of  the  Court 
of  Admiralty  some  time  ago. 

RESOLVED,,  That  this  Board  cannot  admit  of  the  same,  the 
releasing  act  making  such  bonds  payable  in  specie  and  nothing 
else — and  the  resolve  of  Assembly  dated  24th  February  last  also 
precluding  such  mode  of  payment  as  determined  by  this  Board 
in  the  case  of  Capt.  Mclntosh  on  the  27th  of  last  month — that, 
therefore,  the  said  Samuel  Stirk  must  be  referred  to  the  House 
of  Assembly  if  he  apprehends  himself  aggrieved. 


MINUTES  OF  THE  EXECUTIVE  COUNCIL.      649 

In  Council  Wednesday  12th  May  1784. 

Present, 
His  Honor  the  Governor 

William  Stephens  Benjamin  Andrew    \  ^ 

John  Fulton  Jenkin   Davis  /  ^squi 

This  day  His  Honor  the  Governor  in  Council  signed  the  fol 
lowing  grants. 

Micajah    Williamson 300  Acres Wilkes  County 

Joseph    W'illiams I35^ Do 

Joseph    Williams 400 Do 

Benjamin  Andrew  Esquire  having  produced  an  account, 
amounting  to  eighteen  pounds,  eight  shillings  and  eight  pence 
for  money  due  him  for  his  attendance  in  Council  last  year,  and 
the  same  appearing  to  be  entered  on  the  Council  Books  of  that 
period,  and  approved  of  by  the  then  Governor  and  Council. 

It  is  ordered,  That  the  said  Benjamin  Andrew  have  a  draft 
upon  the  Treasury  for  that  sum  agreeable  to  a  resolve  of  Assem 
bly  passed  26th  February  1/84. 


In  Council  Friday  14th  May  1784. 

Present, 
His  Honor  the  Governor 

Benjamin   Andrew  John  Fulton  }  ^, 

William  Stephens  Jenkin  Davis  \  ivsqm 

William   Houstoun   Esquire,   having,   by   letter,   signified   his 
being  ready  to  proceed  to  Congress,  and  there  to  remain  for  six 


650  THE   REVOLUTIONARY   RECORDS 

months ;  and  William  Gibbons  Esqr  also,  his  intention  of  proceed 
ing  with  him,  there  to  remain  for  four  months, 

It  is  ordered,  That  the  said  Delegates  have  drafts  on  the 
Treasury  for  the  amount  of  their  allowance  for  the  said  respec 
tive  terms,  agreeable  to  the  resolve  of  Assembly  in  such  case 
made. 

This  day  the  following  grant  was  signed. 
Oliver  Lewis  Esquire 239  Acres.  .  .  .Effingham  County. 

A  petition  of  Ralph  De  Pass  and  Jacob  De  Pass,  accompanied 
with  a  certificate  of  Philip  Minis,  praying  to  be  admitted  citizens 
of  this  State, 

ORDERED,  That  the  said  Ralph  De  Pass  and  Jacob  De  Pass 
receive  a  temporary  protection  from  this  Board,  until  a  law 
shall  be  passed  pointing  out  the  mode  of  admitting  persons  to 
the  right  of  citizenship — pursuant  to  a  resolve  of  Assembly 
passed  25th  February  1784. 

A  petition  of  Capt  Thomas  Newell  being  laid  before  the  Board 
respecting  the  tonage  of  small  craft, 

RESOLVED,  That  the  petitioner  be  referred  to  the  law  in  such 
case  made — as  the  matters  contained  in  the  said  petition  do  not,, 
properly,  come  before  this  Board. 

A  petition  of  David  Leion,  accompanied  with  a  letter  of  recom 
mendation  from  M.  Sheftall,  praying  to  be  admitted  a  citizen 
of  this  State, 

ORDERED,  That  the  said  David  Leion  do  receive  a  temporary 
protection  from  this  Board  until  a  law  shall  be  passed  pointing 
out  the  mode  for  admitting  persons  to  the  right  of  citizenship 
agreeable  to  resolve  of  Assembly  passed  25th  Feby  1784. 


MINUTES  OF  THE  EXECUTIVE  COUNCIL.      651 

In  Council,  Wednesday  19th  May  1/84. 

Present, 
His  Honor  the  Governor 

William  Stephens  Jenkin  Davis  1  „ 

John   Fulton  Benjamin  Andrew      f  hsclmres 

ORDERED,  That  the  6th  7th  and  part  of  the  9th  Sections  of 
an  act  of  Assembly  passed  26th  March  1767,  entitled  "an  act  to 
prevent  the  bringing  into  and  spreading  of  malignant  and  con 
tagious  distempers  &c.  &c"  also  the  Ist  and  2d  Sections  of  another 
?ct  passed  the  ioth  May  1770,  for  amending  the  said  first  men 
tioned  act,  be  published  in  the  Gazette;  the  said  acts  having  been 
revived  and  continued  by  a  late  act  of  Assembly  passed  3Oth 
July  1783. 

ORDERED,  pursuant  to  the  4th  Section  of  the  act  aforesaid 
passed  26th  March  1767,  that  upon  the  Master  or  Commander  of 
any  Ship  or  Vessel  going  to  the  Custom  House  of  Savannah  or 
Sunbury  to  enter,  the  Collector  of  the  said  port,  do>  administer 
an  oath  or  affirmation  to  such  Master  or  Commander  to  make  a 
true  answer  to  all  such  questions  as  shall  be  asked  him  touch 
ing  the  health  of  his  crew ;  and  that  thereafter  the  said  Collector 
do  ask  the  following  questions  of  such  Master  or  Commander, 
to  wit,  whether  the  place  from  whence  the  Vessel  came  last  was 
healthy?  Whether  all  the  persons,  passengers  included,  then  on 
board  such  vessel,  are  in  health  and  free  from  the  small-pox, 
malignant  fever,  and  all  other  contagious  distempers?  Whether 
any  died  during  the  voyage?  of  what  distempers?  and  how  long 
since?  And  that  upon  the  said  questions  being  answered,  the 
said  Collector  do,  according  to  circumstances,  either  admit  such 
ship  or  vessel  to  an  entry,  and  permit  her  to  land  her  cargo,  or 
otherwise  act  in  the  premises  according  to  the  directions  of  the 
said  law. 


652  THE   REVOLUTIONARY  RECORDS 

ORDERED,  That  the  Governor  do  give  a  draft  upon  the 
Treasury  in  favor  of  Mr.  Abraham  Ravot,  one  of  the  Commis 
sioners  of  confiscated  property  for  £3.  in  part  of  his  account 
against  the  public  he  to  be  accountable  for  the  same. 

ORDERED,  pursuant  to  resolve  of  Assembly  passed  January 
19th  1784,  that  the  Governor  do  give  a  draft  upon  the  Treasury 
for  £30.  in  favour  of  the  Honble.  George  Walton  Esquire,  in 
part  of  his  Salary,  he  to  be  accountable  for  the  same. 


In  Council  Tuesday  25th  May  1/84. 

Present,   His  Honor  the  Governor 

William  Stephens  John  Green  "} 

John  Spencer  John  Fulton  Esquires 

Benjamin  Andrew  J 

RESOLVED,  That  the  Governor  do  give  a  draft  upon  the 
Treasury  in  favor  of  Mrs.  Lucia  Tondee  for  £10,  pursuant  to 
resolve  of  Assembly,  dated  23*  February  1784. 

RESOLVED,  That  the  Governor  do  give  a  draft  upon  the 
Treasury  in  favor  of  Benjamin  Andrew  Esquire  for  £14.  being 
the  amount  of  his  account  for  one  months  attendance  in  Council 
up  to  the  20  Instant,  pursuant  to  resolve  of  Assembly  dated  26th 
February  178.1. 

ORDERED,  That  Abraham  Ravot  Esquire,  one  of  the  Com 
missioners  of  confiscated  estates  do,  within  ten  days,  attend  this 
Board  and  shew  cause  why  he  hath  in  direct  contradiction  to  an 
express  resolve  of  Assembly,  dated  24th  February  1784,  relin 
quished  the  sale  or  discontinued  the  advertisement  of  750  acres 
of  land  said  to  be  late  the  property  of  John  Grayham  and  claimed 
by  Major  Demere. 

Petition  from  Richard  Leake  being  laid  before  the  Board, 


MINUTES  OF  THE  EXECUTIVE  COUNCIL.      653 

RESOLVED,  That  as  it  appears  by  the  Journals  of  the  honor 
able  the  House  of  Assembly,  that  they,  on  the  24th  February 
1784,  long  after  the  order  referred  to  on  the  said  petition,  or 
dered  the  land  in  question  to  be  sold,  that,  therefore,  this  Board 
cannot,  with  propriety,  interfere  in  the  premises,  but  must  leave 
the  Petitioner  to  his  remedy  pointed  out  by  the  said  order  of 
24th  Feby  1784. 

A  petition  of  John  Thompson  accompanied  with  a  certificate 
from  David  Montaigut,  John  Kell  and  Job  Pray;  praying  to 
be  admitted  a  citizen  of  this  State. 

ORDERED,  That  the  said  John  Thompson  do  receive  a  tem 
porary  protection  from  this  Board  untill  a  law  shall  be  passed 
pointing  out  the  mode  for  admitting  persons  to  the  right  of 
citizenship — agreeable  to  resolve  of  Assembly,  passed  25th  Feb 
ruary  1784. 

Petition  of  William  Blogg,  praying  to  be  admitted  a  citizen 
of  this  State, 

ORDERED,  That  the  said  William  Blogg  do  receive  a  tempo 
rary  protection  from  this  Board  untill  a  law  shall  be  passed 
pointing  out  the  mode  for  admitting  persons  to  the  right  of  citi 
zenship,  agreeable  to  resolve  of  Assembly  passed  the  25th  Feb 
ruary  1784. 


In  Council  Friday  28th  May  1784. 
Present,  His  Honor  the  Governor 

William  Stephens  Benjamin  Andrew    \ 

John  Fulton  John  Spencer  j 

A  letter  from  Major  General  Mclntosh  being  laid  before  the 


6o4      THE  REVOLUTIONARY  RECORDS 

Board  complaining  of  certain  enormities  having  been  committed 
by  a  party  of  men  lately  out  under  the  command  of  Cap*  West, 

It  is  ordered,  That  a  copy  of  the  said  letter  be  sent  to  Col° 
Baker,  commanding  Officer  of  Liberty  County ;  and  that  he  be 
directed  to  make  enquiry  into  the  affair,  and  as  soon  as  possible, 
transmit  to  this  Board  a  true  and  full  account  thereof.  And 
it  is  also 

ORDERED,  That  a  copy  of  the  said  letter  be  transmitted  to  the 
Assistant  Judges  of  the  said  County,  and  that  they  be  directed 
to  act  in  the  premises  according  to  law  and  the  further  informa 
tion  they  shall  obtain  and  procure. 

WHEREAS,,  there  is  great  reason,  from  information  lately  re 
ceived,  to  suspect  that  a  certain  Banditti  collected  and  collecting 
upon  the  River,  St.  Marys  may  make  inroads  into  this  State, 

It  is  ordered,  That  notice  thereof  be  given  to  Col°  Baker, 
Major  Carr,  and  the  commanding  officer  of  Effingham  County. 
And  that  they  be  respectively  directed  to  be  upon  their  guard 
against  such  incursions. 

A  letter  from  Major  Lachlan  M°Intosh  as  Chairman  of  the 
Board  of  Commissioners  appointed  to  visit  and  view  the  Ten 
nessee  Lands,  having  been  land  before  the  Board, 

It  is  resolved,  That  as  the  Assembly  have  not  referred  any 
part  of  that  business  to  the  Executive  Department,  it  might 
be  deemed  improper  in  them  to  interfere  therein — Neverthe 
less,  as  the  Commissioners  applied  for  advice  in  the  premises, 
this  Board  are  of  opinion  that  the  Commissioners  who  are  in 
Savannah  ought  to  consult,  by  letter  or  a  personal  interview, 
as  they  think  best,  with  the  other  Commissioners  in  Wilkes 
County,  on  the  propriety  of  proceeding.  And  that,  in  case  they 
find  the  report  mentioned  in  the  letter  from  Major  M°Intosh 
to  be  true,  this  Board  are  of  opinion  the  said  Commissioners 


MINUTES  OF  THE  EXECUTIVE  COUNCIL.      655 

will  be  well  justified  in  desisting  from  their  Journey  until  the 
next  meeting  of  Assembly. 

WHEREAS,  the  public  arms,  belonging  to  this  State  are  much 
neglected,  and,  at  present,  in  very  bad  order  and  condition, 

It  is  ordered,  and  agreed  with  Gonder,  who  appeared 

before  Council  and  consented  to  the  same,  that  the  said  Gonder 
do  repair  and  clean  up  one  hundred  stand  thereof  of  the  best; 
Also  thirty  pair  of  horsemans  pistols,  so  as  to  put  them  in  com 
plete  order ;  and  afterwards,  that  he  the  said  Gonder,  do,  as 
often  as  may  be  necessary  for  one  year  from  this  time,  clean 
them  up,  and  oil  them  so  as  to  have  them,  always,  in  good  con 
dition.  And  in  consideration  whereof,  this  Board  agree  to  pay 
the  said  Gonder  at  the  rate  of  ten  pound  per  annum,  commencing 
from  this  date,  and  order  that  £5.  thereof  be  advanced  as  soon 
as  the  said  arms  shall  be  completed,  repaired  and  cleaned  for 
the  first  time. 


In  Council  Tuesday  Ist  June  1/84. 

Present,   His  Honor  the  Governor 

William  Stephens  Tenkin  Davis  )     ^ 

T  i      T^  1^  T  u     /-A  r    Esquires 

John  Fulton  John  Green  j 

Several  letters  were  laid  before  the  Board,  to  wit,  one  from 
His  Excellency  Benjamin  Harrison  Esquire,  Governor  of  Vir 
ginia,  dated  IIth  March  1784,  respecting  some  Spaniards  and 
others,  attempting  a  settlement  within  the  limits  of  our  State; 
another  from  Timothy  Barnard,  dated  2Oth  May  1784,  covering 
copy  of  a  letter  to  him  from  Alexander  McGillivray,  dated  26th 
April  1784,  both  those  letters  respecting  the  present  temper  of 
the  Indians,  and  their  dislike  to  the  settlement  of  the  Oconee 
lands : 


656  THE   REVOLUTIONARY   RECORDS 

RESOLVED,  on  the  first  letter,  that  as  it  appears  the  land  herein 
mentioned  is  the  very  land  which  the  Assembly,  at  their  last 
Session  had  in  contemplation,  and  entered  into  resolves  about, 
that,  therefore,  nothing  be  done  herein  until  the  next  meeting 
of  the  Assembly,  when  the  said  letter  shall  be  laid  before  the 
House —  Save  only,  that  a  copy  of  the  said  letter  he  furnished 
the  Commissioners,  appointed  to  view  and  examine  the  Tennes 
see  lands,  for  their  information. 

On  the  other  two  letters 

It  is  ordered,  That  copies  thereof  be  transmitted  to  the  Presi 
dent  at  Augusta,  and  that  it  be  recommended  to  him  to  let  the 
contents  thereof  be  known  so  that  persons  going  out  to  survey 
lands  may  be  on  their  guard. 

This  day  the  following  grant. 
Abraham  Marshall 200  Acres Wilkes  County. 

Application  being  made  by  William  Gibbons  Esquire  stating 
that  in  consequence  of  resolves  of  Assembly  passed  at  Augusta 
on  the  9th  and  ioth  days  of  July  1783,  John  Peter  Wagnon  Es 
quire,  had  delivered  up  to  him  the  Commissioners  titles,  to 
gether  with  a  relinquishment  thereon,  of  the  wharf  lot  and  build 
ings  alluded  to  in  Mr.  Gibbon's  petition, 

It  is  ordered,  That  the  said  conveyance  and  relinquishment 
be  lodged  in  the  Treasury,  with  the  bond  and  mortgage  of  the 
said  John  Peter  Wagnon ;  and  that  the  same  wait,  in  their  pres 
ent  State,  the  order  of  the  Honble.  House  of  Assembly  in  the 
premises. 


MINUTES  OF  THE  EXECUTIVE  COUNCIL.      657 

In  Council,  Friday  4th  June   1784. 

Present, 
His  Honor,  the  Governor 

William  Stephens  Benjamin  Andrew 

Jenkin  Davis  John   Fulton 


RESOLVED,  That  the  Governor  do  issue  a  draft  upon  the 
Treasury  in  favour  of  John  Newman  and  James  White,  two 
Continental  Soldiers,  belonging  to  the  Georgia  Line,  who  have 
become  maimed  in  the  service,  for  ten  pounds  each,  in  part  of 
the  bounty  allowed,  by  the  State,  to  persons  in  that  situation; 
And  that,  in  case  any  Merchant  will  let  the  said  persons  have 
goods,  to  the  amount  of  their  said  drafts,  respectively,  the  same 
shall  be  taken  in  payment  of  any  duties  at  the  Custom  House— 
And  it  is  further, 

ORDERED,  That  a  draft  which  the  Governor  gave  upon  Mr. 
Leonard  Cecil  for  three  pounds  in  favor  of  said  White,  be 
deemed  a  part  of  his  £10,  and  that  the  same  be  received  from 
Mr.  Cecil  as  above  mentioned  at  the  Custom  House. 

ORDERED,  That  Benjamin  Andrew  and  William  Stephens 
Esquires  be  appointed  a  committee  to  make  a  valuation  and  ap 
praisement  of  certain  tracts  of  land  advertised  for  sale  by  the 
Commissioners  of  Confiscated  Estates  on  the  8th  Instant.  And 
that,  unless  the  said  lands  shall  rise,  at  the  sale,  above  such  val 
uation,  the  sales  be  adjourned  from  day  to  day  until  they  reach 
the  appraisement  or  until,  the  further  order  of  this  Board. 

\VHEREAS,  There  are  no  Justices  qualified  to  act  in  the  dis 
trict  of  Great  Ogechee  and  it  being  represented  to  this  Board, 
that  those  appointed  by  the  Honorable  the  House  of  Assembly, 
cannot  conveniently  come  to  Town,  it  is  therefore, 

ORDERED,     That  a  Dedimus  Potestatem  be  issued  to  the  Chief 

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658  THE  REVOLUTIONARY  RECORDS 

Justice  authorizing  him  to  qualify  the  said  Justices  if  he  shall, 
at  any  time,  go  into  that  District ;  he  to  make  due  return  of  the 
said  Dedimus  with  his  proceedings  thereon. 

Petition  from  Andrew  Turnbull,  praying  to  he  admitted  a  citi 
zen  of  this  State, 

ORDERED,  That  the  said  Andrew  Turnbull  do  receive  a  tem 
porary  protection  from  this  Board,  until  a  law  shall  be  passed, 
pointing  out  the  mode  of  admitting  persons  to  the  right  of 
citizenship;  agreeable  to  a  resolve  of  Assembly  passed  the  25^ 
February  1784. 

A  petition  from  Alexander  Morrison,  praying  to  be  admitted 
a  citizen  of  this  State, 

ORDERED,  That  the  said  Alexander  Morrison  do  receive  a 
temporary  protection  from  this  Board  until  a  law  shall  be  passed, 
pointing  out  the  mode  for  admitting  persons  to  the  right  of  citi 
zenship — agreeable  to  a  resolve  of  Assembly,  passed  the  25th 
February  1784. 


In  Council,  Tuesday  8th  June  1784. 

Present, 
His  Honor,  the  Governor 

William  Stephens  Jenkin  Davis          1  ^       . 

John  Green  John  Fulton  /  * 

Petition  of  Edward  Jones  Esquire,  complaining  of  the  hard 
ship  he  labours  under,  in  respect  to  an  execution  against  him 
for  a  public  debt,  being  laid  before  the  Board, 

ORDERED,     That   the   consideration   of   this  matter   be   post- 


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poned  until  the  close  of  the  next  Session  of  Assembly ;  and  that, 
in  the  mean  time,  the  execution  against  the  said  Jones  be  staid. 

Abraham  Ravot  Esquire,  pursuant  to  the  order  of  25th  May 
1784,  appeared  before  the  Board  and  offered  some  reasons  for 
his  conduct  in  regard  to  the  Island  called  Demere's 

ORDERED,  That  the  matter  be  referred  to  the  House  of  As 
sembly  at  their  next  meeting. 

A  letter  from  Edward  Telfair  Esquire,  being  laid  before  the 
Board,  respecting  some  lands  late  the  property  of  the  estate 
of  John  Forbes  Esquire  deceased, 

ORDERED,  That  the  said  letter  be  sent  to  the  commissioners 
cf  confiscated  Estates;  and  that  Mr.  Telfair  be  referred  to  the 
resolution  of  Assembly,  dated  24"'  February  1784,  by  which  he 
will  find  that  he  must  establish  the  claim  he  sets  forth,  in  a 
court  of  law. 

Joseph  Welscher  and  Abraham  Dacosta  having  applied  for  a 
license  to  act  as  Vendue  Masters, 

It  is  ordered,  That  such  license  be  accordingly  made  out  and 
signed  by  the  Governor,  on  they,  the  said  Joseph  Welscher  and 
Abraham  Dacosta's  taking  the  oath,  and  otherwise  complying 
with  the  terms  of  the  act,  passed  thee  29th  July  1783. 


660  THE   REVOLUTIONARY   RECORDS 

In  Council,  Tuesday   15th  June   1784. 

Present, 
His  Honor,  the  Governor 

William  Stephens  John  Greene,      ^ 

John  Spencer  John  Fulton.        >  Esquires 

Benjamin  Andrew  j 

On  the  written  application  of  the  Attorney  General ;  and  pur 
suant  to  the  resolve  of  Assembly  26th  February  1784. 

It  is  ordered,  That  William  Stephens  Esquire,  be  appointed  a 
Council  for  the  State  to  assist  the  Attorney  General  in  making 
defence  against  a  writ  of  error  brought  by  Woodruff  qui  tarn 
claimants  vs,  Findley  and  others  Libellants ;  and  that  he  be  al 
lowed  a  reasonable  fee  for  his  trouble  therein. 

A  letter  from  the  Attorney  General,  respecting  one  Charles 
Watts,  a  person  named  in  the  act  of  banishment,  being  laid  be 
fore  the  Board. 

It  is  ordered,  That  the  Attorney  General  be  furnished  with  an 
extract  of  the  order  of  this  Board,  of  the  23d  March  last,  on  the 
application  of  Mercy  Watts  Also,  with  an  extract  of  the  resolve 
of  Assembly  of  the  14th  February  last,  in  answer  to  the  Gover 
nors  Message  for  his  guide  in  the  premises. 

Application  being  made  by  Joseph  Woodruff  Esquire,  Collec 
tor  of  the  Port  of  Savannah,  for  a  quarters  salary,  amounting 
to  £62.— 

It  is  ordered,  That  the  Governor  do,  accordingly,  give  a  draft 
upon  the  Treasury  for  the  said  sum,  being  due  22nd  last  month. 


MINUTES  OF  THE  EXECUTIVE  COUNCIL.      661 

In  Council,   Friday   i8th  June   1784. 

Present, 
His  Honor  the  Governor 

William  Stephens  John  Fulton  } 

James  Powell  John  Spencer  >  Esquires 

Benjamin  Andrew  ) 

Grants  signed  this  day, 

Joseph  Griffin,  350  Acres,  Wilkes 
Saunders  Walker,  1050  Acres,  Wilkes 
John  Callaway,  200  Acres,  Wilkes 
Jonathan  Ragan,  200  Acres,  Wilkes 
Jonathan  Ragan,  TOO  Acres,  Wilkes 

WHEREAS,  it  appears  to  this  Board  that  certain  persons  in 
the  State  of  South  Carolina,  have  attempted  to  run  the  lands 
Ivingr  in  the  forks  of  the  Tugalo  and  Kiowee  branches  of  Savan- 

-1  O 

nah  River,  and  certain  other  persons  have  attempted  to  form  set 
tlements  on  the  Western  Territory  of  this  State  as  is  represented 
to  this  Board  by  the  Governors  of  Virginia  and  North  Carolina 
—all  which  acts  are  manifestly  encroachments  upon  the  property 
of  this  State —  It  is  therefore, 

ORDERED,  That  it  is  expedient  and  necessary  that  the  Gov 
ernor  do,  forthwith,  publish  a  proclamation,  declaring,  explicitly 
the  boundaries  and  jurisdiction  of  this  State  as  defined  by  the 
original  Charter  and  late  Treaty  of  peace;  that  he  do,  likewise, 
write  to  the  Governors  of  Virginia  and  North  Carolina ;  And 
further,  that  a  commission  under  the  Great  Seal  be  sent  to 
Doct.  Noble  Wimberly  Jones,  in  Charleston,  and  that  he  be  re 
quested  to  enter  a  caveat,  in  behalf  of  this  State  in  the  Secre 
tary's  Office  there,  against  any  grant  or  grants  for  lands,  within 


662  THE   REVOLUTIONARY   RECORDS 

the  district  above  mentioned,  being  signed  by  the  Governor  of 
South  Carolina. 

WHEREAS,  it  appears  to  this  Board,  by  representation  from  the 
Honble.  the  Chief  Justice,  that  Richard  Lang,  a  prisoner,  con 
fined  in  the  Jail  of  Savannah,  stands  charged  with  having  com 
mitted  a  felony  in  the  State  of  South  Carolina ;  And  whereas, 
it  is  proper  in  such  case,  that  the  said  Richard  Lang  be  forth 
with  removed  and  conveyed  into  that  State,  in  order  to  take 
his  trial — and  Col°  William  Ferrel  having  undertaken  to  convey 
him  to  Charleston — • 

It  is  ordered,  That  the  Sheriff  of  Chatham  County,  deliver 
the  Body  of  the  said  Richard  Lang  to  the  said  Colonel  William 
Ferrel,  on  the  said  William  Ferrels  giving  a  receipt  for  him, 
and  entering  into  a  recognizance  before  the  Chief  Justice,  that 
he  will  accordingly,  safely  convey  the  said  Richard  Lang  to 
Charleston;  and  there  deliver  him  to  the  Sheriff  or  other  proper 
officer,  within  one  month,  whose  receipt  is  to  cancel  the  receipt 
and  recognizance  of  the  said  William  Ferrel.  And  it  is  further, 

ORDERED,  That  the  Treasurer  do  advance  the  said  William 
Ferrel  ten  guineas,  to  enable  him  to  proceed  in  this  business, 
which  sum  is  to  be  debited  to  the  State  of  South  Carolina. 

Several  letters  wrote  by  the  Governor,  that  is  to  say,  one  to 
Governor  Guerard  of  South  Carolina ;  one,  to  Governor  Harri 
son  of  Virginia ;  one  to  Governor  Martin  of  North  Carolina ; 
one  to  Doctor  Jones  of  Charleston ;  together  also,  with  the  form 
of  a  caveat  to  be  entered  in  the  Secretary's  Office  of  Charleston, 
the  Commission  for  that  purpose ;  and  also  the  form  of  a  procla 
mation,  pursuant  to  a  proceeding  order  of  this  day  on  the  sub 
ject  .of  encroachments  attempted  within  the  lines  of  this  State; 
being  laid  before  the  Board,  the  same  were  considered  and  ap 
proved  of;  and 

It  is  ordered,  that  the  said  proclamation  do,  accordingly  issue 
and  be  published  in  the  Gazette  of  this  State. 


MINUTES  OF  THE  EXECUTIVE  COUNCIL.      663 

In  Council,  Tuesday  22nd  June   1784. 

Present 
His  Honor  the  Governor 

William  Stephens  John  Spencer  ^ 

Jenkin  Davis  John  Fulton  V  Esquires 

James  Powell  J 

A  letter  dated  5th  June  1784  from  His  Excellency  Governor 
Guerard  of  South  Carolina,  inclosing  a  copy  of  one  of  the  4th 
of  the  same  month,  from  the  Honorable  Judge  Burke  to  the  said 
Governor  Guerard  in  answer  to  an  application  of  the  Governor 
of  this  State,  respecting  one  Boothe,  a  prisoner,  confined  in 
Charleston,  being  laid  before  the  Board, 

It  is  ordered,  That  the  said  letter  and  its  enclosures  be  trans 
mitted  to  the  Chief  Justice  of  this  State,  in  order  that  he  may 
take  the  necessary  steps  on  the  subject  matter  of  the  same. 

A  petition  of  Francis  Wellington,  praying  to  be  admitted  a 
citizen  of  this  State, 

ORDERED,  That  the  said  Francis  Watlington  do  receive  a 
temporary  protection  from  this  Board,  until  a  law  shall  be 
passed,  pointing  out  the  mode  for  admitting  persons  to  the  right 
of  citizenship — agreeable  to  a  resolve  of  Assembly  passed  25"' 
February  1784. 

RESOLVED,  That  the  Governor  do  give  a  draft  upon  the 
Treasury,  in  favor  of  Benjamin  Andrew  Esquire  for  £13,  ios,  8d 
being  the  amount  of  his  account  for  attendance  in  Council  from 
the  2Oth  May,  to  the  i8th  Inst.  June,  pursuant  to  resolve  of  As 
sembly,  dated  26th  February  1784. 

RESOLVED,  That  the  Governor  do  give  a  draft  upon  the 
Treasury  in  favor  of  John  Spencer  Esquire,  for  £24,  5,  4  being 


664      THE  REVOLUTIONARY  RECORDS 

the  amount  of  his  account  for  attendance  in  Council  from  the 
5th  January  to  the  22nd  June  1784,  pursuant  to  resolve  of  Assem 
bly  dated  26lh  February  1784. 


In   Council,   Friday   25th   June    1/84. 

Present 
His  Honor  the  Governor 

William  Stephens  James  Powell  ]  r 

John  Spencer  John   Fulton  j  * 

Petition  from  Messr5  Pray  and  Watlington  being  laid  before 
the  Board,  praying  that  a  cargo  of  negroes,  lately  imported  from 
Sfc  Croix  be  excused  from  performing  quarantine, 

RESOLVED,  as  the  opinion  of  this  Board,  that  the  act  of  26th 
March,  being  positive,  leaves  no  discretionary  power  in  this 
Board  to  dispense  with  the  quarantine  in  any  case  whatso 
ever. 

Petition  of  John  Doran,  praying  to  be  admitted  a  citizen  of 
this  State,  being  laid  before  the  Board, 

ORDERED,  That  the  said  John  Doran  do  receive  a  temporary 
protection  from  this  Board,  until  a  law  shall  be  passed,  pointing 
out  the  mode  for  admitting  persons  to  the  right  of  citizenship — 
agreeable  to  a  resolve  of  Assembly,  passed  the  25th  February 
1784. 

RESOLVED,  That  His  Honor  the  Governor  do  give  a  draft, 
authorizing  the  Treasurer  to  retain  and  pay  himself  one  quarters 
Salary  and  to  place  the  same  to  the  debit  of  the  Civil  Estab 
lishment. 

RESOLVED,  That  His  Honor  the  Governor  do  give  the  Sec 
retary  of  State  a  draft  upon  the  Treasurer  for  £10  in  part  of 
arrears  of  Salary  due  him,  to  enable  him  to  proceed  to  Augusta. 


MINUTES  OF  THE  EXECUTIVE  COUNCIL-      665 

In  Council,  Wednesday  3Oth  June  1784. 

RESOLVED,  That  the  Governor  do  give  a  draft  upon  the 
Treasury  in  favor  of  William  Stephens,  Benjamin  Andrew, 
James  Powell,  Jenkin  Davis  and  John  Spencer  Esquires,  Mem 
bers  of  this  Board,  for  ten  pounds  each  on  account  of  monies 
due  them  for  attendance  in  Council, .  and  to  be  accounted  for  by 
them ;  pursuant  to  Resolve  of  Assembly  dated  the  26th  day  of 
Feby  last. 

RESOLVED,  That  the  Governor  do  give  a  draft  upon  the 
Treasury  in  favor  of  John  Fulton  Esquire,  for  one  hundred  and 
eighty  dollars,  being  the  amount  of  his  account  for  attendance 
in  Council  from  the  23d  March  last,  to  23d  June  Instant,  pursuant 
to  resolve  of  Assembly  dated  26th  February  1784. 

Petition  from  William  Steven,  praying  to  be  admitted  a 
citizen  of  this  State, 

ORDERED,  That  the  said  William  Steven  do  receive  a  tem 
porary  protection  from  this  Board  until  a  law  shall  be  passed 
pointing  out  the  mode  for  admitting  persons  to  the  right  of 
citizenship  agreeable  to  a  resolve  of  Assembly  passed  the  25th 
February  1784. 


In  Council,  Augusta,  Tuesday  July   13"'   1784 
Present, 

His  Honor  the  Governor 
The  Honble.  the  President 

William  Stephens  James  Powell        ^ 

John  Green  John  Fulton  V  Esquires 

Zacharias  Fenn  Daniel  Coleman     » 

This  day  His  Honor  the  Governor  signed  the  following  grants 
in  Council. 


666      THE  REVOLUTIONARY  RECORDS 

A  paper  containing  a  recommendation  from  a  number  of 
gentlemen,  who  are  members  of  the  Honorable  the  House  of 
Assembly  and  who  met  in  Augusta  agreeable  to  adjournment, 
was  laid  before  the  Board  and  read, 

ORDERED,  That  the  consideration  of  the  same  be  postponed 
for  the  present. 


In  Council,  Wednesday  July  14th  1/84. 
Present 

His  Honor  the  Governor 
The  Honorable  the   President 

James  Powell  Daniel  Coleman  "| 

Zacharias  Fenn  John  Fulton  V     Esquires 

John  Greene  J 

RESOLVED,,  That  the  Governor  do  give  a  draft  upon  the 
Treasury  in  favor  of  Daniel  Coleman,  Zacharias  Fenn,  George 
Walton,  and  James  McFarland  Esquires,  Members  of  this  Board, 
for  £4.  each,  to  be  accounted  for  in  their  salaries  for  attendance 
on  public  duty,  pursuant  to  resolve  of  Assembly  dated  the 
day  of  February  last. 

RESOLVED,  That  the  Governor  do  give  a  draft  upon  the 
Treasury  in  favor  of  Andrew  Whitefield  for  the  amount  of  his 
account,  being  £14,  o,  n,  being  for  supplies  furnished  the  In 
dians  ;  and  that  the  same  be  charged  to  the  contingent  fund. 

Thomas  Burton  Esquire,  a  Justice  of  the  peace,  appointed  by 
the  Honble.  the  House  of  Assembly,  for  the  County  of  Burke, 
attended  and  qualified  as  such  agreeable  to  law. 

A  head  man  and  several  others  of  the  Creek  Nation,  attended 
the  Board  and  delivered  a  talk  from  their  Nation,  which  wras 
answered  by  the  Governor  in  Council. 


MINUTES  OF  THE  EXECUTIVE  COUNCIL-      667 

This     day     His    Honor   the   Governor    signed   the    following 
grants. 

For  Dyonisius  Oliver    650  Acres  Wilkes  County 

Do.  .200 Do... Do. .. 


In  Council,  Thursday  July  15th  1784. 
Present 

His  Honor  the  Governor 
The  Honorable  President. 

James  Powell  Daniel  Coleman     ") 

Zacharias  Fenn  John  Spencer          V    Esquires 

John  Green  J 

The  Governor  having  put  the  following  questions  to  the  Coun 
cil,  the  following  answers  were  given  by  them. 

Ist  May  the  Land  Court  which  was  opened  in  Augusta  on 
the  first  Tuesday  in  April  last  be  continued;  or  did  the  same 
close  at  the  end  of  three  months  under  the  act  of  Assembly  ? 

Ansr  The  Council  are  of  opinion  that  the  Land  Court  is  not 
closed  under  the  act  of  Assembly;  but  that  the  receiving  and 
granting  petitions  for  Land,  and  other  business  of  the  said 
court,  may,  and  ought  now  &  in  future,  to  be  transacted  by  the 
Governor  or  the  President  and  Council,  wheresoever  they  shall 
choose  to  set,  that  is  to  say,  whether  in  Augusta  or  Savannah. 

2nd  It  being  suggested  there  are  many  frauds  committed  in 
the  surveys  of  land  in  the  two  new  Counties — can  there  be  any 
general  rule  made  in  regard  to  the  stopping  all  grants  for  lands 
in  the  said  Counties  until  the  meeting  of  Assembly? 

Ansr  The  Council  are  of  opinion,  that  there  can  be  no  such 
general  rule  made  But  that  every  grant  presented  must  stand 


668      THE  REVOLUTIONARY  RECORDS 

upon  its  own  footing  and  be  signed  or  rejected  according  to  cir 
cumstances. 

RESOLVKD,  That  this  Board  will  continue  to  sit  in  Augusta 
for  and  during  the  remainder  of  this  month,  and  then  adjourn 
to  Savannah ;  and  that  public  notice  hereof  be  given,  so  that 
persons  having  business  with  the  Executive,  or  the  Land  Court, 
may  govern  themselves  accordingly. 

Application  being  made  by  Colonel  Thomas  Napier,  accom 
panied  with  an  affidavit  from  him,  setting  forth  that  he  had, 
thro  accident,  lost  a  number  of  Land  Warrants  therein  specified, 
both  as  to  number  and  quantity;  and  praying  tint  duplicates  of 
the  same  might  issue. 

It  is  ordered,  That  such  duplicates  be  accordingly  granted, 
on  his,  the  said  Thomas  Napiers  giving  bond  in  the  penalty  of 
£1000.  sterling  with  two  sufficient  surety's,  that  in  case  the  said 
warrants  are  recovered,  or  shall  come  to  his  hands  they  shall 
be  delivered  up  to  be  destroyed  and  that  the  State  shall  be  in 
demnified  against  any  injury  or  abuse  by  reason,  or  in  conse 
quence  of  the  said  warrants  being  lost  as  aforesaid. 

This  day  His  Honor  the  Governor  signed  the  following 
grants  in  Council 

For  Elijah  Clark    1600  Acres Wilkes  County 

"     Ditto    550  Acres  

"     Ditto    400  "  

"     John  King    200  "  " 

"     Elijah   Clark    1325  "  

"     John  King    400  "  

The    Heirs    of    John 

Buckhalter    800  "  

"     Silas   Mercer    300  "  

"     Ditto    500  "  

"     John    Sallis    200  "  

"     Solomon    Newsom .  .    400  "  

"     Robert    Middleton. .  .    350  "  Richmond  County. 


MINUTES  OF  THE  EXECUTIVE  COUNCIL-      669 

In  Council,  Friday  July  i6th   1/84. 

Present 

His  Honor  the  Governor 
The  Honble.  the  President 

James  Powell  Daniel  Coleman       > 

John  Spencer  Zacharias   Fenn  Esquires. 

John  Green  ) 

Application  being  made  by  Col°  John  Jones,  setting  forth, 
that,  having  applied  for  a  bounty  of  land  as  a  refugee,  the  same 
was  ordered  him,  but  that  the  warrant  has  been,  by  some  other 
person  taken  out  without  his  knowledge  or  consent;  that  he  is 
now  desirous  of  exchanging  the  said  warrant,  which  was  located 
to  one  of  the  new  Counties,  for  a  warrant  for  one  of  the  old 
Counties. 

It  is  ordered,  That  the  said  John  Jones  do  enter  a  caveat  in 
the  books  of  the  Secretary  of  this  Board  against  any  grant  be 
ing  signed  on  the  bounty  warrant  of  the  said  John  Jones  in  the 
new  Counties;  and  that  he  be  permitted  to  apply  for,  and  take 
up  his  bounty  land,  in  any  of  the  old  Counties  he  shall  think 
proper,  on  application  to  the  Board  of  Justices  of  such  County. 

It  being  represented  to  this  Board,  that  the  back  inhabitants 
of  this  State  are  greatly  alarmed  in  consequence  of  a  late  mur 
der  being  committed,  (as  is  supposed)  by  a  party  of  Indians. 

It  is  ordered,  That  Colo.  Elijah  Clarke  do  immediately  take 
the  necessary  steps  for  protecting  the  inhabitants  of  the  several 
districts  within  his  battalion,  and  preventing  the  people  from 
breaking  up  their  settlements  by  ordering  and  keeping  out  scout 
ing  parties,  and  otherwise  proceeding  as  his  prudence  and  the 
intelligence  he  shall  receive,  may  suggest;  taking  the  utmost 


670      THE  REVOLUTIONARY  RECORDS 

care,  nevertheless,  not  to  do  any  act,  which  may  hastily  bring 
on  a  rupture  with  the  Indians  if  the  same  can  be  avoided. 

A  petition  from  Solomon  Kemp,  being  laid  before  the  Board, 

ORDERED,  That  the  petitioner  be  referred  to  a  Court  of  law, 
who,  in  case  of  his  not  being  the  person  meant  by  the  Confisca 
tion  act,  will  be  fully  releived  by  an  action,  should  his  property 
Le  taken  away. 


In  Council,  Augusta,  i"/th  July  1784. 

Present 
His  Honor  the  Governor 

John  Habersham  Daniel  Coleman  1 

John  Green  John  Spencer        >    Esquires 

Zacharias  Fenn  James  Powell       J 

Mingohoope  and  another  Head  Man  of  the  Chactaw  Nation 
attended  the  Board  and  delivered  a  talk  from  the  Head  Men 
of  their  Towns,  which  was  answered  by  the  Governor  in  Council. 

RESOLVED,  That  presents  to  the  amount  of  twenty  pounds 
sterling  be  purchased  and  given  to  the  said  Chactaw  Cheifs,  and 
to  each  of  their  eight  male  attendants,  a  blanket,  shirt  and  kettle ; 
and  to  each  of  the  seven  females  a  blanket  and  two  handker 
chiefs,  with  the  addition  of  three  yards  of  calico  to  the  Head 
Man's  two  wives,  the  same  to  be  on  public  account  and  charged 
to  the  contingent  fund. 

RESOLVED,  That  the  presents  purchased  of  Messr8  McLean, 
Elbert  &  C°  two  days  since,  and  given  to  the  Chiefs  of  the  Creek 
Nation,  amounting  to  £  be  paid  for  by  an  order  on  the 

Treasury,  and  charged  to  the  contingent  fund. 


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This  day  His  Honor  the  Governor  signed  a  grant  in  Council 
for  Edward  M°Gary 200  Acres Wilkes  County. 

It  appearing  to  this  Board  that  there  was  due  to  Colo  James 
Martin,  on  the  Ist  January  1/83  under,  and  by  virtue  of  a  re 
solve  of  Assembly,  dated  in  January  1782,  the  sum  of  fifteen 
pounds  stg  as  a  salary  for  keeping  the  ferry  in  Augusta. 

It  is  ordered.  That  the  said  Colonel  James  Martin  do  re 
ceive  the  Governor's  draft  upon  the  Treasury  for  that  sum,  to  be 
charged  to  the  contingent  fund. 


In  Council,  Monday  19th  July  1784. 

Present 
His  Honor  the  Governor 

John  Habersham  Zacharias  Fenn      ) 

John  Spencer  James  Powell  Esquires 

Daniel  Coleman  ) 

This  day  His  Honor  the  Governor  signed  the  following  grants 
in  Council. 

For  Henry  Ware  Sen    450  Acres Wilkes  County. 

"     Joseph   Wise    550       "      

"     Thomas  Hooper    200       "      


672  THE  REVOLUTIONARY    RECORDS 

In  Council,  Wednesday  July  2ist   1784. 

Present,  His  Honor  the  Governor 

John  Habersham  Daniel  Coleman    ^ 

James  Powell  Zacharias  Fenn      V  Esquires 

John  Green  John  Spencer        j 

This  day  His  Honor  the  Governor  signed  the  following  grants 
in  Council. 

For   George  Murray 124  Acres Wilkes  County 

"     Ditto 950  "      " 

"     Basil  Lamar 100  "      " 

Dyonisious  Oliver    300  "      "            " 

"     Ditto 500  "      " 

"     Ditto 400  "      " 

"     Nicholas  Ware 100  "      " 

"     John  Roberts    300  "      " 

"     Joseph   Wise    200  "      " 

John   Leath    250  "  ..    ..  Richmond  County 

"     John  Gamble 150  "      Wilkes   County 

William  Hollinger 200  "      Burke  County 

A  paper,  purporting  to  be  in  the  nature  of  a  remonstrance 
against  delaying  to  call  the  Legislature,  signed  by  four  gentle 
men,  to  wit,  Richard  Howley,  and  Nathan  Brownson  Esquires, 
said  to  be  two  Members  elect,  but  who  have  not  yet  qualified, 
cr  taken  their  seats  as  such ;  Edward  Telfair  Esqr  chosen  a  Dele 
gate  to  Congress,  but  who  has  never  as  yet  signified  his  accept 
ance  of  that  appointment,  and  John  Hardy  Esquire,  a  Member 
of  the  Honble  the  House  of  Assembly,  being  laid  before  the 
Board,  and  the  same  taken  into  consideration, 

It  is  resolved,  unanimously,  that  as  the  said  paper  is  signed 
by  so  small  a  portion  of  the  community,  and  as  a  reputable  part 
of  the  Legislature  lately  met  in  Augusta  and  entered  into  a 


MINUTES  OF  THE  EXECUTIVE  COUNCIL-      673 

recommendation,  which  has  been  already  before  the  Board;  that, 
therefore,  the  present  paper  ought  not  to  influence  the  Governor 
and  Council  in  their  determination  on  so  momentus  a  subject  as 
the  convening  of  the  Legislature,  either  one  way  or  the  other. 

A  letter  dated  the  3Oth  June  1784,  and  signed  by  Alexander 
McGillivray,  together  with  a  talk  from  the  Creek  Nation  were 
laid  before  the  Board, 

ORDERED,  That  the  consideration  of  the  same  be  postponed 
for  the  present. 

On  the  application  of  William  Temple  Coles,  respecting  three 
negroes  which  were  sold  and  delivered  to  him  by  the  State  and 
have  been  since  claimed  and  recovered  by  law  from  him  by  an 
other  person,  in  North  Carolina, 

It  is  ordered,  That  as  the  case  of  the  said  William  Temple 
Coles  appears  to  be  singularly  hard,  that  he  be  furnished  with 
an  order  for  £15  :  on  the  Treasury  in  part  of  his  demand  against 
the  public,  and  that  the  rest,  together  with  his  account  lie  over 
until  the  meeting  of  Assembly. 

Captain  John  Woods,  who  accompanied  the  Chactaw  Chief 
from  the  Nation  with  a  talk,  having  presented  his  accounts  for 
expences  as  well  for  himself  as  for  the  Indians, 

It  is  ordered,  That  the  expences  of  the  said  Captain  Woods, 
and  the  other  white  men  with  him,  since  they  have  been  in  Au 
gusta,  amounting  to  £17:  19:  2.  also  £10  to  the  Linguist,  John 
Peachland;  and  likewise  the  expences  of  the  Indians  for  pro 
visions  found  by  Mr.  Andrew  Whitefield,  amounting  to  £18, 
13,  nl/2,  be  allowed;  and  that  the  said  Capt.  Woods,  John 
Peachland  and  Andrew  Whitefield  be,  respectively,  paid  these 
sums  by  order  on  the  Treasury.  And  it  is  further 

ORDERED,  That  the  other  charges  of  the  said  Captain  Woods 

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674  THE   REVOLUTIONARY   RECORDS 

be  referred  to  the  House  of  Assembly  with  a  recommendation 
from  this  Board,  that  he  obtain  a  reasonable  satisfaction  for  the 


same. 


RESOLVED,  That  a  suit  of  clothes,  in  a  .plain  taste,  together 
with  an  Indian  Gold  Laced  Hat  be  provided  and  sent  as  a  com 
pliment  from  this  State  to  French  Mestobee,  the  Chief  Man  of 
the  Chactaws :  and  that  the  same  be  charged  to  the  public. 


In  Council,  Friday  July  23d  1/84. 
Present,  His  Honor  the  Governor 

Daniel  Coleman  Zacharias  Fenn      1  £squjres 

John  Spencer  John  Green  f 

This  day  His  Honor  the  Governor  signed  the  following  grams 
in  Council. 

For  John  Leath   50  Acres  .  .  .  Richmond  County 

"  Edmund  Cartledge  Junr  200  "      

"     Ditto       ditto    125  "      

"     Ditto      ditto  Senr 100  "      

"     Mary  Mcntcrief 100  "      

"     Obadiah  Fugna 300  "      Burke  County 

"     Dyonisius  Oliver 600  "      \Yilkes  County 

"     Ditto       650  "      

"     Ditto       1000  "      

"     Joseph  Williams    50  "      " 

"     Thomas  Mercer 100  "      " 

Application  being  made  by  John  Appling,  accompanied  with 
an  affidavit  from  him.  setting  forth  that  he  had.  thro'  accident, 
lost  a  number  of  land  warrants  therein  specified,  both  as  to  N° 


MINUTES  OF  THE  EXECUTIVE  COUNCIL-      675 

and  quantity,  and  praying  that  duplicates  of  the    same    might 
issue, 

It  is  ordered,  That  such  duplicates  be  accordingly  granted,  on 
his,  the  said  John  Appling,  giving  bond  in  the  penalty  of  £ 
sterling,  with  two  sufficient  sureties,  that  in  case  the  said  wai  - 
rants  are  recovered,  or  shall  come  to  his  hands,  they  shall  be 
delivered  up  to  be  destroyed;  and  that  the  State  shall  be  indemni 
fied  against  any  injury  or  abuse,  by  reason,  or  in  consequence 
of  the  said  warrants,  lost  as  aforesaid. 

ORDERED,  That  a  copy  of  the  letter  received  from  Alexr 
M'Gillivray  and  laid  before  the  Board  on  Wednesday  last,  be 
pent  to  Colo.  Clark,  and  also  a  copy  of  the  Indian  talk  therein 
inclosed,  for  his  information  and  guide  and  that  of  the  people  on 
ihe  frontiers. 

A  memorial  from  James  Rae  Esquire,  praying  payment  of  his 
accts.  for  advances  and  services  in  his  department  of  Indian 
Affairs,  being  laid  before  the  Board, 

It  is  ordered,  That  the  said  memorial  be  referred  to  the  House 
of  Assembly  at  their  next  meeting. 

The  account  of  sundry  presents  given  to  the  Tallassee  and  Fat 
Kings  by  order  of  the  President  and  Council,  in  pursuance  of  a 
resolve  of  Assembly  passed  February  23d  1784,  and  amounting 
to  £52:  16:  ii  being  laid  before  the  Board, 

It  is  resolved,  That  th?  r5nrernor  do  give  a  draft  upon  the 
Treasury  in  favor  of  Messrs  McLean,  Elbert  &  C°  by  whom  the 
said  presents  were  furnished,  for  the  said  amount  to  be  charged 
to  the  fund  of  contingencies. 

A  letter  dated  2d  July  1784  from  N.  Wimberly  Jones  Esqr 
respecting  the  caveat  in  South  Carolina  against  signing  grants 
of  lands  in  the  forks  of  the  Tugalo  and  Keowee  branches  of  Sa 
vannah  River,  being  laid  before  the  Board, 


676      THE  REVOLUTIONARY  RECORDS 

It  is  resolved.  That  the  Governor  do  signify  to  N.  Wimberly 
Jones  Esqr  that  it  was  not  the  intention  of  the  Board  by  the  com 
mission  sent  him,  that  he  should  be  authorized  to  do  anything 
further  than  to  enter  the  caveat,  and  then  let  the  matter  rest  for 
a  decision  agreeable  to  the  articles  of  confederation. 

John  Appling,  Register  of  Probates  for  Richmond  County, 
having  by  letter  dated  23''  July  1784,  resigned  the  said  orrice, 

It  is  resolved,  That  Lewis  Gardner  shall  be,  and  he  is  hereby 
appointed  Register  of  Probates  for  the  said  County  until  the  next 
general  election  by  the  Assembly,  pursuant  to  the  constitution. 

Lewis  Gardner  having  been,  by  the  Tax  act  passed  3ist  July 
1783,  appointed  Collector  of  Taxes  for  the  County  of  Richmond, 
and  having  refused  to  act,  as  appears  by  the  information  of 
Zacharias  Fenn  Esqr,  a  member  of  this  Board,  whereby,  no  Taxes 
for  the  said  County  have,  as  yet,  been  collected, 

It  is  resolved,  and  agreed,  That  William  Barnett  the  present 
Sheriff  of  Richmond  County,  be  and  he  is  hereby  appointed  Tax 
Collector  for  the  County  of  Richmond,  in  the  room  of  the  said 
Lewis  Gardner,  with  all  the  powers  given  him  by  law  for  the 
purpose  of  collecting  the  Taxes,  and  doing  the  duties  required  by 
the  said  Act  of  July  1783. 


In  Council,  Monday  July  26th  1784. 
Present,  His  Honor  the  Governor 

Daniel  Coleman  James  Powell          )  _ 

John  Spencer  Zacharias  Fenn      j    "   \ 

Two  accts  viz,  one  to  Messr8  McLean,  Elbert  &  C°  amounting 
to  £20:  6/8  and  the  other  to  Mr.  John  Peter  Wagnon  &  C° 
amounting  to  £16:  10/6  for  presents  furnished  the  Chactaw 


MINUTES  OF  THE  EXECUTIVE  COUNCIL.      677 

Indians,  under  the  resolve  of  the  17th  Instant,  being  laid  before 
the  Board, 

It  is  resolved,  That  the  Governor  do  give  drafts  upon  the 
Treasury  for  the  same. 

This  day  His  Honor  the  Governor  signed  the  following  grants 
in  Council. 

For  James   Harvey    400  Acres Wilkes  County 

"  Micajah  Williamson   ....200  "      

"  Ditto   300  "      

"  Ditto   200  "      

"  Ditto   350  "      

"  Ditto   ,200  "      

"  Evan    Harvey    200  "      

"  Cader   Powell    200  "      

"  William  Byars 700  "      

"  Thomas  Mercer 300  "      

"  Benjamin  Jenkins    575  "      ..    Washington  County 

"  Wm  Green  Senr 2871/2  "... 

A  petition  of  Nathaniel  Hix,  respecting  a  quantity  of  corn 
purchased  by  him  of  Airs.  Elizabeth  Bugg,  for  public  use,  being 
laid  before  the  Board, 

It  is  resolved,  That  the  matter  herein  contained  cannot  come 
before  this  Board,  it  being  of  judiciary  cognizance. 


678  THE   REVOLUTIONARY   RECORDS 

In  Council,  Tuesday  July  27"'  1784. 
Present,  His  Honor  the  Governor 

Zacharias  Fenn  Daniel  Coleman      1 

John  Spencer  jarnes  Powell         /  ]-scJuires 

On  application  of  Elizabeth  Perkins,  setting-  forth  the  peculiar 
hardships  she  labours  under  in  consequence  of  an  execution  beinp- 
issued  against  her  on  a  recognizance  in  behalf  of  the  State;  and 
the  same  being  supported  by  several  affidavits  the  report  of  a 
number  of  respectable  persons  of  Wilkes  County. 

It  is  ordered,  That  the  said  execution  be  stayed  in  the  Sheriffs 
hands  at  whatever  stage  the  same  now  is,  until  the  rising  of 
the  next  Session  of  Assembly;  on  her,  the  said  Elizabeth  Per 
kins,  giving  good  security,  that  is  to  say,  Barnard  Heard  and 
John  Freeman  Esquires,  to  the  Sheriff,  in  double  the  amount 
of  the  said  execution,  that  she  will  not  remove,  or  put  out  of 
the  way,  any  part  of  her  effects- which  have  been  levied  upon  by 
the  said  Sheriff,  under,  or  by  virtue  of  the  said  execution;  but 
that  the  same  shall  be  forth  coming,  in  case  the  said  House  of 
Assembly  do  not  release  and  give  up  the  said  debt;  the  said 
effects  to  remain  in  the  hands  of  the  said  Elizabeth  Perkins  from 
this  time  until  the  expiration  of  the  period  aforesaid. 

Roger  Lawson,  appointed  Register  of  Probates  for  Burke 
County  having  by  letter,  dated  24th  July  1784,  resigned  the  said 
office, 

It  is  resolved,  That  Benjamin  Lewis  Esquire,  be  appointed  to 
succeed  him  therein  until  the  next  general  election ;  and  the  said 
Benjamin  Lewis  having  accepted  thereof,  attended  the  Board 
and  qualified  according  to  law. 


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In  Council,  Wednesday  28th  July  1/84. 

RESOLVED,,  That  the  Governor  do  issue  a  draft  upon  the 
Treasury  in  favor  of  Messrs  John  Peter  Wagnon  &  C°  for  £4.,  4, 
being  the  amount  of  the  suit  of  clothes  ordered  to  French  Mes- 
tobee  by  order  of  Council  of  the  2ist  Instant. 

This  day  His  Honor  the  Governor  signed  the  following  grants 
in  Council. 

For  Francis   Traywick    200  Acres Wilkes  County 

.  "  William   Evans    200  "  

"  Ditto   200  "  

"  George   Dart!ciin    200  "  

"  George  .Murray   641  "  

"  William  Stark' 200  "  

"  William   Bcntley    200  "  

"  William  Leveret* 200  "  

"  John  Williams   400  "  

"  Thomas  Leverett ...200  "  

"  Edward  Harrison    200  "  

''  Jacob  Kennebrew    350  "  

"  Walton   Harris    400  "  

"  Jonathan  Ashberry    200  ' 

"  John  Neally   100  ' 

"  William   814115    148  ' 


Burke  County 

a 

.   .  .  Richmond  County 


ORDERED,  That  a  copy  of  Mr.  McGillivrays  letter  lately  re 
ceived  by  the  Governor,  together  with  a  copy  of  the  talk  therein 
inclosed,  be  sent  to  Major  Carr  by  the  Secretary  of  this  Board. 

RESOLVED,  That  the  office  of  the  Surveyor  General  be  con 
tinued  in  Augusta  until  the  first  of  September  next,  and  then 
removed  to  Savannah ;  and  that  public  notice  thereof  be  given 
by  the  Surveyor  General  in  the  different  Counties  of  the  State. 

ORDERED,  That  a  copy  of  the  caveat,  entered  in  the  books  of 


680     THE  REVOLUTIONARY  RECORDS 

the  Secretary  of  this  Board  by  George  and  John  Galphin,  be 
made  out  and  delivered  to  the  Surveyor  General,  and  that  he 
be  directed  not  to  pass  any  platts  for  land  within  that  district, 
except,  for  15000  Acres  therein  mentioned,  until  this  Board 
shall  have  considered  and  instructed  him  thereon  when  they 
shall  have  heard  the  caveat. 


In  Council,  Thursday  July  29"'  1/84. 
Present,  His  Honor  the  Governor 

Zacharias  Fenn  Daniel  Colenian 

John  Green  John   Spencer  Esquires 

Jair.es  Powell 

This  clay  His  Honor  the  Governor  signed  the  following  grants 
in  Council. 

For  Alexander  Caswell 250    Acres Burke  County 

"  Eleanor  Tremble   200       "      

"  Samuel  Gomery 200  

James  Stallings  Esquire,  appointed  a  Justice  of  the  peace  for 
the  County  of  Richmond,  attended  the  Board  and  qualified  as 
such  according  to  law. 

A  petition  from  Fitz  Maurice  Hunt,  in  behalf  of  Henry  Hunt ; 
his  father,  being  laid  before  the  Board,  praying  that  certain 
grants  for  lands  should  be  passed  and  signed,  the  same  was  taken 
into  consideration,  and  thereupon,  it  was  resolved,  as  the  opinion 
of  this  Board,  that,  by  the  latter  part  of  the  i6th  section  of  the 
second  land  act,  passed  on  the  25th  February  1784,  the  grants  to, 
and  in  the  name  of  the  said  Henry  Hunt,  who  is,  at  present  in 
the  Kingdom  of  Ireland,  cannot  pass  or  be  signed,  that,  altho' 
it  should  be  admitted  that  the  said  Henry  Hunt  were  a  citizen 
of  this  State,  and  not  a  subject  of  Britain,  yet,  merely  on  ac- 


MINUTES  OF  THE  EXECUTIVE  COUNCIL-      681 

count  of  his  nonresidence  here  at  this  time,  the  said  grants  could 
rot  pass ;  and  that  this  was  the  intention  of  the  Legislature  is 
evident,  from  the  8th  and  13"'  Sections  of  the  same  act;  and  also 
the  4th  section  of  an  act  prior  thereto,  passed  the  Ist  August 
1783,  which  deny  grants  to  inhabitants  of  our  Sister  State,  altho, 
they  are,  by  the  confederation,  expressly  declared  to  be  entitled 
to  the  rights  of  citizenship  of  this,  until  they  actually  move  into, 
and  become  residents  in  this  State,  which  shews,  that  residence, 
and  merely  citizenship,  is  the  criterion  on  which  depends  the 
signing  of  grants :  But  as  it  is  well  known  that  the  said  Henry 
Hunt  was  an  useful  member  of  this  community  and  hath  never 
been  thought  unfriendly  to  American  Measures,  (tho'  alledged 
to  be  a  British  Subject,  and  a  free  holder  in  his  Britanic  Maj 
esty's  dominions)  this  Board  are  of  opinion,  and  do,  therefore, 
resolve,  and 

ORDKR,  That  the  said  Henry  Hunt  ought  and  shall  have  a  re 
serve  of  the  lands  now  applied  for,  until  the  rising  of  the  next 
Session  of  Assembly  and  that  no  other  person,  whatsoever  shall 
be'  suffered  to  obtain  a  grant  for  any  part  thereof  within  that 
period. 

Benjamin  Catching      ] 

I      Caveat  entered  in  the    books    of    the 

Micajah  Williamson     J          Secretary  of  the  Executive  Council. 

This  Caveat  being  depending  upon  the  Governor  and  Council; 
the  parties,  by  their  Attornies,  that  is  to  say,  Mr.  Catching  by 
Mr.  Baldwin,  his  Attorney;  and  Mr.  Williamson,  by  Mr.  Jones, 
his  Attorney ;  agreed  that  the  following  points  should  come  on 
to  be  heard  immediately,  and  without  any  further  notice,  as  being 
by  consent  of  parties — that  is  to  say; 

Ist  Can  a  general  Caveat,  entered  by  one  district  Surveyor 
against  another,  be  heard  and  determined  by  this  Board?  or 
does  the  laying  out  and  marking  of  these  district  lines  lie  alto 
gether  with  the  County  Surveyor? 


682      THE  REVOLUTIONARY  RECORDS 

2nd1  Supposing  a  dispute  to  arise  between  two  district  Sur 
veyors,  about  what  lines  the  County  Surveyor  did  really  intend 
for  the  respective  districts;  who  is  to  determine  the  same?  that 
is  to  say,  the  said  County  Surveyor  or  this  Board? 

The  Board,  taking-  the  said  two  points  into  consideration,  do 
resolve  and  determine  as  follows — 

To  the  first- — That,  in  as  much  as  the  public  interest  is  no 
way  concerned  whether  a  tract  of  Country  falls  within  one  dis 
trict  or  another;  and  as  the  law  does  not  confine  the  Surveyor 
General  to  mark  and  lay  out  equal  districts,  but  leaves  that  at 
his  own  discretion.  And  further,  as  the  act,  in  the  7th  Section 
gives  the  power  of  appointing  the  six  District  Survevors,  to  the 
County  Surveyor,  and  directs  that  he  lay  out  and  appoint  a 
district  for  each,  and  requires  that  all  the  works  of  the  said  Dis 
trict  Surveyor,  should  be  returned  to  the  County  Surveyor  it  is 
clear  and  evident  that  the  District  Surveyor  must  be  considered 
created  by,  and  to  be  the  deputies  of  the  County  Surveyor,  who 
has  a  general  superintendency  over  them,  ought  to  settle  and 
adjust  all  differences  in  regard  to  their  districts  and  sec  that  they 
conduct  themselves  properly,  the  County  Surveyor  being  the 
person  to  whom  the  State  would  look,  and  make  accountable  Li 
case  of  any  abuse  or  misconduct  in  his  assistants  or  deputies. 
Under  this  view,  the  Board  are  of  opinion  that  any  such  general 
caveat  as  the  present  in  the  Council  Books  is  irregular  and  can 
not  be  brought  to  a  trial  before  the  Governor  r.nc!  Council. 

To  the  second — That  the  Board  conceive  a  sufficient  answer 
is  given  hereto  in  the  above  resolve,  they,  nevertheless,  add  that 
they  do  not  conceive  the  County  Surveyor  ought  to  change  or 
alter  his  district  lines,  after  once  having  fixed  them  :  if  he  should 
do  so,  it  will  be  good  cause  of  complaint  against  him,  on  account 
of  the  confusion  such  an  act  would  produce.  But  so  far  as  the 
respects  the  District  Surveyor,  the  Board  conceive  the  County 
Surveyor  ought  to  decide. 


MINUTES  OF  THE  EXECUTIVE  COUNCIL-      683 

Colo.  Pannill,  County  Surveyor  for  Washington,  having,  nev 
ertheless,  for  the  sake  of  further  satisfaction  being  called  upon 
and  sworn,  hath  declared  he  did  not  vary  or  alter  the  said  dis 
tricts ;  and  hath  also  furnished  a  certificate  as  well  from  himself 
as  the  Surveyor  General  of  the  different  districts  in  Washington 
County.  The  Board  do,  therefore, 

RESOLVE,  That  the  same  shall,  in  future,  guide  them  in  respect 
to  such  districts,  raid  do  now  order,  that  the  present  caveat,  of 
Benjamin  Catching  against  Micajah  Williamson,  be  dismissed. 

WHEREAS,  it  appears  to  this  Board  that  in  an  action 

with  the  enemy,  on  or  about  the  day  of  J775.  be 

come  disabled  in  both  his  arms  and  rendered  incapable  of  sup 
porting  himself;  whereby,  under  the  act  of  Assembly,  passed 
the  ioth  January  1/82,  he  has  become  entitled  to  a  gratuity  of 
£50.  per  annum.  Jt  is  therefore, 

OR^ERE:),  That  the  said..  do  audit  his  account   from 

the  commencement  of  his  gratuity  up  to  the  12th  day  of  July 
iTo.-i,  and  obtain  the  auditors  certificate  thereof  for  the  amount, 
and  that  the  Governor  do  give  him  a  draft  on  the  Treasury  for 
£60.  sterling,  being  in  full  of  his  gratuity  up  to  the  12th  da 
this  Instant,  July. 


1 


In  Council,  Friday,  July  3Oth  1784. 
Present,  His  Honor  the  Governor 

Zacharias  Fenn  John  Greene  ^ 

Daniel  Coleman  James  Powell          V  Esquires. 

John  Spencer 

RESOLVED,  That  the  Governor  do  give  a  draft  upon  the  Treas 
ury  in  favor  of  Daniel  Coleman  Esquire,  for  £50.   14.  4;    and 


684  THE   REVOLUTIONARY   RECORDS 

Zacharias  Fenn  for  £53  1/2  for  their  attendance  in  Council  pur 
suant  to  resolve  of  Assembly,  dated  iQth  January  last. 

A  petition  from  a  respectable  number  of  inhabitants  of  the 
Counties  of  Richmond  and  Wilkes,  praying  that  this  Board 
would  continue  to  set  some  time  longer  in  Augusta,  for  the  pur 
pose  of  trying  caveats  and  completing  other  land  business  being 
presented,  and  the  same  taken  into  consideration 

It  is  resolved  and  ordered,  as  follows, 

Ist  That  the  Governor  and  Council  being,  at  present,  under 
a  necessity  of  proceeding  to  Savannah  on  public  business,  will, 
nevertheless,  return  to  Augusta  on  the  ioth  September,  r.ncl  re 
main  at  the  said  place  until  the  first  of  October  following. 

2iKii5-  That  it  be  recommended  to  all  persons  having  disputes 
about  land  in  the  new  Counties,  that  they  enter  their  caveats  in 
the  Book  left  with  "\Ym  Freeman  Esquire,  acting  Secretary  of 
the  Executive  Council,  on  or  before  the  ioth  of  August,  so  thai; 
legal  notice  may  be  given  and  other  steps  taken  to  have  the  said 
caveats  ready  for  a  hearing  by  the  time  the  Governor  and  Council 
shall  return  to  Augusta  as  aforesaid ;  that  the  parties  do  then 
attend  with  their  witnesses  and  every  thing  ready. 

ycny  That  jf  also  be  recommended,  to  all  pe^ons  concerned 
to  have  their  plaits  passed  through  the  Survevor  Generals  Office, 
and,  in  all  respects,  ready  for  the  grant,  in  case  they  shall  he 
entitled  to  the  same,  by  the  said  ioth  of  September. 

4thly  That  the  Surveyor  General,  notwithstanding  the  order 
of  the  Instant,  shall,  also,  continue  his  office  in  Augusta  until 
the  said  Ist  October,  and  then  remove  the  same  to  Savannah 
lor  dispatching  the  business  in  the  lower  parts. 

5thly  That  public  notice  of  the  foregoing  resolves  and  orders 
be  given  by  the  Secretary  of  this  Board,  by  affixing  copies  of 
the  same  at  two  or  more  public  places  in  Augusta. 


MINUTES  OF  THE  EXECUTIVE  COUNCIL-      680 

The  Board,  having  taken  into  consideration  a  letter  from 
Alexander  Mc'Gillivray,  with  an  Indian  Talk  therein  enclosed, 
mentioned  in  the  minutes  of  the  instant,  do  resolve  that  it 
will  be  proper  that  the  Governor  do  write  an  answer  to  Mr  Mc 
Gillivray.  and  inform  him  that  the  matters  contained  in  his  letter 
and  the  Indian  Talk,  are  of  such  magnitude  and  importance,  that 
they  require  the  consideration  of  the  Legislature,  and  that  they 
shall  he,  accordingly,  submitted  to  that  body;  as  soon  as  they 
shall  next  meet ;  In  the  meantime,  that  this  Board  desire  to 
express  their  sincere  disposition  for  peace  whilst  the  same  can 
be  preserved  on  terms  safe  and  honorable. 

A  petition  of  Robert  Bonner,  praying  to  be  redressed  in  re 
gard  to  some  contracts  made  in  behalf  of  the  public,  being  laid 
before  the  Board. 

RESOLVED,  That  the  petition  be  referred  to  the  Honorable 
the  House  of  Assembly,  the  indulgence  prayed  for  not  coming 
within  the  department  of  this  Board. 

This  day  His  Honor  the  Governor  signed  the  following  grants 
in  Council. 

For  William  Norris 200      Acres Wilkes  County. 

"  Ignatius  Few 300  "  

"  John  Black 500  "  

"  Ignatius  Few   900  "  

"  Thomas  Walker 100  "  Burke  County. 

"  John  Rutledge 200  "  

"  Thomas  Yarborough  .  .  100  "  

"  Wra  Sheffield 200  "  

"  John  Bell    100  "  

"  Thomas  Yarborough  .  .  100  "  

"  John  Bacon    287^  "  ..  Washington  County. 

"  John  Brown 230 

"  Andrew  Shields 230 

"  Ditto   2871/2  "  .  . 


086  THE   REVOLUTIONARY   RECORDS 

For  Andrew  Shields  .  ,  .  .  .    2871:,  "       .  .Washington  County. 

"  Daniel  Dumpier 230  "  " 

"  Thomas  Chilclries 230  "  " 

"  Joseph  Pannill   300  "  " 

"  Ditto   300 

"  Ditto   435  "       .. 

"  Asa  Morganson  .  • 287%  " 

"  David  Chilclries 230 

"  Peter  Deveaux 86j%  " 

Lewis  Gardner  Esquire,  appointed  of  Register  of  Probates  for 
the  County  of  Richmond,  by  order  of  Council  of  the  day  of 
July  Instant,  attended  the  Board  and  qualified  himself  for  that 
office,  according  to  law.  And  then 


. 


The  Board  adjourned  to  meet  in  Savannah. 

Wm  FREEMAN  D.  C.  E.  C. 


In  Council,  Savannah  ioth  August  1784. 

Present,  His  Honor  the  Governor 

John  Habersham  James  Powell        )  ^ 

George  Walton  Jenkin  Davis         j 

Petition  of  John  Haupt,  praynig  a  protection  agreeable  to  a  re 
solve  of  the  General  Assembly, 

ORDERED  That  the  said  John  Haupt  do  receive  a  temporary 
protection  from  this  Board  until  a  law  shall  be  passed  pointing 
out  the  mode  for  admitting  persons  to  the  right  of  citizenship, 
agreeable  to  a  resolve  of  Assembly,  passed  the  25lh  February 
1784. 

Petition  of  Peter  Taarling  and  Jacob  Brice  of  the  Town  of 
Savannah  was  read,  praying  to  be  admitted  Vendue  Masters. 


MINUTES  OF  THE  EXECUTIVE  COUNCIL-      6*7 

ORDERED  That  the}-  be  accordingly  admitted  upon  giving 
bond  and  otherwise  complying  with  the  terms  of  the  act  of  Assem 
bly  in  such  case  made  and  provided. 

Petition  of  Carrol  "Williams,  a  soldier,  late  in  the  Georgia  Line, 
praying  his  bounty  of  two  hundred  and  thirty  acres  land  in  the 
reserve — •  was  read —  Granted—  And  a  warrant  was,  accordingly, 
issued  this  day. 

Joseph  Welscher  and  Abraham  Dacosta,  Vendue  Masters,  hav 
ing  dissolved  their  copartnership,  and  surrendered  their  license 
to  this  Board,  the  said  Abraham  Dacosta  applied  for  leave  to 
take  out  the  said  license  in  his  own  name. 

It  is  ordered,  accordingly,  on  the  said  Abraham  Dacosta  giv 
ing  bond  and  otherwise  complying  with  the  terms  of  the  act  of 
Assembly  in  such  case  made  and  provided. 

John  Wood,  late  Pay-Master  in  the  Georgia  Line,  made  appli 
cation  to  the  Board  for  his  bounty  land,  as  a  Captain's  Rank  ana 
produced  sundry  certificates,  vouching  for  his  being  in  the  said 
appointment,  the  time  required  by  law  &C.  Ordered,  That  a 
warrant  be  granted  him  accordingly 

Franklin  County  690  Acres,  N° 


In  Council,  Savannah  17th  August  1784. 
Present, 

His  Honor  the  Governor 

William  Stephens  John  Green      1     ^ 

T    1  •    T-,     •  T          o       11  r    Esquires 

Jenkm  Davis  James  Powell  J 

This  day  His  Honor  the  Governor  in  Council  signed  a  grant 
for  100  Acres  land  to  Meredith  Davis —  Richmond  County. 


688  THE   REVOLUTIONARY   RECORDS 

WHEREAS,  three  different  tracts  of  land  were  some  time  since, 
under  the  authority  of  the  confiscation  and  releasing  acts,  and  in 
obedience  to  a  resolve  of  the  Honorable  the  House  of  Assembly 
dated  the  26th  February  1/84.  exposed  to  sale  by  the  Commis 
sioners  of  forfeited  estates.  And  whereas,  Edward  Telfair,  Rich 
ard  Leake  and  William  Platt  became  purchasers  thereof,  and 
signed  the  usual  obligations  in  such  cases,  to  comply  with  the 
terms ;  But  whereas,  they,  the  said  purchasers,  having,  afterwards, 
refused  to  comply,  the  said  premises  were  again  exposed  to  sale, 
and  certain  other  persons  became  the  purchasers  thereof,  for 
sums,  considerably  under  what  the  said  lands  were  first  knocked 
off  at ;  And  whereas,  under  and  by  virtue  of  the  act  of  Assem 
bly,  passed  29th  July  1/83,  commonly  called  the  releasing  act,  the 
said  first  purchasers  are  liable  for  the  difference  in  the  said  two 
sales.  It  is  therefore, 

ORDERED,  That  the  said  obligations  be  delivered  into  the 
hands  of  the  Attorney  General,  by  the  Commissioners,  and  that 
he  be  directed  to  put  the  same  in  suit  immediately,  in  order  to  re 
cover  the  difference  of  money  between  the  said  two  sales,  agree 
ably  to  the  said  law. 

WHEREAS,  this  Board  did,  at  its  last  meeting  agree  upon  the 
propriety  of  sending  a  congratulatory  letter  to  the  Spanish  Gov 
ernor  of  East-Florida,  by  Major  Pierce.  And  whereas,  the  Gov 
ernor  having,  accordingly,  wrote  such  letter,  and  laid  a  copy  of 
the  same  before  this  Board ; 

RESOLVED,  That  this  Board  do  approve  of  the  said  letter,  so 
sent  by  Major  Peirce  as  aforesaid. 

WHEREAS,  it  appears  to  this  Board,  that,  from  the  report  of 
three  Justices  of  the  peace,  a  negroe  fellow  called  Moses,  the 
property  of  John  Spencer  Esquire,  was  lately  convicted  of  felony, 
but  recommended  to  mercy, 

It  is  therefore, 


MINUTES  OF  THE  EXECUTIVE  COUNCIL-      689 

RESOLVED,  That  the  execution  of  the  said  negroe  fellow,  be 
respited  until  the  rising  of  the  next  Session  of  Assembly,  and  that 
his  case  be  laid  before  the  House  during  their  said  next  sitting; 
the  said  negroe  not  to  be  discharged  from  custody  before  the  As 
sembly  shall  decide  on  his  case. 

Alary  Moore  having  applied  to  the  Board  for  a  compensation 
for  public  services  of  which  she  produced  a  number  of  certifi 
cates, 

RESOLVED,  That  the  same  be  referred  to  the  Honorable  the 
House  of  Assembly  But  as  the  said  Mary  Moore,  appears  to  be 

in  distress, 

RESOLVED,  That  she  receive  out  of  the  Treasury,  for  the 
present,  one  guinea,  to  be  charged  to  the  contingent  fund. 

RESOLVED,  That  the  Governor  do  give  a  draft  upon  the 
Treasury  in  favor  of  David  Rees  Esquire,  Secretary  of  this 
Board,  for  the  twenty  five  pounds  being  for  one  half  years  sal 
ary,  the  same  to  be  charged  to  the  civil  establishment. 

ORDERED,  That  a  list  of  all  caveats,  entered  in  the  books  of 
the  Secretary  of  this  Board,  up  to  the  ioth  day  of  this  Instant, 
August,  respecting  lands  in  the  two  new  Counties  be  published 
in  the  Gazette;  and  that  the  parties  in  the  same  do  attend  at 
Augusta,  with  their  witnesses  and  proofs,  in  order  for  a  hearing 
and  decision  before  the  Governor  or  President  and  Council,  im 
mediately  after  the  expiration  of  thirty  days  from  and  after 
Thursday  next  the  igth  Instant  when  this  notification  will  be,  for 
the  first  time,  published  in  the  Gazette. 

ORDERED,  That  the  foregoing  order  be  continued  in  every 
Georgia  Gazette  to  be  published  between  this  and  the  19th  day  of 
next  month. 

44  r  r-vol  2 


690  THE   REVOLUTIONARY   RECORDS 

The  caveats  are  as  follow. 


George  &  John  Galphin 

vs 
All  persons 

Thomas  Napier 

vs 
Thomas  Sanders 

Michael  Dixon 

vs 
Roger  Lawson 

David  Harris 

vs 

Holman  Freeman 
Geo.  Freeman 
Evan  Ragland  &  others 

James    McKeil 

vs 
Leonard  Marbury 

Sanders  Walker 

vs 

John  Kimbrough. 
Willis  Pope 
William  Duke 
William  Hammett 
Mica jah  Williamson 
Mordecai  Baldwin 
and  others 

Samuel  Hicks 
vs 
Perry 


1A   tract  of   land   in   the  fork  of 
Great     Ogechee     Williamson's 
J         Swamp  Washington —  acres. 


Washington  County. 


Washington  County. 


Washington  County. 


l 

}-  Richmond  County 
appeal 


Washington  County. 


Nathaniel  Christmas 

vs  \ 

Micajah  Williamson 
William  Young  &  others     J 


Washington  County. 


Washington  County. 


MINUTES  OF  THE  EXECUTIVE  COUNCIL.      691 


Richard  Aycock 

vs 
Joseph  Heard 

Samuel  Smith 

vs 
Hutchins  Johnson 

Thomas  Glascock 

vs 
William  Downes 

John  Cobb 

vs 
John  Greene 

John  Brown 

vs 
Joseph    Phillips 

William  Little 

vs 

William  Magee 
alias  Maguhee 


I 
l 


Washington  County. 


Wilkes  County 
Appeal 


Washington  County. 
Washington  County. 
Washington  County. 

}•     Washington  County. 


In  Council,   Savannah,  2 5th  August   1784. 

Present, 
His  Honor  the  Governor 


William  Stephens 
James  Powell 


John  Green      \  ^ 

John  Spencer   J      "  ' 


WHEREAS,  Divers  great  and  weighty  Matters  require  the  meet 
ing  of  the  Legislature —  It  is  therefore, 

RESOLVED.     That  the  Legislature  be  accordingly  called  to  meet 


692      THE  REVOLUTIONARY  RECORDS 

in  Savannah,  on  the  first  Wednesday  in  October  next ;  then  and 
there  to  sit  for  the  dispatch  of  public  business ;  and  that  the  Gov 
ernor  do  issue  his  proclamation  for  that  purpose ;  and  cause  the 
same  to  be  published  in  the  Gazette. 

A  memorial  from  John  Lucas,  Esquire,  being  laid  before  the 
Board,  setting  forth,  that  he  purchased  a  House  and  lot  in  Sa 
vannah  at  the  first  sales  of  confiscated  property;  but.  owing  fo 
some  neglect,  the  said  premises  become  lapsed  and  were  sold  over 
again ;  that,  nevertheless,  he,  the  petitioner,  had  given  his  bonds 
for  the  money,  which  are  now  lodged  in  the  Treasury ;  and  the 
petitioner,  therefore,  prayed  that  his  said  bonds  should  now  be 
delivered  back  to  him. 

It  is  ordered,  that  the  bonds  of  the  said  John  Lucas  be,  accord 
ingly  delivered  back  to  him  by  the  Treasurer,  on  there  being  a 
certificate  by  the  Commissioners  endorsed  on  the  said  memorial, 
that  the  said  premises  were  so  sold  over  again,  as  is  set  forth;  or 
on  the  same  appearing  to  the  Treasurer,  on  the  books  of  the  said 
Commissioners. 

RESOLVED,  That  the  Governor  do  give  drafts  upon  the  Treas 
ury  in  favor  of  John  Spencer  Esquire  for  £14.  and  James  Powell 
Esquire  for  £20.  5.  8,  being  for  their  respective  attendances  in 
Council  up  to  this  clay ;  pursuant  to  resolve  of  Assembly  dated  the 
26th  day  of  February  last. 

This  day  His  Honor  the  Governor,  in  Council,  signed  the  fol 
lowing  grants,  viz. 

To  Nicholas  Subtrine 400     acres Wilkes  County. 

"  Joseph  Subtrine      400         "      Ditto 


MINUTES  OF  THE  EXECUTIVE  COUNCIL-      693 

In  Council,  Savannah,  3ist  August  1784. 

Present, 
His  Honor  the  Governor 

John  Habersham  John  Spencer    \ 

John  Green  / 

Israel  Bird,  Esquire,  appointed  a  Justice  of  the  peace  for  the 
County  of  Effingham,  by  the  Honorable  the  House  of  Assembly, 
attended  Council  and  was  qualified,  accordingly,  as  such. 


That  the  Secretary  do  write  a  letter  to  Benjamin 
Andrew  Esquire,  a  Member  of  this  Board,  to  whom  two  letters 
have  been,  already  written,  requiring  his  attendance  on  Friday 
next,  in  Council,  there  being  several  weighty  matters  which  have 
lain  over  for  want  of  a  full  Board  ;  that  the  said  letter  be  sent  by 
express  at  the  expence  of  the  said  Benjamin  Andrew,  unless  a 
good  opportunity  should  otherwise  offer  in  the  course  of  this 
day. 


In  Council,  Savannah,  3d  September  1784. 

Present, 
His  Honor  the  Governor 

John  Habersham  John  Green  \  ^ 

Jenkin  Davis  Benjamin  Andrew    j       ^ 

Petition  of  John  Mylne,  praying  protection  in  this  State  as  a 
citizen  thereof, 

ORDERED,     That  the  said  John  Mylne,  do  receive  a  temporary 
protection  from  this  Board  until  a  law  shall  be  passed,  pointing 


694  THE   REVOLUTIONARY   RECORDS 

out  the  mode  for  admitting  persons  to  the  right  of  citizenship : 
agreeable  to  a  resolve  of  Assembly,  passed  25th  February  1784. 

ORDERED,  That  the  Treasurer  do  require  the  several  Venclue 
masters  to  settle  their  accounts  and  pay  up  their  respective  taxes 
to  the  present  period  as  far  as  they  are  liable  to  do  so  by  lav,-,  or 
otherwise,  that  he  do  deliver  an  account  of  their  bonds  to  the 
Attorney  General,  who  is  directed  to  put  the  same  in  suit  without 
delay. 

RESOLVED,  That  the  Governor  do  give  a  draft  upon  the 
Treasury  in  favor  of  Benjamin  Greene  for  £20.  being  the  balance 
due  of  his  account  against  the  public  up  to  the  6th  day  of  June  last, 
for  the  allowance  given  by  act  passed  the  ioth  day  of  January 
1782,  to  persons  who  became  maimed,  crippled  or  disabled  in  the 
service  of  their  Country. 

RESOLVED,  That  the  Governor  do  give  a  draft  upon  the  Treas 
ury  in  favor  of  John  Green  Esquire  for  £49.  9,  4  for  his  attend 
ance  in  Council,  as  per  his  account  examined,  pursuant  to  a  re 
solve  of  Assembly. 

RESOLVED,  That  the  Governor  do  give  a  draft  upon  the  Treas 
ury  in  favor  of  John  Riley,  Messenger  &  Door-Keeper  to  the 
Council  for  £15.  2,  Stg  in  part  of  his  salary,  pursuant  of  a  resolve 
of  Assembly. 

Petition  of  Roger  Cannon,  praying  a  temporary  protection,, 
was  read. 

ORDERED,  That  the  said  Roger  Cannon  do  receive  a  tempora 
ry  protection  from  this  Board  until  a  law  shall  be  passed  pointing- 
out  the  mode  for  admitting  persons  to  the  rights  of  citizenship, 
agreeable  to  a  resolve  of  Assembly  passed  the  25th  February 
1784. 

Application  being  made  by  John  Martin  Esquire,  for  the  bal 
ance  of  his  salary  in  the  year  1782,  amounting  to  £285, 


MINUTES  OF  THE  EXECUTIVE  COUNCIL-      695 

RESOLVED,  That,  as  the  Board  is  informed  this  matter  is  con 
nected  with  other  acts  which  have  been  before  the  House  of 
Assembly,  That,  therefore,  the  same  lie  over  until  the  meeting  o{ 
the  Legislature  and  then  to  be  laid  before  them. 

ORDERED,  That  the  Powder  Receiver  do  deliver  to  the  order 
of  Major  Pat.  Carr,  a  keg,  not  exceeding  I5lbs  w*  powder,  with 
lead  equivalent,  for  the  use  of  his  company,  he  to  be  accountable 
for  the  same  to  the  public. 

Petition  of  Levi  Sheftall,  being  laid  before  the  Board,  praying 
that  a  suit  against  Cap1  William  M°Intosh,  on  a  bond  for  confis 
cated  property  might  be  stayed,  for  the  reasons  set  forth. 

RESOLVED,  That  this  Board  cannot  grant  the  prayer  of  said 
petition  but  refer  the  petitioner  to  the  House  of  Assembly. 

Petition  from  Col°  John  Baker,  accompanied  with  several 
vouchers,  being  laid  before  the  Board,  setting  forth,  that  he  had 
several  large  and  just  demands  against  the  public,  which,  by  rea 
son  of  the  Auditor's  absence  from  Town,  he  could  not  get  au 
dited  ;  and  therefore  praying  that  a  suit,  in  the  Attorney  Gen 
erals  hands  against  him  on  a  bond  for  confiscated  property  might 
be  stayed. 

RESOLVED,  as  the  opinion  of  this  Board,  Ist  That  as  those 
bonds  were  placed  in  the  hands  of  the  Attorney  General,  by 
special  order  of  the  House  and  not  of  this  Board  ;  that  therefore, 
it  would  be  improper  for  the  Executive  to  interfere,  but  under 
very  peculiar  circumstances. 


2ndiy  ^at  as  the  tjme  iimited  by  the  act  of  29th  July  1783, 
for  admitting  of  discounts  or  receiving  certificates,  is  now  ex 
pired,  that,  therefore,  even  if  the  said  accounts  were  audited,  as 
the  law  now  stands,  the  same  could  not  be  received  in  discount; 
and,  therefore,  this  Board  do  not  conceive  themselves  empowered 
to  make  the  order  prayed  for.  But  recommend  that  the  petition 


696  THE   REVOLUTIONARY   RECORDS 

of  Col°  Baker  be  taken  into  consideration  by  the  House  immedi 
ately  on  their  meeting. 

Petition  Elizabeth  Watson,  late  widow  of  William  Lambeth, 
deceased  who  died  a  Lieutenant  of  one  of  the  Georgia  Cont1  Gal 
ley's  praying  his  bounty  land — -  was  read —  Granted. 

Petition  Elizabeth  Watson,  late  widow  of  Nathan1  Hughes 
deceased,  who  died  a  Lieutenant  of  the  Georgia  Cont1  Artillery, 
praying  his  bounty  land — was  read —  Granted. 

The  Board  agreed  to  remove  the  location  of  three  warrants 
for  bounty  land,  from  Washington  County  to  Franklin —  to  wit. 

For  Elijah  Sapp 287  y2  acres N°  1509 

William  Sapp 287  V2  ditto "    1858 

Menoah  Cloud 575          do    "    1047 

And  then  adjourned  to  meet  at  Augusta  on  the  ioth  Instant. 

D.  REES  Secy  E.  C. 


In  Council,  Augusta,  Tuesday  Septr.  14th  1784. 

Present, 
His  Honor  the  Governor 

Daniel  Coleman  Zacharias  Fenn  "j 

Jenkin  Davis  John  Green  V  Esquires. 

James  McFarland  J 


Richard  Aycock        \          Caveat     entered   the   3Oth  July    1784 
vs  J-     which  came  on  by  consent,  to  be  heard 

Joseph  Heard  I      on  this  day —  The  Board  are  of  opinion 

that  the  defendant  ought  not  to  have  the  land,  but  that  the  Plain 
tiff,  on  having  the  same  surveyed  for  him  will  be  entitled  to  a 
grant  thereof. 


MINUTES  OF  THE  EXECUTIVE  COUNCIL-      697 


In  Council,  Wednesday,  September  15th  1784. 


Daniel  Colemen 
Jenkin  Davis 
James  M°Farland 


Present, 
His  Honor  the  Governor 

Zacharias  Fenn 
John  Green 


>  Esquires. 


Wilkes  County. 


This  day  His  Honor  the  Governor  signed  the  following  grants 
in  Council —  viz, 

To  John  Harvey 250  Acres 

Sam1  Hawkins 200  " 

Andrew  M'Nabb  .  .  .  200  " 

Alex   McNabb    350  " 

Thomas   Glascock    .  .  850  " 

Richard   Heard    ....250  " 

Thomas  Glascock  . .  .  200  " 

James  Hogg    350  " 

David  Sidwell    ....  .400 

James  Harvey   400  " 

Cornelius  Dysart   ...  150  " 

Jonathan  Woods  ....  150  " 

Mann  Simrns   200  " 

To  the  Trustees 5000  " 

Ditto    5000  " 

Ditto    5000  " 

Ditto    5000  " 


Richmond  County 


Washington  County. 


In  Council  Thursday,  September  i6th  1784. 

Present, 
His  Honor  the  Governor 


John  Green 
Daniel  Coleman 
Zacharias  Fenn 


James  McFarland 
lenkin  Davis 


V  Esquires. 


This  day,  His  Honor  the  Governor  signed  the  following  grants 
in  Council,     viz, 


698 


THE  REVOLUTIONARY  RECORDS 


For  John  Roberts 287^   acres 

Charles  Stone   575        " 

Nehemiah  Tunis 345        " 

Robert  Manning 287^    " 

Cap1  Zachariah  Phillips  2871/2    " 

Hezekiah  Beal 575       " 

Jacob  Awtry 287^    " 

Samuel   Jack 2871/2    " 

William  Philips 575       " 

Zachariah   Philips 575 

Solomon   Marshall 287*^ 

Nathan  Wooten 287^ 

Mann  Simms 2871/2 

John  Fuller 287^ 

Harris  Coleman 575 

John  Glaspy 2871/2 

Absolem   Islands    287% 

Thomas  Allen   287^ 

Abner  Leggett   2871/2 

Alexander  Awtry    862% 

Henry  Allison    287% 

James  Bowie    .  .  .  ., 287% 

James  Finley    2871/2 

William  Patterson 287% 

John   Wiggins    287% 

Thomas   Snelson    287% 

William  Carrell    287% 

John  Dean    287% 

Micajah   Castavous    .  .  .  .2871/2 

Silas   Moates 287% 

Simon  Moates    2871/0 

Henry  Castleberry 287^ 

Wiliam  Moates    2871/2 

Buckner  Harris   575 

Peter   Watson    2871/2 

Benjamin    Davis    2871/2 

Reuben  Jackson   2871/2 

Timothy  Pitman    2871/2 

William  Jackson    2871/2 

Owen  Fort   2871/2 

Walton  Harris   2871/2 

Peter  Beson    2871/2 

John  Holms   2871/2 

Jeremiah  Welcher 2871/2 


Washington  County. 


MINUTES  OF  THE  EXECUTIVE  COUNCIL-     699 


In  Council,  Friday,  September  i/"1  1784. 
Present,  His  Honor  the  Governor 


John  Green 
James  McFarland 
Zacharias  Fenn 


Daniel  Coleman  ") 

Jenkin  Davis        >  Esquires. 


This  day.  His  Honor,  the  Governor,  signed    the    following 
grants  in  Council — viz, 


For  John  Patterson    575 

Cap1  Zacharias  Philips.  .575 

Joshua  Inman    862^2 

Sam1   Holliman    28714 

Jeremiah   Bugg    2§7^ 

Charles  Burch    287^ 

Thomas   Childry    287^4 

Zacharias  Henderson    .  .460 

Simon   Salters    2&7l/2 

John  Evans    287^ 

Archibald   Hatcher    ....  287  J/2 

David  Jones   28754 

Joseph  Avent 287*4 

Samuel  Whatley    575 

Dan1  Young   .  . ' 28714 

John  Roberts   575 

Jeremiah   Bugg    920 

Jeremiah   Kendall 287*4 

Heirs  of  Rich*  Willie.  .  .287^ 

Edward  Rowell   287*4 

Heirs  of  Wm  Willie  ....287*4 
John  Oliver    287*4 


acres 


Washington  County. 


700 


THE   REVOLUTIONARY   RECORDS 


In  Council,  Saturday  September  i8th  1784. 
Present,  His  Honor  the  Governor 


John  Green 
James  McFarland 
Daniel  Coleman 


Zacharias  Fenn   ^ 

Jenkin  Davis        V  Esquires 


This  clay  His  Honor  the  Governor  signed  the  following  grants 
in  Council — viz, 

For  the  Heirs  of  John  Davis .  287^  Acre; 

Seaborn  Jones   575  " 

John   Berry    287^  " 

Thomas  Johnson   287^  " 

Daniel  JVPNair 287^  " 

James  Culbreath    575  " 

William  Freeman    575  " 

John  Bennett   575  " 

William  Collier   287^  " 

Thomas  Brannons 287^  " 

William   Cone    287^  " 

William   Barnett    287^  " 

Nath1  Hicks  Junr 747^2  " 

William   Ramsy 287^  " 

Daniel  M°Neil  Sen   287^  " 

James  Simpson    287^  " 

Ralph  Kilgore   287^  " 

Michael  McNeil  287^  " 

Heirs  of  Arch*  McNeil .  .  287^  " 

James   M°Xeil 1035  " 

Stephen  Glover 690  " 

Christopher  Chambliss    .575  " 

Peter  Culbreath 287^  " 

Nathaniel  Smith    287^  " 

Samuel   Ramsy    287^  " 

Joshua  Woods 575  " 

John  Averett    287^  " 

Elijah  Anderson    287^  " 

John  Culbreath    287^  " 

Jesse  McNeil    287^  " 

John   Maddox    5875^  " 

Thomas  Cribbs    287^  " 


Washington  County. 


MINUTES  OF  THE  EXECUTIVE  COUNCIL-      701 


Thomas  Woodworth   ...300 
Alexander  McAlphin  .  .  .  200 

Richard  Bellamy   200 

Thomas   Shannon    200 

Henry  Wideman   200 

Basil  Lamare   200 

George  Barber 500 

William  Bently    300 

John  Edes  Senr 50 

Solomon  Xexvsom   400 

Francis  Holton    287^ 

Nicholas  Ware 100 

Zachariah    Lamar    700 

Robert   M°Garry    200 

John  Sallis    200 

George  Dooly 200 

Basil  Lamare 250 

Richard  Aycock  Junr    .  .  200 

Francis  Traywick 200 

Joseph   Wise 550 

George  Doolv   200 

William   Thorn    200 

Richard  Scruggs    100 

David  Thorn    200 

Samuel  Gates    .  ,  .200 


•Wilkes  County. 


.  Effingham   County 


.Burke  County 


702  THE   REVOLUTIONARY   RECORDS 

In  Council,  Monday  September  2Oth  1784. 
Present,  His  Honor  the  Governor 

Zacharias  Fenn  Jenkin  Davis         1  ^ 

Daniel  Coleman  John  Spencer        j  hsqui 

This  day,  His  Honor,  the  Governor,    signed    the    following 
grants  in  Council — viz, 

WILKES  COUNTY. 

For  Holman  Freeman   , 500      Acres. 

"     Ditto 600 

"     Ditto 400 

"     Ditto 400 

John  Freeman    550 

Ditto 1000 

James  Adams 200 

James  Finly   200 

Wra  Thompson 200 

Mary  Scott  Townsend   200 

James  Bishop 400 

Nathan  Fowler 400 

Sarah  Fugate 300 

James  Adams 300 

William  Hammett 200 

Axom  Oneil   250 

James  Finly 400 

Benjamin  Thompson    200 

John  Hammett 200 

James  Finly   400 

WASHINGTON    COUNTY. 

Richard  Careton   287^  Acres 

Randolph  Ramsy 287^     " 


MINUTES  OF  THE  EXECUTIVE  COUNCIL-      703 

Burross  Hickinbottom 287^   acres 

Clement  Stuart 287^     " 

Isaac  Richardson 287^ 

William  Maddox 287^     " 

RICHMOND  COUNTY. 

William  Germany 200  Acres 

WASHINGTON    COUNTY. 

Thomas  Shaddock   575      Acres. 

Nicholas  Bugg 2871/2 

William  Where 287^     " 

Alexander  Anderson   287^2 

Jesse  Morgan 575 

William  Philips 575 

James  Harris 287^     " 

John  Jones 287^     " 

Lewis  Powell 287^     " 

William  Glascock 1000     " 

William  Barnett 287^     " 

Isaac   Skinner 287^/2 

David  Carter   287^     " 

Daniel  McNeil   287^     " 

Dempsey  Justice 287^ 

Charles  Stewart 287^     " 

Lewis  Davis 287^     " 


704  THE   REVOLUTIONARY   RECORDS 

In  Council,  Tuesday,  September  2ist  1784. 
Present,  His  Honor  the  Governor 

Zacharias  Fenn  John  Green  "I  „ 

Jenkin  Davis  Daniel  Coleman        J  hs(luires- 


Sanders   Walker 

vs 
John   Kimbrough 

Willis  Pope 

William  Duke 

William  Hammett 

Micajah  Williamson 

Mordecai  Baldwin 

&  others    . 


Caveat  entered    28th    July    1784,    Th'.s 
matter  came  on  to  be  tried  this  dav. 


The     Defendant,     Williamson,     under 
takes  for  all  the  defendants. 

An  exception  was  taken  by  Mr.  ojnes 
of  Council  for  the  defendants,  to  any  evidence  being  ad 
mitted  against  the  return  of  the  County  Surveyor,  through 
the  Surveyor  Generals  Office,  certifying  the  division  line 
between  the  two  districts;  and  the  same  being  debated  by 
Council  on  both  sides,  the  opinion  of  the  Board  thereon  was 
taken. 

Mr.  Fenn,  Mr.  Davis  &  Mr.  Coleman  were  of  opinion  that  the 
plaintiff  had  a  right  to  go  fully  into  this  business,  and  call  what 
evidence  he  thought  proper,  on  the  same. 

Mr.  Green  are  of  opinion  that,  the  return  made  by  the  County 
Surveyor,  for  fixing  the  said  line,  was  to  be  the  guide  of  this 
Board,  in  respect  to  the  said  district  lines,  as  much  as  the  law 
was,  in  regard  to  the  County  lines  and  that,  therefore,  no  viva 
voci  evidence  ought  to  be  admitted  to  controvert  the  said  return 
so  made  by  the  said  County  Surveyor  and  Surveyor  General  and 
in  which  said  opinion  the  Governor  perfectly  coincides  with  Mr. 
Green. 

After  this  the  defendants  Counsel  produced  an  affidavit  of 


MINUTES  OF  THE  EXECUTIVE  COUNCIL-      705 

some  material  evidences  being  wanting,  and,  therefore,  prayed 
that  the  said  caveat  might  lie  over. — this  was  objected  to  by  the 
plaintiffs  Counsel 

The  Board  ordered  that  the  said  caveat  do  lie  over  until  to 
morrow  week,  then  to  come  on  peremptorily. 

Samuel  Smith        1 

vs  f  Caveat 

Hutchings  Johnston  J    An  Appeal  from  the  verdict  of  Wilkes 
County  Court, — The  verdict  confirmed. 

This  day  His  Honor  the  Governor  signed  the  following  grants 
in  Council — viz, 

WASHINGTON    COUNTY. 

For  Ruth  Bonner 400      Acres. 

Samuel  Griffith    287^     " 

John  Taylor 287^     " 

Patrick  Carr 862^     " 

Samuel  Bloodworth 287^     " 

William  George 1000     " 

WILKES    COUNTY. 

Richard  Tyner 300      Acres. 

William  Moss   600 

James  Easter   300 

William  Lovell 200 

Mark  Thornton 200 

Andrew  Hamilton 300 

Samuel  Tyner   200 

William  Boner 300 

Isham  Sharp 300 

William  Thompson 200 

William  Ramsey   200 

Stephen  Bishop   200 

45  r  r— vol 


THE  REVOLUTIONARY   RECORDS 

Evan  Ragland    450      Acres. 

Axom  Oneal 200 

Thomas  Kemp 200 

Joel  Doss    600 

William  Jackson    200 

James  Bishop 136 

Sarah  James 250 

Samuel  Crockett    200 

Edward  Welborn 300 

Joseph  Allen 200 

Peter  Edwards  .  .    .  .  •. 350 

James  Little 250 

Edward  Black    500 

Joseph  Nail    200 

William  Webb 400 

Samuel  Hunter   200 

James  Easter , 250 

James  Edwards   200 

John  White    -oo 

John  Gambol   200 

Samuel  Taylor 200 

John  Giles    2< 

John  Black 250 

Charity  Bowers   100 

John  Middleton 200 

Richard  Jones    200 

FRANKLIN   COUNTY. 

The  Trustees 5°°°  Acres 

Ditto   5000 

Ditto   50°° 

Ditto   .  5°°°     " 


.MINUTES  OF  THE  EXECUTIVE  COUNCIL-      707 

In  Council,  Wednesday  22nd  September  1784. 
Present,  His  Honor  the  Governor 

Zacharias  Fcnn  John  Green  1     , 

Jenkin  Davis  Daniel  Coleman         /  F^sclmres- 

ORDERED,  That  Joseph  Pannill  Esquire,  County  Surveyor  for 
Washington,  together  with  the  six  district  Surveyors,  appointed 
by  him  in  the  said  County,  do  attend  this  Board  on  Wednesday 
next  at  10  o'Clock  in  the  forenoon,  to  explain  and  settle  the 
division  lines  in  the  said  County;  and  that  all  parties  do  bring 
with  them,  what  evidence  they  think  necessary,  so  that  some  per 
manent  rules  may  be  adopted ;  and  the  several  districts  ascer 
tained  for  the  future  guidance  of  this  Board  in  regard  to  the 
signing  of  grants.  And  that,  in  the  mean  time,  all  grants  for 
lands  in  any  contested  districts  do  lie  over  and  not  be  presented 
for  signing.  And  it  is  further, 

ORDERED,  That  the  said  County  Surveyor  do  prepare  and 
bring  with  him  a  correct  chart  or  sketch  of  the  County  of  Wash 
ington  with  the  several  districts  marked  out  thereon,  agreeable 
to  his  division  of  the  same. 

ORDERED,  That  a  copy  of  the  above  be  served  upon  the  Sec 
retary;  another  copy  be  sent  to  Joseph  Pannill  Esquire;  another 
to  each  of  the  Assistant  or  district  Surveyors,  and  another  be 
posted  up  in  some  public  part  of  the  Town  of  Augusta,  so  that 
the  same  may  be  publicity  and  generally  known  to  all  concerned. 

Thomas  Blackshare  ] 

vs  }•  Caveat  entered  July    1784. 

William  Downs  J  This  matter  coming  on  to  be  heard,  and 
it  appearing  the  plaintiff  had  already  obtained  a  grant  for  an 
other  tract  of  land  on  warrant  X°  5,  in  the  name  of  Xathan 
Wooten,  on  which  very  warrant  it  was  the  said  plaintiff  now 
wanted  to  obtain  the  present  land.  It  is  therefore, 


708 

RESOLVED,  as  the  opinion  of  this  Board,  that  this  caveat  be 
dismissed  and  judgment  given  for  the  Defendant. 

William  Glascock  Esqr  one  of  the  Inspectors  of  Tobacco,  ap 
pointed  by  the  Honorable  the  House  of  Assembly,  having  by 
letter  to  the  Governor  resigned  the  said  appointment. 

It  is  resolved,  That  Robert  Dixon  be  appointed  an  Inspector 
of  Tobacco  in  the  room  of  the  said  William  Glascock. 

This  day  His  Honor  the  Governor  signed  a  grant  in  Council, 
for  George  Mathews  700  acres  land,  Wilkes  County. 

This  day  His  Honor  the  Governor  signed  the  following  grams 
in  Council — viz, 

WILKES   COUNTY. 

For  Tunstale  Roan    300      Acres 

Jane  Runnells    200 

Garrett  Tureman   200 

William  Jackson    200 

Benjamin   Thomas    200 

Benjamin   Howard    200 

George  Mathews   400 

'Nathaniel  Bullock    400 

Jacob  Kennebrew 350 

Joshua  Perry   400 

Enoch  Stringfellow 200 

Nathaniel  Coates    200 

Jonathan  Ragan    100 

Anthony  Cooper 500 

William  Philips   3°° 

George  Mathews   800 

Ditto 5°° 

Willis  Whatley 250 

Joshua  Perry 4°° 

Richard  Runnels   107 

George  Tureman   200 

Joshua  Perry 4°° 


MINUTES  OF  THE  EXECUTIVE  COUNCIL-      709 

WASHINGTON    COUNTY. 

For  William  Candler 1 150      Acres 

James  Bishop 287^  " 

John  Whitesides    287^  " 

Nathaniel  Hicks 300  " 

Revd  Abraham  Marshal   287^  " 

Samuel  Hicks 200 

Thomas  Tucker  Senr   287^3  " 

Daniel  Ayres    460  " 

John  Gamble   287^  " 

Henry  Leverett    287^  " 

Drury  Minis 287^  " 

John  Lawson  Irvin 287^  " 

Jared  Irwin    287^  " 

John    Peal    287^  " 

Benjamin  Catching 787^  " 

Alexander  Irwin   575 

Richard  Ryon 575 

John  Darby 287^  " 

William  Irvin    287^  " 

Thomas  Johnston    287^  " 

Benedick  Hammock 287^  " 


In  Council,  Thursday,  September  23d  1784. 
Present,  His  Honor  the  Governor 

1 
J 


Zacharias  Fenn  Daniel  Coleman 

John  Green  Jenkin  Davis 


Robert  Dixon,  appointed  an  Inspector  of  Tobacco,  in  the  room 
of  William  Glascock  Esq.  who  resigned  ;  attended  the  Board  and 
qualified  himself  for  the  said  appointment  agreeable  to  law. 


710 


THE  REVOLUTIONARY  RECORDS 


Caveat  entered  i6th  July  i;-3_<. 


David  Harris 

vs 

Holman  Freeman 

Geo.   Freeman 

Evan  Ragland 

David  "Wilson 

William  Rog'evs 

James    Cokn:an  & 

James  Hill 


The  Board  are  of  opinion  that  the  plaintiff  is  entitled  to  n 
warrant  of  Survey  on-  N°  366,  and  thereafter  a  grant  for  hn 
quantity  of  land  out  of  the  disputed  ground;  that  then  the  de 
fendants  have  their  parts  for  the  remainder  to  hear  date  a  day, 
at  least,  subsequent  to  the  plaintiffs  grant. 


Baldwin,    of    Counsel    for   the   defend 


ants,  moved  that  the  name  of  Holman 


Freeman  be  struck 


defendants,  on 'his  filing  a  disclaim  ?.n-J 


release  of  the  land  in  q 


was  ordered  accordingflv, 


Appeal  on  a  caveat  tried  in  the  County 
Court  of  Richmond  Count. 


Horatio  I'.Iarbury 

in   behalf  of 
Leonard  Marbury 

vs  , 

James  M('Neil  }  be  so  far  'reversed  as  to  allow  the  ap 
pellant  to  come  in  for  his  two  improvements,  which  are  supposed 
to  cover  400  acres  of  land,  being  two  head-rights,  in  preference 
to  all  other  surveys  or  warrants;  provided  the  lines  of  the  said 
400  acres  shall  not  run  into  any  improvements  of  the  respondents. 

This  day  His  Honor  the  Governor  signed  the  following  grants 
in  Council  —  viz, 

RICHMOND  COUNTY. 

William  Lee  ........................  100      Acres 

Zacharias  Fenn    .....................  287^2 

Ignatius  Few   ........................  400 

WASHINGTON    COUNTY. 


Job  Hinton 

Joseph  Hickinbottom 


acres 


MINUTES  OF  THE  EXECUTIVE  COUNCIL-      711 

James  Kelly 2871-3  acres 

Henry    Tine    230 

Y\rilliam  Anderson 287^/2  " 

Zachnriah  \Yheeier    287^/2  " 

Robert  M'Mullin   287^  " 

John  Parker 287^  •   " 

Ignatius  r  e\v    287^  " 

John  Stephens    287^  " 

WIIvKES   COUNTY. 

John  Banks    ice  acres 

Ignatius  Few   350  " 

Jeremiah   Duck    250  " 

Enoch  Stririo-fellow 200  " 

Thoir.as  Owens    200  " 

Seth   Stubblefielcl 200 

John   Querns    400  " 

Robert  V/cie    .                                                  .2CO  " 


Starn  vSii^mons    200 

James   Ay  cock ico 

Jarne--.  Gravet   400 

John  Er!es  Senr ico 

Peter   Strozier    700 

\Viley  &  Tisdall  Whatley 400 

E^-an  Ra^land    200 

Jacob  Martin    200 

Churchwell  Hooper 200 

Christopher  Blanton    200 

Claiborn  Newsom    200 

Drury  David  M°Cullar 400 

John  Simmons 650 

Hezekiah  Bussey 200 

Basil  Lamare   600 

Ignatius  Few 400 

Margaret  Davidson 200 


712      THE  REVOLUTIONARY  RECORDS 

Zachariah  Lamar 250  acres 

Basil  Lamare 100 

Thomas  Mitchell   575 

William  Fenn  Serf 750 

Evan  Ragland   400 

John  Hubbard   200 

Hezekiah  Bussey   200 

William  Fenn  Junr 600 

Ignatius  Few   200 

Noah  Cloud  200 

George  Lumpkins    1250 

Travis  McKinny 150 

John  Webb  Jimr 200 


In  Council,  Friday,  September  24th  1784. 

Present, 
His  Honor  the  Governor 

John  Green  Zacharias  Fenn   1  p    a 

Daniel  Coleman  Jenkin  Davis       J       " 

On  application  of  Henry  Ware  Senr  setting  forth,  that,  having 
had  in  his  possession  four  land  warrants,  N°  2402.  2512.  2283. 
&  1782.  granted  to  the  different  persons  therein  named,  he,  the 
said  Henry  Ware,  has  accidently  lost  the  same  as  by  his  affidavit 
annexed,  and  therefore,  praying  that  the  said  warrants  might 
be  renewed,  and  that  he,  said  Henry  Ware,  might  obtain  dupli 
cates  of  the  same 

It  is  ordered,  accordingly,  on  his,  the  said  Henry  Ware,  giving 
the  Council  bond  with  two  securities,  in  such  cases  provided. 


MINUTES  OF  THE  EXECUTIVE  COUNCIL-      713 

This  day  His  Honor  the  Governor  signed  the  following  grants 
in  Council —  viz, 

WASHINGTON  COUNTY. 

Charles  Wildes   287^  acres 

James  Bishop 287^  " 

James  Rushing 2871/2  " 

John  Oneil   287^  " 

David   Gaston    345 

Jacob  Brandon 287^2  " 

Titus  Hollinger   287^  " 

John  Beckham 287^  " 

Benjamin  Barlimore   287^2  " 

Stephen  Bishop    287^  " 

Joseph  Catchings 287^  " 

RICHMOND   COUNTY. 

Samuel  Payne   250  acres 

Nicholas  White   200     " 

Samuel  Payne 50 

WIUCES  COUNTY. 

Samuel  Gilmore 250  acres 

James  Scott   200  " 

Samuel  Hoof 200  " 

Jesse  Walton   200  " 

William  Heard    257.  ." 

Nicholas  White   200  " 

John  Kelly   300  " 

John  Bentley   200  " 

Travis  M°Kenny   250  " 

Susannah  Williams   100  " 

Benjamin  Howard 300  " 

Gannaway  Martin   400  " 

John  Holmes   150  " 

William  Smith 140  " 


714      THE  REVOLUTIONARY  RECORDS 

Solomon  Barefield 500  acres 

Jacob  McL,endon    250  " 

Ditto 250  " 

Ditto   ioo  " 

Dyonisins  Oliver   o^o  " 

Edmund  Cartledge 400  " 

George  Bagby    2-;o  " 

Peter  Smith   200  " 

Joseph  Grey 27  =5  " 

Sanders  Walker 200  " 

Ditto    475  " 

Ditto    300  " 

Ditto    500  " 

Ditto    800  " 

Ditto    350  " 

Ditto   .  .200  " 


In  Council,  Saturday,  September  25th  1784. 

Present, 
His  Honor  the  Governor 

John  Green  Jenkin  Davis 

Daniel  Coleman  Zacharias  Fenn 

This  day  His  Honor  the  Governor  signed  the  following  grants 
in  Council,    viz, 

WILKES  COUNTY. 

Mary  Morgan    350  acres 

Gannaway  Martin   250     " 

Jeremiah  Cloud   200     " 

Sampson   Monger    200     " 

Solomon  Palmer   550     " 


MINUTES  OF  THE  EXECUTIVE  COUNCIL-      715 

William  Philips   75°  acres 

William  Dean 200 

George  Walton IISC 

Echvard  Murphy    3°^ 

Jeremiah  Walker -64 

Edmund  Newgent   200 

Owen  Fluker   9CO 

Daniel   Jackson 3°° 

Hezekiah  Eussey   200 

William   Walker    200 

WASHINGTON  COUNTY. 

Samuel  Wilder 287^   acres 

William  Little  | 

vs  }•    Caveat  entered  July  1784. 

William  lUagee 

alias,  McGehee  j     On  motion  of  the  plaintiff,  grounded  on 

an  affidavit,  of  his  witnesses  being  absent;  and  that  he  could  not, 
with  safety,  come  to  trial  at  present,  and  by  consent  of  Mr  Jones, 
Attorney  for  the  Defend1 


John  Cobb  ] 

vs  J-    Caveat  entered  July  i/8-i- 

John  Green  j 

Postponed  until  the  next  term  for  trial 

of  caveats,  by  consent  of  both  parties—  Seaborn  Jones  Esquire 
for  the  Plaintiff. 

John  Brown  ] 

vs  J.     Caveat  entered  Jvtly  1784. 

Joseph  Philips  j 

Postponed  until  the  next  term  for  trial 

of  caveats  by  consent  of  both  parties  —  Mr  Baldwin  for  the  Plain 
tiff. 


716     THE  REVOLUTIONARY  RECORDS 

In  Council,  Monday  September  27th  1784. 

Present, 
His  Honor  the  Governor 

Jenkin  Davis  Daniel  Coleman     j>  p 

John  Green  Zacharias  Fenn      } 

WHEREAS,  by  a  former  resolve  of  this  Board,  it  was  directed 
that  the  office  of  the  Surveyor  General  should  be  returned  to  Sa 
vannah  on  the  first  of  October  next,  but  it  being  represented 
there  are  divers  persons  in  the  upper  Counties  who  have  not,  as 
yet,  to  complete  their  business  in  that  Office, —  It  is  therefore, 

RESOLVED,  That  the  said  office  be  continued  in  Augusta  until 
the  first  day  of  November  next,  and  then  be  positively  removed 
to  Savannah  for  the  conveniency  of  such  of  the  inhabitants  of  the 
lower  Counties  as  have  business  to  do  in  the  said  office. 

Michael  Dixon          ] 

vs  [     Caveat  entered  July  1784. 

Roger  Lawson          J 

The  Board  are  of  opinion  the  defendant,  Roger  Lawson  ought 
to  have  a  grant  for  the  land  in  question. 


MINUTES  OF  THE  EXECUTIVE  COUNCIL-      717 

In  Council,  Tuesday,  September  28th  1784. 

Present, 
His  Honor  the  Governor 

John  Green  Zacharias  Fenn      \  ^ 

Jenkin  Davis  Daniel  Coleman     j    w  "    • 

Ezekiel  Stallings        ] 

vs  }•    Caveat  entered  2ist  August  1784. 

Edward  Rowell          j 

The   Board   are  of  opinion  the  defendant,   Edward   Rowell, 
ought  to  have  a  grant  for  the  land  in  question. 

This  day  His  Honor  the  Governor  signed  the  following  grants, 
in  Council. —  viz, 

FRANKLIN  COUNTY. 

For  Count  De  Estaing 5000  acres 

Do  5000     " 

Do  5000     " 

Do  5000     " 


In  Council,  Wednesday,  September  29th  1784. 
Present,  His  Honor  the  Governor 

John  Green  Zacharias  Fenn       )  ^ 

Daniel  Coleman  Jenkin  Davis  ( 

This  clay  His  Honor  the  Governor  signed  the  following  grants 
in  Council — viz. 


718  THE   REVOLUTIONARY   RECORDS 


COUNTY. 

Benjamin  Scott   <-oo  acres 

Benjamin  Mooseley IOO     " 

Jacob  Hamilton    .  2"o     " 

Thomas  Mitchell ^co     <> 

Edward   M:Geary    ICO     « 

Rachel   Cook    _2GO     « 

John  Lankford 0,5     " 

Thomas  A  vent .200     " 

Thomas  Mitchell    ' .  .  .      .400     •" 

WASHINGTON  COUNTY. 

Jesse  Pugh 287  T/2  acres 

George' Waynewright   28^-2  " 

Thomas  Smith  287^  " 

John  Freeman ^  " 

James   McFarland    287^  " 

Mathew   Marshall    287 TX  " 

Edward  Powell   CQO  " 

WILKES  COUNTY. 

James   Borin    2OO  acres 

Julius  Nail 200  " 

Lewis  Clarke   o-o  " 

Thomas  Gregg 300  " 

Daniel   Murphy    200  " 

Thomas  Gregg 300  " 

Samuel  Sewell   .  .  ^QQ  " 

O 

WASHINGTON  COUNTY. 

John  McFarland    287^   acres 

John  Triel    287^  " 

Edward  Prather    287^  " 

Thomas  Watson 287^  " 

Jesse  Brooks    : 287^  " 


MINUTES  OF  THE  EXECUTIVE  COUNCIL-      719 

WILKES  COUNTY. 

Charles  Burkes    100  acres 

Abigail  Weils 150     " 

Leslie  Coates    250     " 

Saundcrs  Walker 500     " 

John  Favours 200     " 


WIIvKES  COUNTY. 

Cuthbert  Hudson   150  acres 

Julius  Howard 550  " 

Elizabeth   Griffin    350  " 

Willey  Davis    200  " 

Thomas  Morgan    200  " 

George  Dooly    100  " 

Hannah  Anderson 200  " 

Aly,  Mary  &  Darling  McDaniel 200  " 

Priscilla  Jones    350 

Thomas  Gregg -300  " 

James  Morgan 200 

Jacob  Pmcll    200  " 

John  Castleberry   200  " 

Samuel   Waller    3°°  " 

Thomas  Mitchell   200  " 

Ed\vard  Watts 200  " 

Richard  Cureton   160  " 

John  Simmons 3°° 

Susannah  Wall    200  " 

Asa   Hooks    250  " 

Arthur  Atkins 200 

William  Davis  .  200  " 


720 


John  Stuart   400  acres 

John  Thurmund    200  " 

Robert  Simms   200  " 

Thomas  Bethany 200  " 

Mark  Holliman   200  " 

Davis  &  Joseph  Mims   200  " 

Edward  Pharr 200  " 

Harmon  Runnells    200 

Benjamin  Moosely    500 

James  Davis 200  " 

James  Easter   450 

Joseph  Busson 200  " 

Matthew  Hubbard 200  " 

RICHMOND  COUNTY. 

John  Shelman    200 

William   Sturges    400  " 

James  Caldwell    200  " 

WASHINGTON   COUNTY. 

Heirs  of  John  Sutton 287^  " 

William  Sikes    287^  " 

Holman  Freeman    690 

Thomas  Smith 287^  " 

Edward  Kelly    575 

James  Davis 287^  " 

Benjamin  Joiner    575 

William  Hill    287^  " 

Charles  Harvy 287^  " 

John  Glowers 287^  " 

Benjamin  Wells 575 

Joshua  Miller 287^  " 

Heirs  of  Joshua  Welch 287^  " 

Isaac  Ramsy    28?//2  " 

Nicholas  Hughes 287^  " 

John  Chambers   287^  " 


MINUTES  OF  THE  EXECUTIVE  COUNCIL-      721 

In  Council,  Thursday,  September  3Oth  1784. 
Present,  His  Honor  the  Governor 

Zacharias  Fenn 


enn  1 
is      } 


Jenkin  Davis 

This  day  His  Honor  the  Governor  signed  the  following  grants 
in  Council — viz, 

FRANKLIN   COUNTY. 

Joseph  Nail   575       acres 

William  Simmons   287^2     " 

Thomas  Patton   287^     " 

Henry  Black    575         " 

Edward   McGarry    575 

Ezekiel   Cloud    575 

Thomas   Gregg    575 

Stephen  Westbrook 690         " 

Joel  Doss 575 

VVILKES  COUNTY. 

Elijah  Clark 600 

George  Bagby   400         " 

Richard  Whatley 250 

Isaac  M°Lendon 400         " 

RICHMOND  COUNTY. 

Thomas  Greer  200  acres 

Sarah  Richardson    200     " 

Samuel  Scott  200     " 

WASHINGTON    COUNTY. 

Robert  Perrett 287^  acres 

Samuel   Brannum    287^     " 

John  Coleman   287^     " 

46  r  r— TO!  1 


722  THE   REVOLUTIONARY   RECORDS 

John  Quails   2&7l/2  acres 

Edward  Hagan    287^  " 

Howell  Rowell 287^  " 

John  Killgore 287^  " 

i 

WILKES  COUNTY. 

Matthew  Hubbard 400  acres 

Robert  Leverett 250  " 

Holman  Freeman    1 150  " 

Samuel  Niel   200  " 

Hezekiah  Bussey   400  " 

Thomas  Walton 400  " 

William  Morgan   200  " 

Stephen  Gilmore    200  " 

John  Oneil   300  " 

William  Yancy    200  " 

William  Chapman 300  " 

Joseph  Henderson   200 

Samuel  Alexander 200 

William  Hammett ico  " 

FRANKLIN  COUNTY. 

Henry  Nail    287}^  " 

Heirs  of  Nicholas  Jarvis   575 

Reuben  Nail 287^/2  " 

Robert  Graves   287^  " 

Moses  Tremble    287  */>  " 

WASHINGTON   COUNTY. 

Samuel   Underwood    287^  acres 

Stouton  Hoyman 287^  " 

Edward   Boyd    287^ 

John  Tureman   287^ 

Isaac  Razer    287^  " 

James  Stallings   690 

William  Motte 287^  " 


MINUTES  OF  THE  EXECUTIVE  COUNCIL-      72! 

Stephen  Hayman ~^>7l/2  acres 

John   Querns    287^      " 

John  Taylor 287^     " 

William  May 287^     " 

Jacob  Dennis   287^     " 

Charles  Williams 287^     " 

Moody  Burt 287^      " 

John  Rice 287^     " 

Joseph  Statin   287^     " 

Bartley  Anderson    444          " 

Thomas  Lamare    287}^     " 

John  Ramsey 287^2     " 

Randolph  Ramsey 287^  " 

RICHMOND  COUNTY. 

John   Peek    200  acres 

Hannah   Cahvell    200  " 

John  M°Oueen 250  " 

WASHINGTON    COUNTY. 

Patrick  Jan-is    287^  acres 

George  Dooly    575  " 

•i/ 


2 

James   Allison    575 

Charles  Williams 287^      " 

Thomas  Mitchell   287^     " 

John  Gileson  Evins   200 

FRANKLIN  COUNTY. 

John  Burke    287^   acres 

Thomas  Yarbroth    287^     " 

WILKES  COUNTY. 

Sanders  Walker 200  acres 

Jonathan   Ragan    35° 

William  Hammett   .  200     " 


724 


James   Lambert 200  acres 

Axom  Oneal    250  " 

John  Holmes   1 50  " 

Moses  Powell 200  " 

WASHINGTON    COUNTY. 

Thomas  Brantley 2&7l/2  acres 

Robert  Day    287^  " 

John  Lamare   1000 

Leonard  Moss   287^  " 

Edward  Hagan    287^  " 

Isaac  Betsill   550  " 

RICHMOND  COUNTY. 

William  Mayes    200  " 

FRANKLIN  COUNTY. 

William  Glascock    287^  acres 

John  Shannon    287^  " 

Robert   Gilgore    287^  " 

Robert  Taylor    287^  " 

John  Harvy   287^  " 

Robert  Hatcher 287^  " 

Robert   Bonner    287^  " 

Henry  Anderson   287^/2  " 

Charles  Harvey   287^  " 

WASHINGTON    COUNTY. 

John  &  George  Golphin 1 5000  acres 

James  Stallings    1000 

Ambrose  Gordon 700 

George  Gressl 287^  " 

John  McMunn 287^  " 

James  Moor 287^  " 

George  Invin 287^  " 

John   McFarland    287^  " 

Axom  Oneil 287^  " 


MINUTES  OF  THE  EXECUTIVE  COUNCIL-      725 

WILKES  COUNTY. 

John  Lindsay 300  acres 

John  Lindsay 400  " 

John  Lindsay 400 

George   Dooly    200 

Garland  Winkfield 40  " 

James  McFarland   950  " 

Samuel  Walker    250  " 

Josiah  Carter   200  " 

William  Lawson    200 

Josiah  Carter 200  " 

Joseph  Pannill  Esquire,  County  Surveyor  for  Washington,  to 
gether  with  Thomas  Lewis,  Nicholas  Long,  Benjamin  Catching, 
Micajah  Williamson  and  Jesse  Sanders  five  of  the  Assistant  Sur 
veyors  of  the  said  County,  attended  the  Board,  pursuant  to  the 
order  of  the  22d  day  of  this  Instant;  and  being  all  duly  sworn, 
were  severally  examined,  when  the  Board,  after  mature  delibera 
tion,  determined,  and  do  resolve  that  the  district  or  division  lines, 
returned  and  marked  in  a  draft,  under  the  hand  of  the  said 
County  Surveyor,  and  countersigned  by  the  said  Assistants,  are, 
and  shall  be  considered  as  the  true  district  or  division  lines  of 
the  said  County  in  future,  and  shall  be  the  guide  of  this  Board 
in  respect  to  the  passing  and  signing  grants.  And  whereas,  whilst 
some  parcels  of  land  were  in  dispute  between  the  said  District 
Surveyors  divers  surveys  were  made  for  different  persons,  of 
the  same  peice  of  ground,  which,  by  law,  are  void  in  case  the 
land  is  not  found  to  be  now  within  the  district  of  the  Surveyor 
who  made  such  survey.  It  is  nevertheless,  resolved  by  this  Board, 
that  it  shall  be  a  standing  rule  and  instruction  to  the  Surveyor 
General,  as  well  as  the  County  Surveyor,  in  all  cases  where  a 
surveyor  has  been  made,  or  where  two  or  more  surveys  of  the 
same  peice  of  land  has  been  made,  by  two  different  Surveyors, 
to  give  the  preference  to  the  first  Surveyor,  notwithstanding  the 
land  may  not  now  fall  within  the  district  of  the  Surveyor  who 


726      THE  REVOLUTIONARY  RECORDS 

made  the  survey,  on  condition  that  the  person  who  had  such 
survey  made  for  him,  do,  within  three  months  apply  to  the  right 
surveyor  and  have  the  land  run  over  again  for  him  or  her,  and 
the  works  properly  carried  thro'  the  offices  for  a  grant. 

And  it  is  further  the  opinion  of  this  Board,  that,  in  all  cases 
where  it  now  appears,  that  any  Surveyor  has  surveyed,  without 
his  own  district,  that  such  Surveyor  ought  to  be  compelled  to 
return  and  refund  what  fees  he  has  received  for  the  paid  business 
And  whereas,  Mr.  Solomon  Pendleton,  the  Assistant  Surveyor 
for  district  N°  I.  did,  on  the  twentieth  day  of  this  Instant,  Sep 
tember,  enter  a  caveat  in  behalf  of  several  persons  therein  named 
against  any  grant  passing  for  a  large  tract  of  land,  on  a  supposi 
tion  that  the  same  fell  within  his  district,  which  said  tract  of  land 
is  now  found  not  to  fall  within  district  N°  i.  and  as  some  of  the 
persons  named  in  the  said  caveat  disavow  the  act  of  the  said  Mr. 
Pendleton,  and  it  does  not  appear  he  has  any  written  authority 
from  any  of  the  others,  and  as  the  only  point  upon  which  the 
merits  of  the  said  caveat  could  turn,  is  now  adjusted  and  settled, 
and  moreover,  as  this  was  the  day  appointed  by  general  consent, 
for  all  the  Surveyors,  to  attend  the  Board  in  order  to  obtain  a 
settlement  of  these  contested  points,  of  which  all  parties  had 
notice,  It  is  therefore, 

RESOLVED,  in  order  that  the  number  of  persons  who  are  de 
tained  and  delayed  by  this  caveat,  may  be  put  to  no  further  un 
necessary  trouble  and  expence,  that  the  said  caveat  be  dismissed, 
the  same  being  already,  fully  determined  by  the  first  part  of  this 
rule,  is  highly  irregular  in  many  other  points,  and  contrary  to 
the  judgment  of  this  Board,  in  a  similar  case  already  given. 

Sanders  Walker  ]     Caveat  entered  28™  July  1 784. 

vs 

John  Kimbrow 
Willis  Pope  \    The  Board  are  of  opinion  that  the 


Wm  Duke,  \Vm  Hammett 
Micajah  Williamson 
&  Mordecai  Baldwin 


caveat  of  the  Plaintiff,  ought  to  be 
dismissed,  and  grants  passed  for 
the  Defendants. 


MINUTES  OF  THE  EXECUTIVE  COUNCIL-      727 

RESOLVED,  That  the  Governor  do  give  a  draft  upon  the 
Treasury  in  favor  of  Mr.  Andrew  Whitefield  for  £82,  io/  for 
supplies  and  presents  to  the  Indians  by  order  of  this  Board  at  the 
late  conference  and  treaty  with  them,  as  appears  by  the  amount 
and  vouchers  of  the  said  Andrew  Whitefield. 

RESOLVED,  That  the  Governor  do  give  a  draft  upon  the  Treas 
ury  in  favor  of  William  Melntosh  Esquire,  for  £47.  17.  8,  being 
the  amount  of  his  account  for  presents  supplied  the  Indians,  by 
order  of  the  Board,  at  the  late  conference  and  treaty  with  them, 
as  appears  by  the  account  and  vouchers  of  the  said  William  M°In- 
tosh. 

RESOLVED,  That  the  Governor  do  give  a  draft  upon  the  Treas 
ury  in  favor  of  Mrs.  Randolph  for  six  dollars  for  the  use  of  her 
room  whilst  the  Council  set  in  Augusta. 

WHEREAS,  it  appears  to  this  Board  that  the  case  of  Nathaniel 
Hicks  is  peculiarly  hard,  in  that,  he  having  procured  some  corn 
for  the  Troops  at  a  time,  when  there  was  no  other  way  of  getting 
it,  is  now  sued  and  his  effects  seized  for  the  very  provisions  so 
procured.  It  is  therefore, 

RESOLVED,  That  that  the  Governor  do  give  a  draft  upon  the 
Treasury  in  favor  of  the  said  Nathaniel  Hicks  for  the  amount  of 
his  demand,  being  £10.  io  and  that  the  same  be  charged  to 
rhe  contingent  fund. 


Galphins  ] 

vs  J 

All  persons        J     siderations  of  consequence 


vs  \-    This  caveat  appearing  to  involve  some  con- 

J     side 


It  is  ordered,  That  the  same  do  lie  over  until  the  next  sitting 
of  Assembly  and  be  then  referred  to  them,  and  that  in  the  mean 
time  no  grants  be  signed  for  any  lands  within  the  district  claimed 
by  the  plaintiffs. 


728     THE  REVOLUTIONARY  RECORDS 

William  Brown  having,  by  letter,  reesignecl  the  appointment 
of  an  Inspector  of  Tobacco, 

RESOLVED,  That  Mr.  Abia  Clay  be  appointed  an  Inspector  in 
his  room  who  attended  the  Board  and  qualified  as  such,  accord 
ingly. 

Col°  Heard  appointed  a  Commissioner  to  view  the  Tennessee 
Lands  appeared  before  the  Board  and  gave  some  information  on 
that  business. 

RESOLVED,  That  this  matter  be  adjourned  over  until  the 
meeting  of  the  Assembly  on  the  sixth  of  next  month. 

RESOLVED,  That  the  Governor  do  give  a  draft  upon  the  Treas 
ury  in  favor  of  John  Green  for  £13.  I.  4  being  for  his  attend 
ance  in  Council  up  to  this  day  and  charge  the  same  to  the  estab 
lishment. 

RESOLVED,  That  the  Governor  do  give  a  draft  upon  the  Treas 
ury,  in  favor  of  Col.  Mc  Farland  for  £26.  io/.  being  for  his  at 
tendance  in  Council  up  to  this  day  and  charge  the  same  to  the 
establishment. 

RESOLVED,  That  the  Governor  do  give  a  draft  upon  the  Treas 
ury  in  favor  of  Colo.  George  Walton  for  f  18.  13,  4.  being  for 
his  attendance  in  Council  up  to  this  day  and  charge  the  same  to 
the  establishment. 

RESOLVED,    That  the  Governor  do  give  a  draft  upon  the  Treas  - 
-ury  in  favour  of  Zacharias  Fenn  for  £10.   14.  8  being  for  his  at 
tendance  in  Council  up  to  this  day  and  charge  the  same  to  the 
establishment. 

RESOLVED,  That  the  Governor  do  give  a  draft  upon  the  Treas 
ury  in  favor  of  Daniel  Coleman  Esqr  for  £11.  13/4  being  for 
his  attendance  in  Council  up  to  this  day  and  charge  the  same  to 
the  establishment. 


MINUTES  OF  THE  EXECUTIVE  COUNCIL-      729 

In  Council,  Friday  October  Ist  1784. 

Present, 
His  Honor  the  Governor. 

George  Walton  James  M°Farland    ^ 

Daniel  Coleman  Jenkin  Davis  V  Esqrs. 

John  Green  Zacharias  Fenn        j 

This  day  His  Honor  the  Governor  signed  the  following  grants 
in  Council — viz, 

WASHINGTON   COUNTY. 

Jonathan  Youngblood 2875^  acres 

Thomas  Fuqua 287^  " 

Heirs  of  Richard  Harvy 287^  " 

Joel  'Barnett 287^  " 

Benjamin  Howard 287^/2 

Hughlrvin 287^  " 

William  Clark 287^  " 

George  Neil 287^  " 

Aaron  Sinquefield 287^/2 

Reason   Bowie 287^ 

And  then  the  Board  adjourned  to  meet  in  Savannah. 

Wm  FREEMAN  D.  C.  E.  C. 


730  THE   REVOLUTIONARY   RECORDS 

In  Council,  Savannah,  8th  October  1784. 
Present, 

His  Honor  the  Governor. 

John  Habersham 
Benjamin  Andrew 

A  letter  from  the  Chief  Justice  being  laid  before  the  Board, 
desiring  to  know  their  construction  of  the  19th  Sec.  of  the  Con 
stitution,  and  the  latter  part  of  the  first  clause  of  the  act  of  As 
sembly  passed  the  24th  February  1784,  in  regard  to  criminals  wrn 
shall  be  sentenced  to  death ;  and  the  Board  taking  the  same  into 
consideration,  do  resolve  their  opinion  to  be  as  follows, 

Ist  That  in  all  capital  convictions,  the  time  of  execution  ought 
to  be  fixed  by  the  Judges  at  so  long  a  period  as,  according  to  the 
distance  of  the  County  from  the  Seat  of  Government,  to  give 
the  Executive  Authority  sufficient  time  to  interpose  in  favor  of  a 
person  condemned  to  death,  if  they  shall  think  necessary  or  proper 
to  do  so, —  And  in  case  the  Executive  do  not  interpose  by  a 
special  order  to  the  Sheriff  but  on  the  contrary  determine  to  leave 
the  law  to  its  course,  that  the  Sheriff  ought  to  cause  or  carry  the 
sentence  into  execution  under  the  rule  of  court,  and  without 
requiring  any  further  warrant  from  the  Executive  Authority 

2ndiy  That  at  the  end  or  close  of  the  Session  in  each  County, 
the  Chief  Justice  or  Judges  ought,  as  expeditiously  as  possible,  to 
cause  a  report  of  all  capital  convictions  and  sentences  that  took 
place  during  that  Session  to  be  laid  before  the  Executive  Au 
thority. 

Two  letters,  one  from  General  Green,  dated  12th  September; 
and  the  other  from  John  Bowman,  Esquire,  dated  2Oth  Septem 
ber  1784,  complaining  of  a  number  of  persons,  who  were  cutting 
down  live  oak,  on  the  Island  of  Cumberland,  being  laid  before  the 
Board, 


MINUTES  OF  THE  EXECUTIVE  COUNCIL-      731 

RESOLVED,  That  the  Governor  do  write  a  letter  to  the  Spanish 
Governor  of  East-Florida,  and  also  another  to  Governor  Tonyn 
on  the  subject;  and  request  their  interposition  to  prevent  those 
unwarrantable  practices. 

A  letter  from  the  Chief  Justice  dated  6th  October  1784,  request 
ing  an  advance  of  twenty  pounds,  in  part  of  his  salary,  being 
laid  before  the  Board, 

RESOLVED,  That  the  Governor  do  give  a  draft  upon  the  Treas 
ury,  in  favor  of  the  Chief  Justice,  for  that  sum,  to  be  charged  to 
the  establishment. 

The  Treasurer  having  applied  for  another  quarters  salary  viz, 
fifty  pounds  to  be  paid  him, 

RESOLVED,  That  the  Governor  do,  accordingly,  give  him  a 
draft  for  the  same,  to  be  charged  to  the  establishment. 


In  Council,  Savannah  12th  October  1784. 

Present, 
His  Honor  the  Governor. 

John  Habersham  John  Spencer  "I  — 

John  Fulton  Benjamin  Andrew    f  ^S(luires 

WHEREAS,  information  has  been  made  to  this  Board,  by  the 
Attorney  General,  in  obedience  to  an  order  from  the  Chief  Jus 
tice,  that  John  Maxwell,  a  person  named  in  the  act  of  confiscation 
and  banishment,  passed  at  Augusta  on  the  4th  day  of  May  1782, 
is  now  lurking  at  some  part  or  place  within  this  State,  without 
any  permission  or  protection  for  that  purpose. 

It  is  therefore 


732  THE   REVOLUTIONARY   RECORDS 

RESOLVED,  in  conformity  to  the  terms  and  directions  of  the 
said  law,  that  the  Governor  do  issue  his  warrant,  under  the  Great 
Seal,  directed  to  the  several  Sheriffs  of  the  respective  Counties 
within  this  State,  strictly  commanding  and  requiring  them,  with 
out  the  least  delay,  to  make  diligent  search  and  enquiry  in,  and 
throughout  their  respective  Counties  for  the  said  John  Maxwell ; 
and  having  found  him,  that  they  do  apprehend  and  commit  him  to 
/ail,  there  to  remain  without  Bail  or  Mainprize  until  a  convenient 
opportunity  shall  offer  for  transporting  the  said  John  Maxwell 
beyond  the  seas  to  some  part  of  the  British  Kings  Dominions ; 
and  that,  then,  they  do  cause  him  to  be  so  transported,  according 
ly,  after  which,  to  make  due  return  of  the  said  warrant,  together 
with  the  proceedings  in  the  premises. 

The  State 

vs 

Daniel  Bonnell  }•     Robbery 

The  Younger  j 

A  report  or  summary  of  the  trial,  verdict  and  sentence  in  this 
case,  beinf  made,  and  the  same  duly  considered,  the  Council 
unanimously  advise,  that  the  Executive  Authority  do  not  inter 
pose,  but,  on  the  contrary,  leave  the  law  to  its  course,  which  is. 
accordingly  resolved  and  determined  upon,  by  the  Board. 

The  State  ] 

vs 
George  Armstrong     [     Forgery 

& 
Jacob  Hale  J 

A  report  or  summary  of  the  trial,  verdict  and  sentence  in  this 
case,  being  made  and  the  same  duly  considered;  the  Council 
unanimously  advise,  that,  in  consequence  of  the  criminals  being 
recommended  to  mercy  the  Executive  Authority  do  reprieve  them 
and  each  of  them,  until  the  meeting  of  Assembly,  who  may  de 
termine  on  their  cases  as  shall  be  judged  fit.  which  is  accordingly 
resolved  and  determined  upon  by  the  Board. 


MINUTES  OF  THE  EXECUTIVE  COUNCIL-      733 

This  day  His  Honor  the  Governor,  in  Council,  signed  the  fol 
lowing  grants,  to  wit, 

Edward  Keating 200  acres Wilkes  County. 

William  Godbe 200     "      Burke  County. 

George  Dooly 450     "      Wilkes  County. 

Frederick  Jones 250     "      Burke  County. 


In  Council,  Savannah  22a  October  1784. 

Present, 
His  Honor  the  Governor. 

William  Stephens  John  Fulton       \ 

Jenkin  Davis  James  Powell    J 

ORDERED,  That  a  list  of  all  caveats  entered  in  the  books  of 
the  Secretary  of  this  Board,  up  to  this  day,  and  still  and  deter 
mined  respecting  land  in  the  two  new  Counties,  be  published  in 
ihe  Gazette  and  that  the  parties  in  the  same  do  attend  at  Savan 
nah  with  their  witnesses  and  proofs  in  order  for  a  hearing  and 
decision  before  the  Governor  or  President  and  Council  on  and 
immediately  after  the  second  Tuesday  in  December  next. 

ORDERED,  That  the  foregoing  order  be  continued  in  every 
Georgia  Gazette  to  be  published  between  this  and  the  said  second 
Tuesday  in  December  next. 

The  caveats  are  as  follows. 

Nathan1  Christmas  ~) 

vs  i 

Micajah  Williamson          \    Washington  County. 
William  Young 
and  others 


734 


THE  REVOLUTIONARY  RECORDS 


John 
John 

Cobb 
vs 
Green 

1 
}•    Ditto. 

J 

John  Brown 
vs 
Joseph  Philips 

\-    Ditto. 
J 

William   Little 

) 

vs 

j 

William  Magee 
alias  Magetree 

}•    Ditto. 

Francis   Pugh                     } 

vs 

Isaac 
Poloc 

Lockhart 
k  &  others 

—  Johnson 
vs 
\'  Kerr 

[•    Washington  County. 

1 

[•    Franklin  County. 

Hem- 

Jesse  Roundtree 
vs 
Reason  Bowie 

I 

"    Washington  County. 

John 

Ragan 

vs 

Richard  Call 
Micajah  Williamson 

County. 

and  others 

Nath1 

Coates 

vs 

Sitha 

Hammitt 

William  Perritt 
Cornelius  Smith 
and  others 

John  Armor 

vs 

Thomas  Wooten 
or  any  other 


County. 


County. 


MINUTES  OF  THE  EXECUTIVE  COUNCII,      735 


Charles  Burke 

vs 

Micajah  Williamson 
or  any  other 

Thomas  Napier 

vs 

Jacob  Landers 
or  any  others 


County. 


Washington  County. 


William  Downes 

vs 

Elijah  Gillet 
and  all  others 


Washington  County. 


Patrick  M°Elmurry 

vs 
Daniel  Burnett 


Wilkes  County. 


Elijah  Clark 

vs 
Richard  Woods 

James  Cunningham 

vs 
Benjamin  Green 

Thomas  Carswell 

vs 
Micajah  Williamson 

Miles  Duncan 

vs 
Joseph  White 

John  Fling 

vs 
Peter  Youngblood 


County. 


County. 


Wn  County 


County. 


1 
j-    Wn  County 


736  THE  REVOLUTIONARY   RECORDS 

Absolem  Islands 
&  Stephen  Bishop 

vs 

Michael  Whatley  }•  County. 

John  Whatley 
Sam1  Sinkfield 
and  all  others 

Heirs  of  Reuben  Guilder          ] 

vs  }•    Wilkes  County. 

Arthur  Smith  J 

Nehemiah  Dann 

vs 

Micajah  Willimson 
William  Young 

Sam1  Harper  County. 

Mordecai  Balden 
John  Kimbrer —  Willis  Pope, 
Wm  Duke,  Wm  Hammett 
and  all  others. 

Travis  McKinny  ] 

vs  }•       Washington  County. 

Thomas  Snelson 


John  McKenny 

vs 
Leben  Watson  &  all  County. 


vs 
others 

RESOLVED,  That  the  Governor  do  give  a  draft  upon  the  Treas 
ury  in  favor  of  John  Green  the  Younger,  who  became  disabled, 
in  the  Service  of  the  State,  in  both  his  arms,  for  £60.  being  two 
years  allowance  granted  to  persons  in  his  situation  by  act  of  As 
sembly  passed  on  the  ioth  day  of  January  1782,  the  said  two 
years,  commencing  on  the  12th  July  1782,  and  ending  on  the  12th 
July  1784;  and  that  the  said  sum  be  charged  to  the  contingent 
fund. 


MINUTES  OF  THE  EXECUTIVE  COUNCIL-      737 

This  day   His  Honor  the  Governor,  in  Council,  signed  the  fol 
lowing  grants,  to  wit, 

WILKKS  COUNTY. 

Solomon  Palmer   200  acres, 

William  Hughes    200     " 

Abraham  Baldwin 200     "      R.  C. 

WASHINGTON   COUNTY. 

Hugh  McNeelly 287^   acres 

Sterling  Jenkins 250  W.  C. 

Philip  Combs   300  W.  C. 

WILKES  COUNTY. 

Elizabeth  Partee 200  acres. 

RICHMOND  COUNTY. 

John  Shackelford  200  acres. 

Joseph  Staten 200  acres. 

WASHINGTON  COUNTY. 

John  Bags 287^  acres. 

Daniel  McNeelly 287^ 

William  Downes 300 

RICHMOND  COUNTY. 

Jesse  McNiel 200  acres 

Ebenezer  Sterns IO° 

William  Crittenden   15° 

WlkKES  COUNTY. 

Miriam  Lincecum 200  acres 

James  May 4°° 

Owen  Fluker 800 

WASHINGTON  COUNTY. 

John  Martin  Junr 287^   acres 

47  r  r— vol  2 


738  THE   REVOLUTIONARY   RECORDS 

WILKES  COUNTY. 

William  Downes   300  acres. 

Margarett  Dawster   200     " 

Stephen  Heard 500     " 

James  Hill    500     " 

RICHMOND  COUNTY. 

John  Dean   1 50  acres. 


In  Council,  Savannah  26th  October  1784. 

Present, 
His  Honor  the  Governor 

John  Habershain  James  Powell     )  ^ 

John  Fulton  John  Spencer      f      qU1 

Captain  Spencer  having  produced  an  account  in  favor  of  Jen- 
kin  Davis  Esquire,  for  his  attendance  in  Council  during  the  year 
1782,  amounting  to  seventy  seven  pounds,  three  shillings,  and  the 
same  appearing  to  be  entered  on  the  Council  Books  of  that 
period,  and  approved  of  by  the  then  Governor  and  Council 

It  is  ordered,  That  the  said  Jenkin  Davis  have  a  draft  upon 
the  Treasury  for  that  sum,  agreeable  to  a  resolved  of  Assembly, 
passed  the  26th  February  1784. 


S,  the  Honorable  House  of  Assembly,  by  resolve  pass 
ed  20th  February  I784j  did  appoint  certain  commissioners  to  re 
pair  to  the  River  Tennessee,  within  this  State,  for  the  purposes 
therein  mentioned.  And  whereas,  the  said  Commissioners,  or  a 
majority  of  them,  having  accordingly  repaired  thither,  did  form  a 
Board,  and  proceeding  to  business,  amongst  other  things  did  ap 
point  certain  Militia  officers,  as  by  the  said  resolve  of  Assembly 


MINUTES  OF  THE  EXECUTIVE  COUNCIL.      739 

they  were  authorized  to  do,  that  is  to  say,  John  Levier  Esquire, 
Col° ;  John  Donilson  Ll  Colo,  and  Valentine  Levier  Junr  Major ; 
It  is  therefore, 

RESOLVED,  pursuant  to  the  direction  of  the  said  resolve  of  As 
sembly  that  militia  commissions  do,  accordingly  issue,  and  be 
signed  by  the  Governor  for  the  said  officers,  and  likewise  that 
twenty  blank  commissions  be  signed  and  delivered  to  Col°  Heard, 
one  of  the  said  Commissioners  to  be  carried  to  the  said  Board  and 
filled  up  at  their  next  meeting  for  the  Captains  and  Subalterns  of 
the  Battalion  of  which  the  persons  above  mentioned  are  Field 
Officers. 

This  day  the  following  grants  were  signed  by  His  Honor 
.the  Govenior  in  Council,  viz, 

WILKES  COUNTY. 

Micajah  Williamson   200  acres 

Bernard  Heard 300     " 

Micajah  Williamson    200     " 

Micajah  Williamson    141     " 

WASHINGTON  COUNTY. 

Gideon  Patterson 2&7l/2   acres 

James  Hammett  . 287^     " 

WILKES  COUNTY. 

Charles  Parks 200  acres 

WASHINGTON  COUNTY. 

Thomas  M°Gehee 5/5  acres 

WILKES  COUNTY. 

Samuel  Smith 400  acres 

Joseph  Turnbull 200     " 

Samuel  Smith 100 

Micajah  Williamson    500     " 


740  THE   REVOLUTIONARY   RECORDS 

Abner  Leggett   150  " 

Stephen  Heard 800  " 

Andrew  West    200  " 

WILKES  COUNTY. 

John  Gillmore   200  acres 

Jeremiah  Brantly 200  " 

Rob1  &  Wm  Germany 500  " 

John  Peters    200  " 

John  Holmes    162  " 

John  Holmes   200  " 

John   King 400  " 

John  Cloud 400  " 

John  Clements   200 


In  Council,  Savannah  2d  November  1784. 

Present, 
His  Honor  the  Governor 

William  Stephens  John  Fulton         )  _» 

Jenkin  Davis  James  Powell      J  ^squires 

RESOLVED,  That  the  Governor  do  give  a  draft  upon  the  Treas 
ury  in  favor  of  the  John  Fulton  Esquire,  for  twenty  five  pounds, 
four  shillings,  being  for  his  attendance  in  Council  up  to  the  first 
Instant,  pursuant  to  resolve  of  Assembly  passed  26th  February 
1784,  and  that  the  same  be  charged  to  the  establishment. 

WHEREAS,  by  act  of  Congress  of  the  2Oth  February  1782,  the 
Superintendant  of  the  finances  of  the  United  States  is  author 
ized  and  directed  to  nominate  a  fit  person  for  Commissioner  to 
settle  the  accounts  between  the  said  United  States  and  each  par 
ticular  state,  in  manner  pointed  out  and  directed  by  the  said  act 


MINUTES  OF  THE  EXECUTIVE  COUNCIL-      741 

of  Congress,  such  person,  nevertheless,  subject  to  the  appropria 
tion  of  the  Legislature  or  Executive  Authority  of  the  particular 
State  for  which  he  is  so  nominated.  And  whereas,  the  said  Su- 
perintendant,  to  wit,  Robert  Morris  Esquire,  did,  by  letter  bear 
ing  date  3d  February  1784  signify  to  His  Honor  the  Governor, 
that  he  had,  in  pursuance  of  the  said  act  of  Congress,  nominated 
Edward  Williams  Esquire,  as  Commissioner  for  Georgia,  for  the 
several  purposes  therein  mentioned ; 

RESOLVED,  therefore.  That  this  Board  do  approve  the  nomina 
tion  of  the  said  Edward  Williams  as  Commissioner  for  the  pur 
poses  aforesaid;  and  that  His  Honor  the  Governor  do  signify 
the  same  to  the  said  Superintendant  of  Finances. 

WHEREAS,  Samuel  Salters  Esquire,  Senior  Assistant  Justice, 
presiding  at  a  land  Court,  having,  by  letter  to  the  Governor,  signi 
fied  that  there  was  great  demand  for  some  person  to  act  as  County 
Surveyor,  for  the  Counties  of  Glynn  and  Camden ;  that  Christo 
pher  Hillary  Esquire,  was  nominated  as  such,  by  the  Honorable 
House  of  Assembly;  but  that  the  said  Christopher  Hillary  had 
never,  as  yet,  acted  or  qualified  in  the  said  appointment.  It  is 
therefore, 

ORDERED,  That  the  Secretary  of  this  Board  do  write  a  lettjr 
to  the  said  Christopher  Hillary  requiring  him,  within  one  month, 
attend  and  qualify  himself  for  the  appointment  aforesaid,  or  else, 
to  signify  his  determination  in  the  premises. 

The  following  grants  were,  this  day,  signed  by  His  Honor  the 
Governor,  in  Council. 

WASHINGTON  COUNTY. 

Thomas  Greer 575      acres. 

Jonathan  Wood   287^ 

WILKES  COUNTY. 

James   Howell 400     " 

Thomas  Greer   .  200     " 


THE   REVOLUTIONARY   RECORDS 

WILKES  COUNTY. 

William  Greer   200     acres 

WASHINGTON    COUNTY. 

Daniel  Evans 2§7l/2   acres 

WILKES  COUNTY. 

Cornelius  Cochran  .  .200  acres 


In  Council,  Savannah  5th  November  1784. 

Present, 
His  Honor  the  Governor 

William  Stephens  John  Fulton    1     ^ 

James  Powell  Jenkin  Davis  j     ^S(luires 

A  letter  of  the  26th  September  last,  from  Alexander  McGilvray, 
in  the  Creek  nation,  being"  laid  before  the  Board ;  and  read, 

It  is  ordered,  That  the  same  be  referred  to  the  House  of  As 
sembly  at  their  next  meeting. 

Two  petitions,  one,  from  Thomas  Greene,  in  behalf  of  the  peo 
ple  of  the  Natchez  Settlement ;  and  the  other,  from  a  number  of 
persons  in  East-Florida,  being  laid  before  the  Board, 

It  is  ordered,  That  the  same  be  refered  to  the  House  of  As 
sembly  at  their  next  meeting. 

RESOLVED,  That  the  Governor  do  give  a  draft  upon  the  Treas 
ury  in  favor  of  Mrs.  Tondee  for  fifteen  pounds,  pursuant  to  re 
solve  of  Assembly,  dated  5th  August  1782,  and  that  the  same  be 
charged  to  the  Contingent  Fund. 


MINUTES  OF  THE  EXECUTIVE  COUNCIL-      743 

This  day  His  Honor,  the  Governor,   in  Council,  signed  the 
following  grants,  viz, 

Richmond  County.  Washington  County 

David   Harris ....  200  acres.         Robert  Jones ....  2873/2    acres 
Robert  Long.  .  .287^     "  Lewis  Friel    287^       " 


In  Council  Savannah  9th  November  1/84. 
Present, 

William  Stephens  James  Powell 

John  Fulton  John  Spencer 

WHEREAS,  This  Board  did,  on  the  28th  day  of  January  last, 
with  the  concurrence  of  the  Honorable  House  of  Assembly,  offer 
a  reward  of  twenty  five  pounds  to  any  person  who  should  ap 
prehend,  and  deliver  at  the  common  Jail  in  Savannah,  Benjamin 
Davis  who  had  broke  out  from  the  same.  And  whereas,  Benja 
min  Greene,  having,  accordingly,  apprehended  and  delivered  at 
the  common  Jail  in  Savannah,  the  said  Benjamin  Davis,  is,  there 
by,  become  entitled  to  the  said  reward,  It  is  therefore, 

RESOLVED,  That  the  Governor  do  give  a  draft  upon  the  Treas 
ury  in  favor  of  the  said  Benjamin  Greene,  for  the  said  twenty  five 
pounds  as  the  reward  aforesaid;  and  that  the  same  be  charged 
to  the  Continent  fund. 


This  day,  the  following  grants  were  signed  by  His  Honor  the 
Governor,  in  Council; 

WASHINGTON    COUNTY. 

Thomas  Pennington   ..................  2&7l/2  acres 

Samuel  Berryhill   .....................  287^     " 

Travis  Fenn  .........................  287^     " 


744     THE  REVOLUTIONARY  RECORDS 

In  Council,  Savannah,  November  12th  1784. 
Present,  His  Honor  the  Governor 

John  Habersham  William  Stephens  ~| 

James  Powell  John  Fulton 

Daniel  Coleman  (concurred)  ) 

A  letter  dated  :6th  October  1/84,  from  John  Woods,  contain 
ing  some  inclosures  of  consequence  in  regard  to  the  disposition 
of  the  Indians,  being  laid  before  the  Board,  It  is  resolved  and 

ORDERED,  That  copies  of  the  said  letters  be  sent  to  Colo. 
Clarke,  of  Wilkes  County,  without  delay.  But  as  the  subject 
matter  of  said  letters  appears  to  involve  many  considerations : 
that,  therefore,  it  will  be  expedient  and  proper  not  to  come  to  any 
final  determination  on  the  same  until  the  meeting  of  the  Assembly 
in  January  next.  It  is,  also, 

RESOLVED,,  That  the  Governor  do  give  a  draft  upon  the  Treas 
ury  in  favor  of McCumpsey,  who  brought  the  said  letters, 

by  Express,  for  sixteen  dollars,  to  be  charged  to  the  contingent 
fund. 

This  day  His  Honor  the  Governor,  in  Council,  signed  the  fol 
lowing  grant,  to  wit, 

For  David  Thorn .  .  44  acres  land — Effingham  County. 


MINUTES  OF  THE  EXECUTIVE  COUNCIL-      745 

In  Council,  Savannah  i6th  November  1784. 
Present,  His  Honor  the  Governor' 

John  Habersham  James  Powell         ) 

Daniel  Coleman  James  McFarland  V  Esquires 

Jenkin  Davis  John  Fulton  J 

Christopher  Hillary  Esquire,  County  Surveyor,  for  the  Coun 
ties  of  Glynn  &  Camden,  pursuant  to  the  order  of  the  2d  Instant, 
attended  and  informed  the  Board,  he  \vas  ready  to  qualify, 

ORDERED,  That  the  said  Christopher  Hillary  be  referred  to  the 
Justices  of  the  Land  Court,  for  the  Counties  of  Glynn  and  Cam- 
den  for  his  qualification  to  be  made  and  given  before  them,  pur 
suant  to  the  8th  Sec.  of  the  Land  Act,  passed  17th  February  1783. 

RESOLVED,,  That  the  Governor  do  give  a  draft  upon  the  Treas 
ury  in  favor  of  James  Rae  Esquire  for  eight  pounds,  eight  shill 
ings  and  two  pence,  for  supplies  to  the  Indians  at  different  times 
in  Augusta,  by  order,  partly,  of  the  President ;  and  that  the  same 
be  charged  to  the  contingent  fund. 

RESOLVED,,  That  the  Governor  do  give  a  draft  upon  the  Treas 
ury  in  favor  of  Major  Pat.  Carr,  for  eleven  pounds,  three  shill 
ings  and  six  pence,  for  supplies  to  the  Talasee  King  and  other 
Indians  on  their  return  home.  And  that  the  same  be  charged  to 
the  Contingent  Fund. 

The  Governor  having  stated  the  case  of  Col°  Martin,  and 
notified  that  he  had  made  application  for  a  final  settlement  of  his 
account  and  an  order  for  the  balance  thereof,  on  the  Treasury, 
put  the  following  questions  thereon. 

Ist.  Whether  Colo.  Martins  account  can,  or  ought  to  be  set 
tled  by  this  Board,  and  an  order  given  on  the  Treasury  for  the 
balance  due  him?  Or,  whether  the  same  ought  to  be  referred 
to  the  House  of  Assembly. 


746  THE  REVOLUTIONARY  RECORDS 

2ndly.  How  is  that  balance  to  be  settled,  that  is  to  say,  ought 
Col°  Martin  to  be  allowed  rations  whilst  he  remained  in  Augusta 
in  his  Government  over  and  above  the  ten  negroes,  voted  by 
resolve,  dated  4th  May  1782,  or  ought  such  vote  to  be  considered 
in  full  of  every  thing  except  his  Salary. 

The  Board  having  taken  the  first  question  into  consideration, 
are  of  opinion  that  the  settlement  of  Colo.  Martins  account,  ought 
to  be  referred  the  House  of  Assembly :  and  that  this  Board  can 
not,  with  propriety,  interfere  therein,  by  which  answer  to  the 
first  question,  it  became  unnecessary  to  put  the  second  to  the 
Board. 


In  Council,  Savannah  23d  November  1784. 
Present,  His  Honor  the  Governor 

John  Habersham  John  Fulton  ^ 

James  Powell  Daniel  Coleman  >  Esquires 

Zacharias  Fenn  J 

RESOLVED,  That  a  license  be  granted  to  Major  Pat.  Carr,  to 
carry  on  a  trade  with  the  Creek  Nation  of  Indians,  on  his  com 
plying  with  the  terms  of  an  act  of  the  General  Assembly,  passed 
25th  February  1784,  and  that  the  Secretary  of  this  Board  do  take 
the  necessary  bond,  and  prepare  the  proper  license  to  be  signed 
by  the  Governor  for  that  purpose ;  the  said  bond  to  be  lodged, 
thereafter,  in  the  Treasury. 

RESOLVED,  That  the  Governor  do  give  a  draft  upon  the  Treas 
ury  in  favor  of  Major  Pat.  Carr,  for  three  guineas,  the  same 
being  to  reimburse  him  for  a  quantity  of  rum,  which,  it  appears, 
he  expended  in  public  service  with  the  Indians,  in  the  course  of 
last  year,  by  order  of  the  Governor.  And  that  the  same  be 
charged  to  the  contingent  fund. 


MINUTES  OF  THE  EXECUTIVE  COUNCIL-      747 

WHEREAS,  some  time  since,  one  Lang,  a  notorious  offender, 
was  sent  from  this  State  to  Charleston  for  his  trial.  And  where 
as,  the  passage  money  of  the  said  Lang  &  his  guard,  amounting 
to  four  and  a  half  guineas  is  not  yet  paid  to  Captain  Jeremiah 
Dickinson  altho'  it  is  said  the  same  hath  been  paid  in  Charleston 
to  Col°  Farrell  who  escorted  the  said  Lang  down;  It  is  there 
fore, 

RESOLVED,  That  the  Governor  do  give  a  draft  upon  the  Treas 
ury  in  favor  of  the  said  Capt.  Dickinson  for  the  said  four  and 
half  guineas,  to  be  charged  to  the  Contingent  Fund:  And  that 
the  same  be  debited  to  Colo.  Farrell  who  is  required  to  reim 
burse  the  Treasury  in  the  same. 

WHEREAS,  it  is  expedient  and  proper  that  strict  patrols  be 
kept  up  during  the  holi-days,  that  is  to  say,  from  the  15th  of 
December  to  the  ioth  of  January,  in  the  several  districts  in  the 
Counties  of  Chatham,  Liberty  and  the  lower  part  of  Effingham, 
It  is  therefore, 

RESOLVED,  That  the  Governor  do  issue  orders,  for  that  pur 
pose,  to  the  several  Colonels  of  the  said  Counties.  And  that  ex 
tracts  of  the  most  material  clauses  of  the  patrole  laws  be  annexed 
to  such  orders.  The  Attorney  General  to  make  out  a  copy  of 
such  extracts  for  each  Colonel. 

RESOLVED,  That  the  Governor  do  give  a  draft  upon  the  Treas 
ury  in  favor  of  Joseph  Woodruff  Esquire,  Collector  for  Savan 
nah,  for  one  hundred  and  twenty  five  pounds,  being  for  six 
months  salary  up  to  the  22nd  November  Instant;  And  that  the 
same  be  charged  to  the  establishment. 

The  following  grant  was  this  day  signed  by  His  Honor  the 
Governor  in  Council,  viz,  For  James  Martin  (Col°)  920  acres. 
Washington  County, 

Application  being  made  by  Capt.   Nathaniel   Pearre,   accom- 


748  THE  REVOLUTIONARY  RECORDS 

panied  with  an  affidavit  of  William  Greer,  setting  forth,  that  the 
six  several  land  warrants,  viz, 

Capt  Pearre 460  acres,  in  the  reserve 

William  Green  .  .  .  .' 287^/2  do     Bounty. 

81 1.  John  Gibson    2<&7l/2  do         do. 

140.  Wiatt  Bonner    do     purchase 

1822.   Frank  Smith 287^  acres  Bounty 

1668.  Alexr.  Smith 287^  do          do 

were  stolen  out  of  his  possession,  praying  that  duplicates  war 
rants  of  the  same  might  issue; 

It  is  ordered.  That  such  duplicates  be,  accordingly  granted, 

on  his,  the  said  Capt.  Pearre,  giving  bond  in  the  penalty  of 

Pounds,  with  two  sufficient  securities,  in  case  the  said  warrants 
are  recovered,  or  shall  come  to  his  hands,  they  shall  be  delivered 
up  to  be  destroyed  and  that  the  State  shall  be  indemnified  against 
any  injury  or  abuse,  by  reason,  or  in  consequence,  of  the  said 
warrants  being  lost  as  aforesaid. 


In  Council,  Savannah,  26th  November  1784. 
Present,  His  Honor  the  Governor 

James  McFarland  John  Fulton  } 

Daniel  Coleman  William  Stephens        >  Esquires 

James  Powell  ) 

WHEREAS,  by  way  of  note,  at  the  foot  of  the  Chief  Justices 
charge  to  the  Grand  Jury  of  Liberty  County,  ordered  to  be  laid 
before  this  Board  with  the  presentments  of  the  Grand  Jury,  ?. 
section  is  published  in  the  Gazette  as  an  article  of  the  Constitu 
tion,  which,  by  comparison,  differs  essentially  from  the  words 
contained  in  the  said  Constitution.  In  order,  therefore,  to  pre- 


MINUTES  OF  THE  EXECUTIVE  COUNCIL-      749 

vent  any  person  being  deceived  or  misled  on  a  question  of  some 
moment, 

It  is  ordered,  That  the  said  article  of  the  Constitution,  as  it 
really  stands,  be  published  in  the  next  Gazette,  which  article, 
being  copied,  verbatim,  from  the  Constitution  is  as  follows— 

"2.  The  Legislature  of  this  State  shall  be  composed  of  the 
"Representatives  of  the  people,  as  is  hereinafter  pointed  out.  : 
"and  the  Representatives  shall  be  elected  yearly  and  every  year 
"on  the  first  Tuesday  in  December;  and  the  Representatives,  so 
"elected,  shall  meet,  the  first  Tuesday  in  January  following,  at 
"Savannah,  or  any  other  place  or  places  where  the  House  of  As- 
"sembly,  for  the  time  being,  shall  direct." 

A  petition  of  Alexander  Johnston  Spiers  and  Patrick  Crook- 
shanks,  Merchants,  accompanied  with  a  letter  from  Richard 
Howley  Esquire,  praying  the  interposition  of  this  Board,  in 
respect  to  a  suit  now  depending  against  the  said  Petitioners,  being 
laid  before  the  Board, 

RESOLVED,  That  this  Board  will  not,  from  any  thing  alledged. 
or  appearing  to  them,  interfere  in  the  premises. 

RESOLVED,,  That  the  Governor  do  give  a  draft  upon  the  Treas 
ury  in  favor  of  Priscilla  Jennings,  Widow,  and  four  children  of 
her,  the  said  Priscilla  Jennings,  for  four  years  allowance,  amount 
ing  to  seventy  two  pounds  granted  by  act  of  Assembly,  passed, 
January  ioth  1782,  and  that  the  same  be  charged,  to  the  Con 
tingent  fund. 

RESOLVED,  That  the  Governor  do  give  a  draft  upon  the  Treas 
ury  in  favor  of  Jean  Runnels,  widow  of  Frederic  Runnels  de 
ceased,  and  four  children,  for  three  years  allowance,  amounting 
to  seventy  two  pounds,  granted  by  act  of  Assembly,  passed  iolh 
January  1782,  and  that  the  same  be  charged  to  the  Contingent 
fund. 


750  THE  REVOLUTIONARY  RECORDS 

RESOLVED,  That  the  Governor  do  give  a  draft  upon  the  Treas 
ury  in  favor  of  Lettice  Duke,  widow  of  Henry  Duke,  and  three 
children ;  for  four  years  allowance,  amounting  to  sixty  four 
pounds,  granted  by  act  of  Assembly,  passed  ioth  January  1782, 
and  that  the  same  be  charged  to  the  Contingent  fund. 

RESOLVED,  That  the  Governor  do  give  a  draft  upon  the  Treas 
ury  in  favour  of  Daniel  Coleman  Esquire,  for  eleven  pounds,  four 
shillings  and  four  pence,  being  for  his  attendance  in  Council  up 

to the  3<Dth  November  including  five  days  to  go  to  Wilkes 

County,  pursuant  to  resolve  of  Assembly  passed  26th  February 
1784,  and  that  the  same  be  charged  to  the  establishment. 

RESOLVED,  That  the  Governor  do  give  a  draft  upon  the  Treas 
ury  in  favor  of  James  M°Farland  Esquire,  for  ten  pounds,  five 
shillings  and  four  pence,  being  for  his  attendance  in  Council  up 
to  the  29th  November  including  four  days  returning,  pursuant 
to  resolve  of  Assembly,  passed  26th  February  1784,  and  that  the 
same  be  charged  to  the  establishment. 

Petition  William  M°Kennon  praying  permission  to  come  into 
and  be  protected  in  this  State  &°.  &°.  was  read. 

ORDERED,  That  the  said  William  M'Kennon  do  receive  a  tem 
porary  protection  from  this  Board,  until  a  law  shall  be  passed, 
pointing  out  the  mode  for  admitting  persons  to  the  rights  of 
citizenship  agreeable  to  a  resolve  of  Assembly,  passed  25th  Feb 
ruary  1784. 

Petition  Joseph  Washam,  praying  permission  and  a  protection 
in  this  State  &c.  &°.  was  read. 

ORDERED,  That  the  said  Joseph  Washam  do  receive  a  tem 
porary  protection  from  this  Board,  until  a  law  shall  be  passed, 
pointing  out  the  mode  for  admitting  persons  to  the  rights  of 
citizenship  agreeable  to  a  resolve  of  Assembly  passed  25th  Feb 
ruary  1784. 


MINUTES  OF  THE  EXECUTIVE  COUNCIL-      751 

In  Council,  Savannah,  3Oth  November  1784. 
Present,  His  Honor  the  Governor 

John  Habersham  William  Stephens  ") 

James  Powell  Jenkin  Davis  V  Esquires 

John  Fulton  Zacharias  Fenn      J 

RESOLVED,  That  the  Governor  do  give  a  draft  upon  the  Treas 
ury  in  favor  of  Daniel  Dannelly,  who  hath  produced  a  certificate 
from  Samuel  West  Esquire,  of  his  being  wounded  and  maimed 
in  the  service  of  his  Country,  for  thirty  pounds,  the  same  being 
for  two  years  gratuity  up  to  the  12th  July  last,  allowed  by  the 
act  of  Assembly  passed  ioth  January  1782.  And  that  the  same 
be  charged  to  the  Contingent  Fund. 

RESOLVED,  pursuant  to  resolution  of  Assembly,  dated  ioth  Jan 
uary  1784,  that  the  Governor  do  give  a  draft  upon  the  Treasury 
in  favor  of  the  Honorable  the  President,  for  five  pounds,  the 
same  to  be  laid  out  by  him  for  the  use  of  James  White,  a  person 
maimed  and  deprived  of  the  arm,  in  the  service  of  the  Country. 
And  that  the  same  be  charged  to  the  Contingent  fund. 

WHEREAS,  it  appears  to  this  Board,  by  the  Affidavit  of  John 
Wereat  Esquire,  that  a  certain  tract  of  eight  hundred  acres  of 
land  on  Crooked  River,  advertized  by  the  Commissioners  of  Con 
fiscated  Estates,  as  the  property  of  Charles  Wright  Esquire,  is 
under  a  particular  predicament  and  that  Miss  Elizabeth  Burring- 
ton  of  Charleston,  Spinster,  hath  an  equitable  claim  to  the  same 
— It  is  therefore, 

ORDERED,  That  the  sale  of  the  said  800  acres  of  land  be  post 
poned  by  the  said  Commissioners  until  after  the  meeting  of  the 
next  House  of  Assembly. 

RESOLVED,  pursuant  to  a  resolution  of  the  Honorable  House 
of  Assembly  dated  25th  February  last,  that  the  Governor  do 
give  a  draft  upon  the  Treasury  in  favor  of  James  Johnston, 


752  THE  REVOLUTIONARY  RECORDS 

Printer,  for  the  amount  of  his  audited  account  being  two  hun 
dred  and  sixty  eight  pounds,  eight  shillings  and  one  penny  half 
penny.  And  that  the  same  be  charged  to  the  Contingent  Fund. 

WHEREAS,  it  appears  to  this  Board  that  after  a  full  settlement 
of  accounts  with  Chesley  Bostwick  Esquire,  by  John  Wereat 
Esquire,  Public  Auditor,  there  is  a  balance  coming  to  the  saicl 
Chesley  Bostwick  of notwithstanding  which,  a  Judg 
ment  had  been  obtained  and  execution  is  now  issued  against  the 
said  Chesley  Bostwick  for  a  sum  of  money,  which,  it  appears, 
he  has,  by  express  orders  paid  in  corn — It  is  therefore, 

RESOLVED,  That  the  Governor  do  give  a  draft  upon  the  Treas 
ury  in  favor  of  the  said  Chesley  Bostwick,  for  the  said  balance, 
and  that  the  Attorney  General  be  directed  to  enter  satisfaction 
in  the  name  of  the  State  on  the  said  Judgement  so  obtained  as 
aforesaid  on  the  payment  of  his  fees.  And  it  is  further 

ORDERED,  That  the  accounts  of  the  said  Chesley  Bostwick  be 
lodged  with  the  Auditor  in  order  that  he  may  make  the  proper 
charges  against  the  United  States,  for  such  articles  as  lie  against 
them. 

RESOLVED,  That  Mrs Howell  and  five  children  be  per 
mitted  to  pass,  unmolested,  to  Major  Carr,  who  is  required  to 
place  them  on  a  vacant  plantation,  recommended,  as  it  is  said, 
by  him,  as  suitable  for  them,  near  the  old  Towns.  And  that 
whilst  she,  and  her  children  conduct  themselves  inoffensively, 
they  receive  the  protection  of  the  laws. 

This  day  His  Honor  the  Governor,  in  Council  signed  the  fol 
lowing  Grants — viz, 

WASHINGTON   COUNTY. 

Richard  Burton 230  acres 

John  Linen    230     "     Franklin 

Willm.  Corban 230     " 

Pat.  Kneal 230     " 


MINUTES  OF  THE  EXECUTIVE  COUNCIL.      753 

FRANKLIN  COUNTY. 
Pat.  Kneal   230  acres 

WILKES   COUNTY. 

James  Oricks 250  acres 

Jacob  Dansby 200     " 


In  Council  December  3d  1784. 
Present,  His  Honor  the  Governor 

Willm.  Stephens  John  Fulton  p 

Zacharias  Fenn  James  Powell 

WHEREAS,  Richard  Call  Esquire,  Surveyor  General,  hath  been, 
for  some  time  past,  in  Charleston ;  and  there  are  daily  applica 
tions  for  plats,  at  his  office,  but  for  want  of  some  person  au 
thorized  to  sign  the  same  they  cannot  be  had.  And  whereas,  it 
is  a  great  hardship  upon  persons  coming  from  remote  parts  of  the 
State,  to  be  obliged  to  wait  at  a  heavy  expence  in  Savannah,  for 
a  considerable  time,  and,  perhaps,  after  all,  compelled  to  go  away 
without  having  their  business  done.  It  is  therefore, 

RESOLVED,  That  Thomas  M°Call,  who,  at  present,  keeps  the 
said  office  as  substitute  to  the  said  Surveyor  General,  be  appointed 
and  authorized  to  pass  and  sign  the  said  plats  and  certificates  an 
nexed  to  the  same,  during  the  absence  of  the  said  Surveyor  Gen 
eral,,  or  the  further  order  of  this  Board;  that  the  said  Thomas 
McCall  do,  nevertheless,  sign  his  name  as  Pro  Surveyor  General, 
and  that  he  previously  thereto  give  bond,  with  two  securities,  in 
the  penal  sum  of  £500.  Ster8.  conditioned  for  his  good  behaviour, 
and  attend  this  Board  and  take  an  oath  for  the  faithful  dis 
charge  of  the  trust  reposed  in  him.  And  it  is  further 

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754  THE  REVOLUTIONARY  RECORDS 

ORDERED,  That  the  said  McCall,  do  write  to  the  said  -Richard 
Call  to  repair  to  Savannah  without  delay  to  attend  to  the  duties 
of  his  office,  or  shew  cause  to  this  Board  why  he  doth.,  or  can 
not — 


In  Council  Savannah  8th  December  1784. 
Present,  His  Honor  the  Governor 

John  Habersham  Zacharias  Fenn       \ 

James  Powell  John  Fulton  >  Enquires. 

William  Stephens  ) 

WHEREAS,  it  is  represented  to  this  Board,  that  five  hundred 
acres  of  land,  being  part  of  a  tract  of  twelve  hundred  acres,  ad 
vertised  for  sale,  on  the  2Oth  day  of  this  Instant,  by  the  Commis 
sioners  of  forfeited  estates,  as  the  property  of  Jermyne  and 
Charles  Wright,  on  Butter-Milk  Bluff,  on  the  River  Sl  Mary, 
were  reserved,  and  intended  by  the  public  for  a  Town — And 
whereas,  it  cannot,  at  present,  be  ascertained,  in  what  part  of 
the  said  tract  the  said  reserve  lies — It  is  therefore, 

RESOLVED,  and  ordered,  That  the  sale  of  the  said  twelve  hun 
dred  acre  tract,  be  postponed  until  after  the  meeting  of  the  next 
House  of  Assembly,  to  whom  will  be  referred  to  make  what 
order  they  shall  think  proper  in  the  premises. 

RESOLVED,  That  the  Governor  do  give  two  drafts  upon  the 
Treasury  in  favor  of  Mr.  John  P.  \Vagnon,  the  one  for  five 
pounds,  sixteen  shillings  and  the  other  for  two  pounds,  eighteen 
shillings;  making,  together,  eight  pounds  fourteen  shillings; 
being  for  supplies  furnished  the  Indians  at  Augusta,  by  order  of 
the  Governor  and  Council ;  and  that  the  same  be  charged  to  the 
Contingent  fund. 


MINUTES  OF  THE  EXECUTIVE  COUNCIL-      755 

This  day  His  Honor  the  Governor  signed  the  following  grants 
in  Council. 

WILKES  COUNTY. 
Henry  Graybill  ........................  400  acres. 

WASHINGTON    COUNTY. 

Randal  Jackson   ......................  287^/2   acres 

Owen  APGarr   .......................  287^     " 

Michael  Harvey  ......................  287^     " 


COUNTY. 

Jordan  Wells    .........................  200  acres. 

Willm  Candler    .........................  600     " 

Will"1  Candler    .........................  300     " 

John  Whitesides    .......................  200     " 

John    Lamar    ..........................  250  acres 

John  Kelly  ............................  200     " 

WASHINGTON    COUNTY. 

James  Ryon   .........................  287^2   acres 

Peter  Jackson    .......................  287^     " 

WILKES    COUNTY. 

Henry  Graybill    ........................  100  acres 

Peter  Jackson    .........................  200 

William  Tyler   .........................  200     " 

WASHINGTON   COUNTY. 

John  Harvey   ........................  287^   acres 

Moses  Powell  ........................  287^     " 

Cacler  Powell   ........................  287^     " 

RICHMOND  COUNTY. 

Joseph  Boggs    .........................  200  acres 

Ignatius  Few   ..........................  200 

Will"1  Candler    .  ------  200     " 


756  THE  REVOLUTIONARY  RECORDS 

WILKES    COUNTY. 

John  Bates  ............................  250  acres 

William  Wiggins  .......................  350 

RICHMOND  COUNTY. 

Jeremiah  Btigg    ......................    50  acres. 

WASHINGTON   COUNTY. 

Will1"  Candler  .......................  287^   acres. 

RICHMOND  COUNTY. 

Ambrose  Holliday    .....................  100  acres. 


COUNTY. 

Ignatius  Few  ..........................  800 

WASHINGTON    COUNTY. 

William  Gardner  .....................  287*^   acres 

WIIyKES    COUNTY. 

Ignatius  Few  ..........................  200  acres 

Ignatius  Few  ..........................  200 

Ignatius  Few   ..........................  200 

ERANKUN  COUNTY. 

Benja  Jones  .........................  28//^   acres. 

RICHMOND  COUNTY. 

William   Few    .........................  300  acres. 

WILKES    COUNTY. 

Willm.  Candler   ........................  200  acres 

Willm.  Candler   ........................  600     " 

Willm.  Anderson   ......................  200  acres. 

William  Candler   .......................  850     " 


MINUTES  OF  THE  EXECUTIVE  COUNCIL-      757 

FRANKUN  COUNTY. 

Hezekiah  Kendrick   287^   acres. 

Petition  of  Montague  Simonds,  accompanied  with  a  certificate 
of  recommendation,  praying  to  be  admitted  a  citizen — was 
read — • 

ORDERED,  That  the  said  Montague  Simonds  do  receive  a  tem 
porary  protection  from  this  Board  until  a  law  shall  be  passed, 
pointing  out  the  mode  for  admitting  persons  to  the  rights  of 
citizenship  agreeable  to  a  resolve  of  Assembly  passed  25th  Feb 
ruary  1784. 


In  Council,  Savannah,  9th  December  1/84. 
Present,  His  Honor  the  Governor 


Zacharias  Fenn 
William 


>  Fenn  James  Powell      1  r 

Stephens  John  Fulton        j  hsqm 


This  Day  His  Honor  the  Governor  signed  the  following  grants 
in  Council. 

RICHMOND  COUNTY. 

Stephen  Day 200  acres. 

WILKES    COUNTY. 

Gravener  Stewart   400 

William  Downes   450 

William  Phillips    400  " 

Joel  Brooks    200  " 

William    Sanson    1200  " 

Joseph  White 200  " 

Thomas  Childers 200  " 

William  Pinkerton  .  .  200  " 


758  THE  REVOLUTIONARY  RECORDS 

WASHINGTON   COUNTY. 

Joseph  Lesley    .......................  287^   acres 

WILKES    COUNTY. 

Thomas  Adkins    .......................  200  acres. 

John  Woodall    .........................  200     " 

William  Veazy    ........................  200     " 

Benjamin  Thompson  ....................  200     " 

Martha  Waters    ........................  200     " 

William  Smith  .........................  150     " 

Job  &  Providence  Brooks  ................  300     " 

Joel  Phillips    ..........................  950  acres. 

Joseph  Brown    .........................  200     " 

Charles  Bonnar   ........................  400     " 

Martha  Stewart  ........................  200     " 

EFFINGHAM   COUNTY. 

George  Bryan  .....................  200  acres 

Jesse  Pugh  ........................  250  "       Wilkes 

Dread  Wilder  .....................  350  " 

Andrew  Willson  ...................  200  "  " 

William   Phillips    ..................  200  " 

John   Beall  ........................  400  " 

Rebecca  Bonnar  ...................  200  "  " 

Rhoda  White  ......................  200  " 

Francis  Nichols  ....................  200  "      Effingham 

William  Lee  .......................  100  "      Richmond 

Dread  Wilder  ......................  100  "      Wilkes 

RICHMOND  COUNTY. 

Benjamin  Jenkins  ..................  150  acres 


COUNTY. 

Ruth  Bonnar  ......................  200  acres 

Benjamin  Willson  ..................  400     " 


MINUTES  OF  THE  EXECUTIVE  COUNCIL-      759 

In  Council,  Savannah  14th  December  1784. 
Present,  His  Honor  the  Governor 

John  Habersham  John  Spencer      'j 

James  Powell  John  Fulton         >    Esquires. 

William  Stephens  ) 

A  petition  from  Alexander  Johnston  Spiers  in  behalf  of  him 
self  and  Patrick  Crookshanks  being  laid  before  the  Board,  re 
specting  a  cargo  of  Negroes,  yesterday  seized  for  non  perform 
ance  of  quarantine,  required  by  act  of  Assembly,  passed  26th 
March  1767,  and  the  said  party  having  alledged  several  matters 
in  excuse  of  himself  which  cannot  be  made  appear  until  the  return 
of  the  Collector  to  Town.  It  is  therefore, 

RESOLVED,  That  on  condition  the  party  claiming  the  said  ne 
groes  will  give  bond  in  the  penal  sum  of  £4000,  \vith  two  good 
securities  to  the  same,  that  the  said  negroes,  (death  only  except- 
ed)  shall  be,  at  all  times,  forth  coming  when  called  for;  and  that 
no  advantage  shall  be  taken  of  any  delay  in  regard  to  the  prose 
cution,  that,  in  that  case,  the  negroes  be  suffered  to  remain,  for 
the  present,  and  until  further  orders,  in  the  hands  of  said  claim 
ants  and  that  the  information  be  not  filed  in  Court  until  Monday 
next :  but  that,  on  that  day,  it  be  positively  filed  by  the  Attorney 
General,  unless  otherwise  ordered  by  this  Board. 

And  it  is  further  ordered, —  That  the  Treasurer  be  admitted 
as  Informer  in  this  case,  who  shall  prosecute.,  as  well  for  himself 
as  for  the  State. 

John  Cobb 

vs  >   Caveat 

John  Green        } 

RESOLVED,  as  the  opinion  of  the  Board,  that  the  caveat  be  dis 
missed,  and  that  the  Defendants  works  do  pass. 


760  THE  REVOLUTIONARY  RECORDS 

In  Council,  Savannah,  15th  December  1/84. 

Present, 
His  Honor  the  Governor 

John  Habersham  James  Powell      )     ^ 

John  Fulton  John  Spencer      j         " 

This  day  His  Honor  the  Governor  signed  the  following  grants 
in  Council —  viz — 

WILKES  COUNTY. 

William  Anglin   200  acres. 

WASHINGTON    COUNTY. 

Elijah   Gillett    1000  acres 

WIUCES  COUNTY. 

Richard  Call 500  acres 

Heirs  of  John  Thompson 300     " 

RICHMOND  COUNTY. 

Isaac  Lowe  Senr 287^     " 

WILKES  COUNTY. 

Hugh  Jones 125  acres 

Joseph  Jackson 400  " 

Heirs  of  John  Thompson 150  " 

Richard  Call 500  " 

Zacharias  Phillips    300  " 

Stephen  Hogge    200  " 

Jacob  Hoge 460  " 

BURKE  COUNTY. 

Edward  Telfair 500  acres 

William  Phillips 200     "        Wil. 

William  Downes 575     "     Wash. 


MINUTES  OF  THE  EXECUTIVE  COUNCIL-      761 

WILKES    COUNTY. 

Richard  Call 5°°  acres 

Fredk  Lepham    250     " 

David  Ten-ill   200     " 

Thomas  Harkins 200     " 

William  Holliday 400     " 

FRANKLIN    COUNTY. 

Robert  Thompson   287^   acres 

WILKES  COUNTY. 

Zachay  Phillips 100  acres 

RICHMOND   COUNTY. 

Heirs  of  Robert  Morgan 200  acres 

WILKES  COUNTY. 

Jacob  Hoge   200  acres 

RICHMOND   COUNTY. 

Benjamin  Nicholson   200  acres 

Jesse  Horn   100 

WILKES  COUNTY. 

Richard  Call 400  acres 

EEFINGHAM   COUNTY. 

Richard  Scruggs 200  acres 

WASHINGTON    COUNTY. 

Henry  Wagners 287^   acres 

WILKES  COUNTY. 

Richard  Call 5°°  acres 

RICHMOND  COUNTY. 

William  Lee.  .  TOO  acres 


762 


WIUtES  COUNTY. 

Alexr  Luckies 200  acres 

Jesse  Pugh 150     " 

Jacob  Henley 250     " 

WASHINGTON    COUNTY. 

Thomas  McCall   287^  acres. 


In  Council,  Savannah,  Thursday,  i6th  Decr  1784. 

Present, 
His  Honor  the  Governor 


>    Esquires. 


John  Habersham  James  Powell 

Zacharias  Fenn  John  Spencer 

William  Little  ] 

vs  }•    Caveat 
William  McGee 

alias  McGehee  J 

RESOLVED,  as  the  opinion  of  this  Board,  that  this  caveat  be  dis 
missed,  and  that  the  defendants  work  do  pass. 

RESOLVED,  That  the  Board  will  meet  to-morrow  morning 
precisely  at  9  o'Clock,  for  the  trial  of  Caveats;  that  they  will, 
then,  proceed  to  call  the  docket  as  the  causes  stand  on  the  same, 
and  in  case  the  parties  are  not  ready  they  will  either  dismiss  the 
said  caveats  or  proceed  ex  parte,  as  the  case  may  be,  unless  good 
cause  of  excuse  shall  be  shewn  for  the  absent  parties. 

This  day  His  Honor  the  Governor  signed  the  following  grants, 
in  Council,  viz, 


MINUTES  OF  THE  EXECUTIVE  COUNCIL-      763 


RICHMOND   COUNTY. 


John  Maddox    200  acres 

James  Waters 200 

William  Tindall 200     " 

Henry  Walden 200     " 

WIIvKES  COUNTY. 

Thomas  Glascock 772  acres. 

David  Luckie 200     " 

WASHINGTON    COUNTY. 

Jacob  Castleberry    287^/2  acres. 

WILKES  COUNTY. 

John  M°Donald 200  acres 

Charles  Jackson 200     " 

George  Freeman 250     " 

James  Finsley 200     "      Richmond 

Lyclcla  Guy 200     " 


In  Council,  Savannah,  December  17th  1784. 
Present, 

His  Honor  the  Governor 

James  Powell  John  Fulton  ) 

John  Spencer  William  Stephens   >    Esquires. 

Zacharias  Fenn  ) 


Francis  Pugh 


vs 


Isaac  Lockhart 
Pollock  &  others 


Caveat 


The  defendants  having  made  default  in  appearing,  the  Board 


764 


proceed  to  hear  the  cause  on  the  part  of  the  plaintiffs  and 
thereupon  are  of  opinion  that  the  Plaintiffs  ought  to  have  the 
land  in  dispute,  and  that  his  works  do,  accordingly,  pass  the  office 
for  the  same 


James  Cunningham 

vs 
Benjamin  Greene 


1 


Caveat 


The  Board  are  of  opinion  that  this  Caveat  be  dismissed,  and 
that  the  defendants  works  do  pass. 


Nathaniel  Christmas 

vs 

Micajah  Williamson 
William  Young  &  others 

—  Johnson 


Caveat 


I 


vs 
Henry  Kerr 

John  Ragan 

vs 

Richard  Call 
Micajah  Williamson 
&  others 

Absolem  Islands  & 
Stephen  Bishop 

vs 

Michael    Whatley 
John  Whatley 
Sam1  Sinkfield  & 
all  others 

John  Brown 

versus 
Joseph  Phillips 

Jesse  Roundree 

vs 
Reason  Bowie 


}•    Caveat 

j 
i 

}•  Caveat 


Caveat 


1 

}-  Caveat 

j 


Caveat 


MINUTES  OF  THE  EXECUTIVE  COUNCIL-      765 


John  Amor 

vs 

Thomas  Walton 
or  any  others 

Thomas  Napier 

vs 

Jacob  Landers 
or  any  other 

Patrick  M'Elmurry 

vs 
Daniel  Burnet 

Thomas  Carswell 

vs 
Micajah  Williamson 

K~ 

John  Fling 

vs 
Peter  Youngblood 

Miles  Duncan 

vs 
Joseph  White 

Heirs  of  R.  Gilder 

vs 
Arthur  Smith 

Nath1  Coates 

vs 

Sitha  Hammit 
Wm  Perrit 
Corn8  Smith  & 
others 

Charles  Burks 

vs 

Micajah  Williamson 
or  any  other 


l 

}•  Caveat 
I 


\-  Caveat 

i 
l 

\-  Caveat 

j 
l 

}•  Caveat 
J 

1 

\-  Caveat 

j 
1 

^  Caveat 
J 

1 

^  Caveat 

Caveat 
}•  Caveat 


766  THE  REVOLUTIONARY  RECORDS 


William  Dowries 

vs  \-  Caveat 

Elijah  Gillet 
&  others 


Elijah  Clark  ] 

vs  }•   Caveat 

Richard  Woods  J 

Nehemiah  Dunn 

vs 

Micg1  Williamson 
Wm  Young,  Sam1  Harper}*  Caveat 
Mord  Bolden,  Jn°  Kimbro 
Willis  Pope,  Wm  Duke, 
Wm  Hammet  &  others 

The  foregoing  Caveats  were  all  dismissed  for  non  attendance 
of  the  parties. 

Travis  Mc  Kenny 

vs 

Thomas  Snelson 
John  M.  Kenny  \-  Caveats 

vs 

Leben  Watson 
&  all  others. 

RESOLVED,  as  the  opinion  of  the  Board  that  these  matters  be 
referred  to  the  County  Surveyor  of  Washington  and  as  the  dis 
putes  depend  on  the  district  lines,  that  he  be  directed  to  settle 
and  adjust  the  contentions  pursuant  to  the  order  of  Council  on 
that  head,  dated  in  Augusta  3Oth  Sepr  last;  that  two  months 
from  this  day  be  allowed  for  that  purpose;  and  that,  in  the 
mean  time,  the  works  of  both  parties,  Plaintiffs  and  Defendants 
be  stopt  in  the  Secretary's  office. 

V" 

WHEREAS,  Captain  William  Cones  hath  lately,  in  several  in 
stances  exerted  himself  much  in  suppressing  Robbers,  and  is 
thereby  become  entitled  to  the  thanks  &  acknowledgements  of 
his  Country. 


MINUTES  OF  THE  EXECUTIVE  COUNCIL-      767 

RESOLVED,  therefore,  that  this  Board  will  and  do  strongly 
recommend  to  the  Honorable  the  House  of  Assembly,  that  they 
make  a  compliment  of  200  acres  of  land,  late  William  Powells,  on 
the  South  side  of  Great  Ogechee  to  the  said  Capt.  Cone  for  his 
services.  And  that,  in  the  mean  time,  the  sale  of  the  said  200 
acres  be  adjourned  over  for  one  month,  by  the  Commissioners  of 
Confiscated  Estates,  in  order  the  House  of  Assembly  may  have 
an  opportunity  of  passing  their  opinion  on  the  above  recommenda 
tion.  And  it  is  further, 

RESOLVED,  That  the  Governor  do  give  a  draft  upon  the  Treas 
ury  in  favor  of  said  Capt.  Cone,  for  the  use  of  himself  and  men, 
as  a  reward  for  their  exertions,  for  the  sum  of  £25.  sterl8  the 
same  to  be  charged  to  the  Contingent  Eund. 

WHEREAS,  several  matters,  on  which  parties  appear  to  found 
equitable  claims,  in  respect  to  the  following  tracts  of  land,  have 
been  laid  before  the  Board,  and  as  the  meeting  of  the  Legislature, 
who  must  finally,  determine  the  said  cases,  is  near  at  hand.  It  is 
therefore  resolved,  and 

ORDERED,  That  the  sale  of  the  said  several  tracts  of  land,  be 
adjourned  over  by  the  Commissioners  for  one  month  from  the 
intended  day  of  sale,  then  to  come  on,  unless  otherwise  ordered 
by  the  Legislature  that  is  to  say, 

400  acres  late  the  property  of  John  Forbes 
900  acres 

400  acres  Thomas  Skinner,  Effingharn 

County. 

Petition  from  Luke  Mann,  being  laid  before  the  Board  re 
questing  land  for  some  services 

ORDERED,  That  the  same  be  referred  to  the  House  of  As 
sembly. 

This  day  His  Honor  the  Governor  signed  the  following  grants 
in  Council —  viz, 


768      THE  REVOLUTIONARY  RECORDS 

RICHMOND   COUNTY. 

Mann  Sims 800  acres 

John  McDuffee 100     " 

Major  Eubank 200     " 

WILKES  COUNTY. 

Tabitha  Thompson   250     " 

Benjamin  Scott 400     " 

Richard  Woods   250     " 

RICHMOND  COUNTY. 

James  Fleming 200     " 

BURKE  COUNTY. 

Harris  Tomerlin 200  acres 

RICHMOND  COUNTY. 

Mann   Sims    200  acres 

Jacob  Greathouse 1 50  " 

Henry  Taylor 100  " 

Jesse  Morgan 100  " 

WASHINGTON  COUNTY. 

William  M°Gehee    400       acres 

Thomas  Kelly 287^     " 


In  Council,  Savannah  24th  December  1/84. 

Present, 
His  Honor  the  Governor 

John  Habersham  John  Fulton         p 

Zacharias  Fenn  James  Powell 

RESOLVED,    That  the  Governor  do  give  a  draft  upon  the  Treas- 


MINUTES  OF  THE  EXECUTIVE  COUNCIL-      769 

urer  in  favor  of  James  Powell  Esquire,  for  £28.  18.  8,  being  for 
two  months  attendance  in  Council,  pursuant  to  a  resolve  of  As 
sembly,  dated  February  1784.  And  that  the  same  be  charged 
to  the  establishment. 

RESOLVED,  That  the  Governor  do  give  a  draft  in  favor  of  the 
Treasurer  for  £50.  being  for  one  quarters  salary  due  him  on  the 
23d  day  of  this  Instant,  December,  and  that  the  same  be  charged 
to  the  establishment. 

This  day  His  Honor  the  Governor  signed  the  following  grants 
in  Council,  viz. 

RICHMOND  COUNTY. 

Burns  Higginbottom 150  acres 

WASHINGTON  COUNTY. 

Archibald  Beall 862^2  acres 

EFFINGHAM   COUNTY. 

Sharrod  M°Call  200  acres 

RICHMOND  COUNTY. 

Edward  Powell 5  acres 

EEEINGHAM   COUNTY. 

Thomas  M°Call   200  acres 

WASHINGTON  COUNTY. 

William  Matthews 287^  acres 

RICHMOND  COUNTY. 

John   Pulk    200  acres 

John    Paulk    200     " 

John  Dennis  Junr 200     " 

49  r  r— vol  2 


770  THE  REVOLUTIONARY  RECORDS 

WASHINGTON  COUNTY. 

Onsby  Carney 287^   acres 

James  Jackson 1207^   acres 

RICHMOND  COUNTY. 

Judith  Higginbottom 150 

WASHINGTON  COUNTY. 

Thomas  Hotighton    250  acres 

William  David 575  acres 

Josiah  Taylor 287^  " 

John  Germany 287^  " 

Misheck  Matthev;s 287^  li 

Edward  Hall 287^  " 

John  Young  Junr 287^  " 

Thomas  Marbury 287^  •  • " 

Williams  Wallace 287^  " 

Philip  Hornby 575 

RICHMOND  COUNTY. 

Samuel  Jones 100  acres 

Daniel  Danerly   690     "       Wash. 

EFFINGHAM    COUNTY. 

Charles  MrCall    200  acres 

RICHMOND  COUNTY. 

Elizabeth  Shadwick 100  acres 

WASHINGTON  COUNTY. 

Geo.  Hart 287^   acres 

George  Folds 287^     " 

EFFINGHAM    COUNTY. 

George  M°Call 200  acres 


MINUTES  OF  THE  EXECUTIVE  COUNCIL-      771 

RICHMOND  COUNTY. 

Richard  Castleberry  ...................  287^2   acres 

WASHINGTON  COUNTY. 

William  Matthews  ....................  2^7l/2  acres 

Nathaniel  Hudson  .....................  287^     " 

Onsoy   Carney 


RICHMOND  COUNTY. 

Piiscilla  Tumbleston  ..................  150  acres 

CHATHAM   COUNTY. 

John  Lucas  ............................  536  acres 

WASHINGTON  COUNTY. 

Edward  Young  ........................  2&7l/2   acres 


In  Council,  Savannah,  December  28th  1784. 

Present, 
His  Honor  the  Governor 

John  Habersham  John  Fulton 

Zacharias  Fenn  James  Powell 


The  Governor  laid  before  the  Board,  the  report  of  three  Jus 
tices  which  he  had  yesterday  received,  respecting  the  trial  and 
sentence  of  three  negroes  fellows,  the  one  named  Peter,  belonging 
to  William  Harden,  the  other  named  Tom.  belonging  to  the  estate 
of  Baillie. 

RESOLVED,  That  this  Board  will  not  interfere  in  the  matter 
but  leave  the  law  to  its  course. 


772      THE  REVOLUTIONARY  RECORDS 

RESOLVED,  That  the  Governor  do  give  a  draft  upon  the  Treas 
ury  in  favour  of  Captain  Eimbeck  for  £10  in  part  of  his  allow 
ance  for  taking  care  of  the  Fort  and  public  arms :  and  that  the 
same  be  charged  to  the  establishment. 

RESOLVED,  That  the  Governor  do  give  a  draft  upon  the  Treas 
ury  in  favor  of  Joseph  Woodruff  Esquire,  for  £6.  2/ .  the  same 
being  for  so  much  advanced  by  him  for  furnishing  liquor  to  the 
militia  on  4th  July  last,  by  the  Governors  order ;  and  that  the  same 
be  charged  to  the  Contingent  Fund. 

This  day  His  Honor  the  Governor  signed  the  following  grants 
in  Council —  viz, 

WASHINGTON  COUNTY. 

John  Laramore   2§7l/2  acres 

William  Webster 287^  " 

Benjamin  Welch 
Joshua  Sanders 

Benjamin  McCormack 287^  " 

Robert  Williamson    575 

Samuel   Pain .  287^  " 

John  Heard  Senr 287^  " 

Thomas    Vickers 287^  " 

Job  Jackson    287^/2  " 

RICHMOND  COUNTY. 

Samuel  Cartledge 200  Acres 

WASHINGTON  COUNTY. 

Thomas  Aycrs 287//2   acres 

Joseph  Woodruff 690         " 


John  Milner   287^ 

Mich1  Rafforty 287^ 

Walton  Whateley    287^ 

Charles  Waters    287^ 


MINUTES  OF  THE  EXECUTIVE  COUNCIL-      773 

John  Pearry    -^1A   acres 

Matthew  Griffin 287^     " 

Andrew  Dicks 287^ 

BURKE  COUNTY. 

Elisha  Bargeron   100  Acres 

WASHINGTON    COUNTY. 

Mark  Sanders 287^  Acres. 

John  Sapp    287^  " 

Powell  Hamper   2^>71/^ 

John  Coleman   287^ 

John  Ragan    287^  " 

John  Bentley   287^  " 

Stephen  Heard 287^  " 

WILKES  COUNTY. 

Isaac  Avera 250  Acres 

WASHINGTON   COUNTY. 

John  Sapp 287^  Acres 

Emanuel  Sapp   2871/2 

Samuel  Longston 287^2 

Charles  Simmons   287^ 

Lewis  McGee   287^     " 

Solomon  Pendleton   1 149 

Charles  Simmons  :. 287^     " 


774  THE  REVOLUTIONARY  RECORDS 

In  Council^  Savannah,  December  3ist  1784. 
Present,  His  Honor  the  Governor 

John  Habersham  Zacharias  Fenn  j     ^ 

John  Fulton  James  Powell      ]     h/sqi11 

RESOLVED,  That  the  Governor  do  give  a  draft  upon  the  Treas 
urer  in  favor  of  James  Jackson  Esquire,  Attorney  at  Law,  for 
ten  guineas  the  same  being  for  retaining  and  pleading  fees  in  sev 
eral  actions,  wherein  he,  by  desire  of  the  Governor  joined  the 
Attorney  General  in  behalf  of  the  public,  under  the  authority  of 

the  resolve  of  Assembly,  dated February  1/84;    and  that 

the  same  be  charged  to  the  Contingent  fund. 

Application  being  made  for  protection  to  Martin  Palmer,  who, 
it  is  said,  hath  been,  for  eighteen  years  last  past,  a  resident  of 
East  Florida  and  it  appearing  by  certificate  of  the  Attorney  Gen 
eral,  that  there  is  nothing  to  his  knowledge  against  said  Palmer, 
It  is  therefore, 

RESOLVED,  on  the  recommendation  of  John  Palmer,  a  member 
of  Assembly,  that  the  said  Martin  Palmer  do  receive  a  temporary 
protection  from  this  Board,  pursuant  to  the  resolve  of  Assembly 
dated February  last. 

This  day  His  Honor  the  Governor  signed  the  following  grants 
in  Council — viz, 

WASHINGTON   COUNTY. 

Jeremiah  Cloud    287^2  Acres 

Abraham  Lamb 287^     " 

Col°  Stephen  Johnson 862^     " 

James  Allen 287^     " 

Reuben  Lett 287^     " 

William  Bishop   287^     " 


MINUTES  OF  THE  EXECUTIVE  COUNCIL-      775 


COUNTY. 

John  M''Kenny   .....  ...................  200  Acres 

EFFINGHAM   COUNTY. 

Reuben  Bynam   ........................  200  acres. 

WASHINGTON    COUNTY. 

John  Burks  .........................  575  Acres 

Solomon  Palmer   .....................  2§7//2  " 

John  Perkins    ........................  28754  " 

Seymour  Catching  ....................  575  " 

Daniel  Marshall  ......................  28754  " 

James  Youngblood    ...................  2875^  " 

Sanders    Walker    .....................  747^  " 

WIL,KES  COUNTY. 

Loveless  Savage    .................  200  Acres  Richd 

Reuben  Allen   ....................  200       " 

John   Pitman    ....................  300       " 

Reuben  Allen   ....................  250 

WASHINGTON    COUNTY. 

Zacheus  Marshall    ....................  2875/2  Acres 

Daniel  Young    .......................  287^  " 

Peter  Purking   .......................  28754  " 

William  Ayers   .......................  287^  " 

Richard   Barefield    ....................  287^  " 

Laban  Thompson    ....................  28754 

Abraham  Marshal   ....................  747^  " 

William  Wilder  ......................  28754  " 

Edward  Young   ......................  287^  " 

WASHINGTON   COUNTY. 

Joseph  Walkers  ......................  28754   Acres 

Joseph  Marshall  ......................  287^     " 


776  THE  REVOLUTIONARY  RECORDS 

Dill  Sapp  ...........................  287  */2   Acres 

Samuel  Cartledge  ....................  287*^     " 

Peter  Pevy  ..........................  287*4     " 

WILKES  COUNTY. 

Levy  Marshall  .........................  200  Acres 

RICHMOND  COUNTY. 

Daniel  Marshall  ........................  400  Acres. 


COUNTY. 

William  Wilder  ........................  600  Acres 

Job  Galloway   ..........................  430     " 

Heirs  of  James  Gokhvire  ................  400     " 

WASHINGTON    COUNTY. 

John  Ml'Lean  ........................  287^   Acres 

Thomas  Shaw   .......................  287^     " 

William  Morgan   .....................  287^      " 

Joshua   Burnett    ......................  287^     " 

Benjamin  McCormack  .................  287*4     " 


In  Council,  Savannah,  January  3d  1785. 
Present,  His  Honor  the  Governor 

John  Habersham  Zacharias  Fenn  \    ^ 

John  Fulton  James  Powell      /    ^scluires- 

RESOLVED,  That  the  Governor  do  give  a  draft  upon  the  Treas 
urer  in  favor  of  David  Rees  Esquire  Secretary  of  this  Board,  for 
£25.  being  for  his  half  years  salary,  due  him  since  the  last  pay 
ment  ;  And  that  the  same  be  charged  to  the  establishment. 


MINUTES  OF  THE  EXECUTIVE  COUNCIL-      777 

RESOLVED,  That  the  Governor  do  give  a  draft  upon  the  Treas 
ury  in  favor  of  David  Rees,  Esquire,  for  £19.  7.  10  being  for 
advances  by  him  for  House  rent  for  the  Land  Court  in  Augusta, 
Stationary  and  other  matters  for  public  use.  And  that  the  same 
be  charged  to  the  contingent  fund. 

RESOLVED,  That  the  Governor  do  give  a  draft,  in  favor  of  John 
Riley,  upon  the  Treasurer,  being  the  remaining  sum  due  him  as 
Messenger  to  this  Board,  for  £10.  the  same  to  be  charged  to  the 
establishment. 

Petition  of  David  Rees  Esquire,  being  laid  before  the  Board 
and  read,  praying  that  an  allowance  be  made  him  for  an  Assis 
tant  which  he  was  obliged  to  hire  in  Augusta, 

ORDERED,  That  the  same  be  referred  to  the  Honorable  House 
of  Assembly. 

This  day  His  Honor  the  Governor  signed  the  following  grants 
in  Council  —  viz,  — 

WASHINGTON    COUNTY. 

Robert  Middleton  .......................  575  Acres. 

BURKE  COUNTY. 

Charles  Hudspeth   ......................  100     " 

WASHINGTON    COUNTY. 

Thomas  Hearthorn  ...................  287^  Acres. 

WILKES. 

Thomas  Harris    ........................  200 


COUNTY. 

Michael  Cope  ..........................  35°  Acres 

Elias  Cozart  .  ...................  200     " 


778  THE  REVOLUTIONARY  RECORDS 

WASHINGTON. 

Joseph  Finshwell  .....................  287^  acres 


Geo.  Pettigrew   .........................  150 

William  Edwards    ......................  100 

George  Reynolds  .......................  400 

BURKE. 
David  Meazle  ..........................  150 

Christian  Nulson   .......................  100 

WASHINGTON. 

William  Davis  .........................  575 

WIUCES. 

John   Dudley    .....................  ......  IOo 

James  Patrick    .........................  200 

William  'Noble  .........................  200 

John  Conner   ..........................  350 

BURKE. 
Samuel  Irvin   .............  .  2oo 


WASHINGTON. 

John  Jones   287^ 

Edmund  Beards 287^/2 

Thomas  Wooten   287^ 

Dill  Sapp   287^ 

William  Hewett 287^ 

Philip  Nowland   , 287^ 

Robert  Lethgoe   287^ 


RICHMOND. 

William  Zachary 200 


MINUTES  OF  THE  EXECUTIVE  COUNCIL-      779 

WASHINGTON. 

William  Forster   ........................  575  Acres 

WILKKS. 
Ann  Milligan  ..........................  100     " 

WASHINGTON. 

James  Hogg  Senr 


Nicholas  Burt    .........................  200     " 

William  Barnard   .......................  600     " 

WASHINGTON. 

John  Bentley    ........................  287^      " 

William  Lamar   ......................  287^     " 

John   Glamkin    .......................  287^     " 

WILKKS. 

Gideon  Anderson  .......................  400     " 

John  &  Isaac  Dennis  ....................  700 

BURKE  COUNTY. 

Richard  Burney   ........................  100     " 


COUNTY. 

George  Pettygrew   ......................  200     " 

WASHINGTON. 

William  Mitchell    .....................  287^     " 

Joseph  Harper   .......................  345 

WIIvKES- 

John  Wingfield    ........................  200     " 

John  Todd   ............................  200     " 


780  THE  REVOLUTIONARY  RECORDS 


WASHINGTON. 


William   Sapp    .......................  287^     " 

Samuel  Lamar  .................  287^  Acres 

David  Meazles    ................  150         "         Burk. 

James  Allen   ..................  28754      " 


William   Fitzgerald    ....................  200  Acres 

WASHINGTON. 

Reason  Bowie    .......................  287^  " 

WILKES. 

James  Luckie  ..........................  200  " 

Philip  Combs   ..........................  200  " 

Samuel  Barnett   ........................  200  " 

WASHINGTON. 

Lewis  Gardner  .......................  28754  " 


William  Fitzgerald   .....................  200  Acres. 

James  Cochran   .........................  200     " 

John  Harris   ...........................  200     " 

James   M°Donnell    ......................  200     " 


WASHINGTON. 

Henry  Townsend 


Robert  Lithgoe  .......................  287^     " 

WIUCES. 

William  Ellis  ..........................  400     " 


MINUTES  OF  THE  EXECUTIVE  COUNCIL-      781 

WASHINGTON. 

Joshua  Sapp 287^   acres 

WILKES. 

Stephen  Nobles    200     " 

James  Hammet 450     " 

WASHINGTON. 

John  Perkins    287^      " 


In  Council,  Savannah,  January  4th  1/85. 
Present,  Plis  Honor  the  Governor 

John  Habersham  Zacharias  Fenn  "| 

James  Powell  John  Fulton         V    Esquires. 

William  Stephens  J 

RESOLVED,  That  it  appears  to  this  Board,  that,  on  a  settlement 
of  accounts  with  Captain  Eimbeck,  Keeper  of  the  Fort,  up  to 
this  day,  there  is  a  balance  of  £:  n.  9.  due  and  owing  to  him 
over  and  besides  the  remainder  of  his  salary,  after  deducting  the 
sum  of  ten  pounds,  which  has  been  paid  him  in  part  of  his  said 
salary.  And  it  is  further  ordered,  that  all  the  papers  and  vouchers 
of  the  said  Cap1  Eimbeck,  now  before  the  Board  be  lodged  and 
deposited  in  the  Treasury. 

WHEREAS,  it  appears  to  this  Board  that  there  is  due  and 
owing  from  the  public  of  this  State  to  Mr  Leonard  Cecil,  the  sum 
of  £589.  12.  8.  And  whereas,  by  two  resolves  of  Assembly,  the 
one  dated  ioth  February  1783,  and  the  other  dated  2  Ist  February 
1784,  the  Governor  and  Council  were  directed  to  pay  the  same 
out  of  any  of  the  funds  of  this  State.  It  is  therefore, 

RESOLVED,  and  ordered,  that  the  Governor  do  give  a  draft 


782  THE  REVOLUTIONARY  RECORDS 

upon  the  Treasurer  in  favor  of  Leonard  Cecil  for  the  said  sum 
of  £589.  12.  8,  that  the  said  Leonard  Cecil  do  not  negotiate  or 
pass  away  the  said  draft,  but  that  a  credit  on  the  same  from  time 
to  time,  as  he  shall  have  duties  on  any  other  monies  to  pay  to  the 
Collector  or  into  the  Treasury,  shall  be  as  good  as  cash  until 
the  whole  shall  be  paid.  And  that,  thereafter,  he  do  give  up  the 
said  draft,  with  a  receipt  in  full  on  his  account,  to  be  annexed 
to  the  same. 

RESOLVED,  That  the  Governor  do  give  drafts  upon  the  Treas 
ury  in  favor  of  the  following  gentlemen,  for  the  following  sums, 
the  same  being  for  their  attendance  in  Council  up  to  this  day,  as 
per  their  respective  accounts,  lodged  with  the  Secretary  of  this 
Board.  And  that  the  same  be  charged  to  the  establishment — 
pursuant  to  a  resolve  of  Assembly  dated February  1784. 

To  the  Honorable  the  President £  83.    14.  8 

To  the  Honorable  William  Stephens ...      10.   10.  8 

To  the  Honb1  John  Fulton 31.    14.  6 

To  the  Honble.  Zacharias  Fenn 24.     5.  4    £150.   5-  2. 

To  the  Honble.  James  Powell  for  two 

days 1 8.  8 

RESOLVED,  That  the  Governor  do  give  a  draft  upon  the  Treas 
urer  in  favor  of  Samuel  Stirk  Esquire,  the  Attorney  General, 
for  the  sum  of  £139.  13.  11/2  being  for  fees  and  other  charges 
for  public  business  done  by  him  in  his  said  office.  And  that  the 
same  be  charged  to  the  Contingent  fund. 

RESOLVED,  That  the  Governor  do  give  a  draft  upon  the  Treas 
urer  in  favor  of  Samuel  Stirk  Esquire,  for  £50.  being  for  his 
last  years  salary,  agreeable  to  a  vote  of  the  Assembly.  And 
that  the  same  be  charged  to  the  establishment. 

RESOLVED,  That  the  Governor  do  give  a  draft  upon  the  Treas 
ury  in  favor  of  William  Stephens  Esquire  for  the  sum  of  £5.  8- 
9.  being  for  retaining  and  pleading  fee  in  an  action  of  Woodruff 


MINUTES  OF  THE  EXECUTIVE  COUNCIL-      783 

qui  tarn  claimants  vs.  Findley  &  others,  wherein  he  joined  the 
Attorney  General  by  desire  of  Governor  and  Council  of  1 5th  June 
last,  on  behalf  of  the  public,  under  the  authority  of  the  resolve 

of  Assembly  dated February   1784,    And  that  the  same 

be  charged  to  the  Contingent  Fund. 

This  day  His  Honor  the  Governor  signed  the  following  grants 
in  Council — viz — 

WILKES    COUNTY. 

William  Terrill  Senr 87  Acres. 

WASHINGTON. 

Elijah  Pugh  287^     " 

WILKES. 

Richard  Call    500     " 

Nathan  Burnett 300  acres 

John  Gibson   300     " 

John  Barnett    200     " 

Benjamin  Davis 200     " 

John  Barnett    200     " 

FRANKLIN. 
Nathan  Barnett   575     " 

WASHINGTON. 

Richard  Holliman   2&7l/2   Acres 

Thomas  Taylor   287^     " 

Heirs  of  Charles  Williams 460         " 

William  Hunt    575 

John  Abbott    575         " 


784 


WILKES. 

William  Luckie   .....................  t  .  .  200     " 

WASHINGTON. 

Thomas  Shaw   .......................  2871/2     " 

WILKES. 
Alexander  Luckie   ......................  200     " 

FRANKLIN. 
Jesse  Webb    .........................  287^     " 

WASHINGTON. 

James  Martin  ........................  287^     " 

William  Brown   ......................  2871/2     " 

David  Carson    .......................  287^2     " 


WILKES. 
Nathan  Barnett ,  250  acres 

WASHINGTON. 

Joseph  Robertson    2871/3     " 

FRANKLIN. 
Daniel  Barnett 2875^     " 

WILKES. 
Micajah  Williamson 2OO     « 

WASHINGTON. 

William  Brady 287^  " 

Joseph  Williams 28-5^  " 

Gideon  Patterson 28717  " 

Henry  Cope '' 

David  Carson 

David  Holliman 2g»  « 


MINUTES  OF  THE  EXECUTIVE  COUNCIL-      785 

In  Council,  Savannah,  January  5th  1785. 

Present,  His  Honor  the  Governor 

John  Habersham  Zacharias  Fenn 

James  Powell  John  Fulton          ^    Esquires. 

William  Stephens 


EDy  That  the  Governor  do  give  a  draft  upon  the  Treas 
urer  in  favor  of  George  Hardwick  for  ten  guineas,  the  same  being 
for  riding  express's  to  Major  Carr  and  Captain  Cone,  respecting 
the  late  robberies  and  that  the  same  be  charged  to  the  contingent 
fund. 

This  day  His  Honor  the  Governor  signed  the  following  grants 
in  Council,   viz, 

WASHINGTON   COUNTY. 

Elijah  Clarke 1150  Acres, 

James  Johnston   345  " 

Samuel  Paine 2%7l/2  " 

John  Candler  287^  " 

John  Kitts    287^  " 

Mark  Holliman   287^  " 

Robert  Hudson    287^  " 

Wiliam  Newberry   287^  " 

-  Joshua   Ford    287^  " 

John  Stephens   575  " 

Littleberry  Bostwick   575  " 

Ephraim  Bowen 575 

George  Walton    575  " 

wii/KES. 
Joseph  Gibbons   500        " 

50  r  r— vol  1 


786  THE  REVOLUTIONARY  RECORDS 

WASHINGTON   COUNTY. 

Samuel  Carson  .......................  287^2  Acres 

Henry  M°Kenny    .....................  287^  " 

Alexander  McDougals  .................  287^  " 

John   Mann    .........................  287^  " 

.Nehemiah  Wade    .....................  287^  " 

Mark  Sheftall    .......................  575 

William  Satterwhite  ..................  287^  " 

Antom  Crumbley  .....................  287^2  " 


Samuel  Creswell    .......................  350 

Nicholas  Long  .........................  800 


WASHINGTON. 


William  Hollinger  ....................  287^ 

Samuel  M°Culloch  ....................  345 

John  Clarke  Junr  .....................  287^ 

And  then  the  Board  adjourned. 


January  6th  1785. 

This  day  the  Honorable  House  of  Assembly  having  proceeded 
to  the  choice  of  a  Governor  for  the  current  year,  the  present  Gov 
ernor  and  Council  considered  their  Term  as  expired,  and,  there- 
lore,  did  not  meet  agaitL 


O  V 


THE  LAND  COURT, 


HELD    IN 


AUGUSTA 


FROM  GTH  APRIL  TO  26TH  MAY,  1784. 


(From  Jtate  Archieves.) 
GEORGIA 

At  a  Court,  held  at  Augusta,  in  the  County  of  Richmond,  for 
the  purpose  of  granting  out  lands,  under,  and  by  virtue  of,  an 
act  passed  at  Savannah  the  25th  February  1784,  on  Tuesday  the 
6th  day  of  April  1784, 

Present, 

The  Honorable  the  President 
Daniel  Coleman  George  Walton 


Zacharias  Fenn  James  McFarland 


Application  having  been  made  to  court,  by  sundry  individuals, 
attending  the  same,  to  know  whether  persons  possessing  certifi 
cates  from  the  Officer  commanding  the  Regiment  they  served  in, 
who  have  omitted  to  exchange  them  for  others  signed  by  His 
Honor  the  Governor,  would  be  entitled  to  receive  warrants  for 
the  certificates  first  mentioned. 

The  President  put  the  following  question  to  the  Court. 
Whether  the  Court  were  of  opinion  that  warrants  might  issue  on 
certificates  which  have  not  been  signed  by  His  Honor  the  Gov 
ernor  agreeable  to  a  resolve  of  the  House  of  Assembly,  dated  the 
12th  January  1782. 

Mr.  Coleman,  Mr.  M°Farland  and  Mr.  Walton  were  of  opinion 
that  as  no  part  of  the  last  land  act,  expresses  that  the  certificates 
signed  by  commanding  officers,  of  regiments,  should  be  ex 
changed  for  others  signed  by  His  Honor  the  Governor,  warrants 
may  issue  on  those  signed  by  said  officers,  especially,  as  it  has 
been  the  uniform  practice  of  His  Honor  the  Governor  to  submit 
the  examination  of  the  said  certificates  to  those  members  of 

(789) 


71-0  THE  REVOLUTIONARY  RECORDS 

Council,  who  were  best  acquainted  with  the  persons  in  whose 
favor  they  issued — almost  all  of  whom  are  now7  members  of,  & 
present  in  Court. 

The  following  notification  w7as  ordered  to  be  made  public,  to 
wit, 

A  Notification 

Land  Court  /h  April  1784. 

The  public  are  hereby  notified  that,  on  Tuesday  next,  the  i3lh 
of  April  Instant,  the  Secretary  will  be  ready  to  receive  petitions 
from  persons  applying  for  warrants,  on  every  day  in  each  week ; 
(Thursday,  Friday  and  Sunday  excepted,)  from  the  hours  of 
sjeven  to  one  in  the  forenoon,  and  from  three  to  seven  in  the 
afternoon,  until  Tuesday  the  27th  of  said  Month  inclusive,  and 
that,  on  Monday  the  17th  of  May  next,  the  Court  will  be  ready 
to  issue  warrants  agreeable  to  law. 

To  give  as  general  satisfaction  as  possible  to  those  concerned 
it  is  determined  that  the  names  of  all  those  who  send  in  their 
petitions  on  or  before  the  day  above  mentioned,  namely,  the  27th 
of  April  Instant  shall  be  deposited  in  a  box,  and  an  adequate  pro 
portion  of  numbers  in  another — on  the  17"'  of  May,  the  day  ap 
pointed  for  issuing  warrants,  a  child  will  be  appointed  by  the 
Court  to  each  box,  one  to  take  the  names  out  and  the  other  the 
numbeis,  and  the  warrants  will  be  numbered  accordingly;  By 
this  means  the  petitioners  will  have  an  opportunity  of  obtaining 
their  Warrants,  at  nearly  one  and  the  same  time;  and,  con 
sequently,  be,  as  much  as  possible,  on  a  footing  in  laying  their 
warrants. 

It  is  recommended  to  all  concerned,  that  they  present  their 
petitions  within  the  time  prescribed,  in  order  that  they  may  not 
loose  the  chance  which  the  above  lottery  will  give  them  of  ob 
taining  a  fortunate  number;  and  further,  as  the  Court  will  be 
obliged  to  suspend  the  receiving  any  more  petitions  until  those 
first  deposited  are  drawn. 


JOURNAL  OF  THE  LAND   COURT.  791 

Land  Court,  Augusta  8th  April  1784. 

Present,  the  Honorable  the  President. 

Zacharias  Fenn  George  Walton  ) 

Daniel  Coleman  James  M°Farland  Esquires. 

John  Greene  ) 

Memorial  of  Gen1  George  Mathews  John  Cobhs,  Thomas 
Napier,  Francis  Willis  and  James  Marks  Esquires,  was  presented 
to  the  Board  respecting  a  reserve  of  two  hundred  thousand  acres 
of  land 

ORDERED,  That  the  consideration  thereof  be  postponed  till 
Monday  next. 

A  number  of  the  Officers  of  the  Georgia  Line,  being  desirous 
to  know  whether,  as  a  certain  district  is  reserved  for  themselves, 
the  Soldiers,  Seamen  &c.  by  the  late  land  act,  the  boundaries  of 
which,  are  expressly  marked  out ;  they  may  not  receive  warrants 
on  their  petitions  before  the  time  pointed  out  by  the  notification 
of  yesterday — And  further,  the  said  Officers  beg  leave  to  inform 

the  Board,  that,  by  an  act  of  Congress,  bearing  date,  the 

1783  all  officers  who  then  held  the  same  rank  they  did  in  1777, 
are  entitled  to  receive  commissions  a  grade  higher  they,  therefore, 
hope  the  Board  will  allow  them  in  their  warrants  the  difference 
arising  between  their  former  and  present  rank,  upon  their  pro 
ducing  from  Authority  a  certificate  that  they  are  entitled  to  such 
additional  rank. 

ORDERED,  That  the  consideration  thereof  be  postponed  till 
Monday  next. 


792  THE  REVOLUTIONARY  RECORDS 

Land  Court,  Augusta  12th  April  1/84. 
Present,  the  Honorable  the  President. 

George  Walton  Daniel  Coleman   |  « 

James  M'Farland  f  Esqmres" 

The  Board  proceeded  to  take  into  consideration  the  memorial 
of  Gen1  Matthews,  &  John  Cobbs,  Thomas  Napier,  Francis  Willis, 
and  James  Marks  Esquires,  which  was  postponed  to  this  day, 
And  they  are  of  opinion  that,  according  to  the  true  intent  and 
meaning  of  the  7th  Sec.  of  the  land  act  passed  at  Savannah  25"1 
February  1784,  the  Memorialists  and  others  from  the  State  of 
Virginia,  who  apply  in  person,  are  entitled  only,  to  a  reserve  of 
land,  in  either  of  the  new  Counties  to  the  amount  of  their  head 
rights  according  to  the  said  act  for  the  term  of  fifteen  months 
from  the  passing  of  the  same. 

ORDERED,  That  the  Secretary  do  furnish  the  above  Gentlemen 
with  a  copy  thereof. 

The  Board  took  into  consideration  the  application  of  the 
Officers  of  the  Georgia  Line,  which  was  postponed  to  this  day, 
and  are  of  opinion  that  no  warrants  can,  with  propriety,  be  issued 
until  the  time  pointed  out  by  the  late  notification,  in  as  much  as 
such  partial  indulgence  might  give  umbrage  to  the  people  in  gen 
eral. 

With  respect  to  the  additional  County,  the  Board  agree  as  to 
the  propriety  of  it  being  included  in  the  warrants  of  those  who, 
produce  proper  vouchers  of  their  being  entitled  to  it  under  the 
act  of  Conress  dated 


ORDERED,  That  the  Secretary  do  furnish  the  said  Officers  with 
a  copy  thereof. 


JOURNAL  OF  THE  LAND  COURT.  793 

Land  Court  Augusta  13th  April  1784. 
Present,  the  Honorable  the  President. 

George  Walton          Daniel  Coleman      \  ^ 
Zacharias  Fenn          James  McFarland    /  nsq 

Pursuant  to  the  notification  of  the  7th  Instant,  the  Court  by 
the  Secretary  of  the  Exve  Council,  began  to  receive  petitions  for 
land  warrants  as  per  books  A.  B.  &  C,  and  proper  columns  there 
in  marked  for  that  purpose. 

14th  A  petition  from  General  Geo.  Matthews,  John  Cobbs, 
Thomas  Xapier,  Francis  Willis,  and  James  Marks,  was  presented, 
praying  they  might  have  an  appeal  to  the  Executive  in  full  Coun 
cil  on  the  decision  this  Board  passed  yesterday,  before  such  steps 
may  be  taken  as  to  prevent  a  full  execution  of  the  express  law  in 
their  favor  on  this  head  by  individual  and  personal  application 
made  to  this  Board. 

In  answer  to  which  the  Board  beg  leave  to  inform  the  said  Gen 
tlemen  that  they  can  have  no  objection  to  their  appealing  to  the 
Executive  in  full  Council ;  but,  that  they  cannot  consistent  with 
the  notification  issued  by  them  on  the  7th  Instant  consent  to  any 
further  postponement  of  the  time  for  executing  the  business  of 
the  land  Court. 

ORDERED  That  the  Secretary  do  furnish  the  Petitioners  with 
a  copy  of  the  above. 

A  Memorial  from  a  Committee  of  the  Officers,  in  behalf  of 
themselves,  and  the  Officers,  Seamen  and  Soldiers  of  the  Georgia 
Line  was  presented,  setting  forth  the  inconveniences  that  must 
result  to  them  by  waiting  for  their  Warrants  the  time  prescribed 
by  the  Notification — Whereupon, 

ORDERED,   That  the  Memorialists  be  informed  that,  altho'  this 


794  THE  REVOLUTIONARY  RECORDS 

Board  are  fully  sensible,  no  disadvantage  could  arise  to  any  other 
denomination  of  Citizens,  by  granting  them  the  indulgence  re 
quested,  yet,  they  cannot  consent  to  gratify  them  for  the  reasons 
already  mentioned. 

A  petition  from  James  Rae  Esquire  was  presented,  setting 
forth  that  he  had  acted  upwards  of  four  years  as  Dy  Commy  Gen1 
of  purchases  for  this  State,  and  that  he  thinks  himself  entitled  to 
a  bounty  of  land  agreeable  to  his  rank,  under  the  laws  of  Con 
gress  and  the  State. 

On  which  the  Board  observe  that  Mr.  Rae's  Commission 
from  Congress  is  dated  in  August  i///,  and  that  he  resigned  the 
same  in  February  following;  they  therefore  do  not  think  him 
entitled  to  a  bounty  under  the  act  of  Congress  referred  to ;  but, 
as  he  also  acted  some  time  in  the  same  character  under  the  orders 
of  the  State,  they  recommend  that  he  apply  to  the  Legislature. 


Land  Court,  23d  April  1/84. 

ORDERED,  That  the  Surveyors  of  the  Counties  of  Franklin  and 
Washington  be  informed  that  it  is  the  desire  of  this  Board,  they 
do  not  run  any  lands  in  the  said  Counties  on  Warrants  that  have 
the  smallest  erasure  upon  them ;  and  that  they  respectively 
notify  the  same  to  their  Assistants. 


Land  Court  28th  April  1784. 

An  affidavit  of  James  Marks  Esquire,  was  presented,  setting 
forth  that  he  intends  bringing  in  with  him  from  the  State  of  Vir 
ginia,  head-rights  of  his  family  that  have  not  heretofore  been 


JOURNAL  OF  THE  LAND  COURT.  795 

allowed  lands  in  this  State  to  the  number  that  entitles  him,  under 
the  present  laws,  to  one  thousand  acres  of  land. 

Also  a  petition  of  the  said  James  Marks,  setting  forth  that  he 
is  one  of  those  in  whose  favor  a  reserve  of  two  hundred  thousand 
acres  of  land  was  made,  on  the  13"'  Feby  1783,  and  by  virtue  of 
a  late  act  of  Assembly,  dated  25th  Feby  1784,  is  authorized  to  fix 
on  the  County  and  place  where  he  would  choose,  and  therefore 
prays  a  Warrant  of  Survey  may  pass  in  his  name  for  one  thous 
and  acres  of  land,  beginning  at  the  Mouth  of  Town  Creek  &°. 

On  the  affidavit  the  Court  remark  that  Mr.  Marks  makes  oath 
he  never  received  lands  for  the  head  rights  he  intends  to  bring 
into  the  State,  but  does  not  make  it  appear  he  has  never  received 
any  land  in  this  State — and  as  he  petitions  for  the  full  amount 
that  can  be  granted  to  any  one  person,  this  should  appear. 

With  respect  to  the  petition — The  Board  refer  Mr.  Marks  to 
their  decision  of  the  12th  Instant  on  a  similar  application  made 
by  sundry  Gentlemen  from  the  State  of  Virginia,  among  whom 
he  was  one. 


Land  Court,  Augusta  13th  May  1784. 

The  President  laid  before  the  Board  a  letter  from  his  honor, 
the  Governor,  covering  an  order  of  Council,  dated  the  23d  April 
last,  that  this  Board  should  issue  a  Warrant  directed  to  the  Sur 
veyor  General  causing  him  to  admeasure  and  lay  out  twenty 
thousand  acres  of  good  land,  which  was  promised  by  the  State  to 
Count  De  Estainge  in  one  of  the  new  Counties ;  and  that  the  same 
be  held  in  reserve  until  the  meeting  of  the  Assembly  in  July  next, 
to  whom  it  will  be  referred  in  what  manner  to  complete  the  said 
donation,  or  do  therein  as  they  shall  judge  proper. 

Whereupon  the  Board  proceeded  to  issue  a  Warrant  directed 


796  THE  REVOLUTIONARY  RECORDS 

to  Richard  Call  Esquire,  Surveyor  General,  requiring  him  to  have 
the  said  twenty  thousand  acres  of  land  admeasured  and  laid  out 
in  Franklin  County  immediately,  agreeable  to  the  aforegoing 
order. 


Land  Court,  Augusta  15th  May  1/84. 

A  letter  from  Richard  Call  Esquire.  Surveyor  General  was 
laid  before  the  Board  requesting  some  directions  with  respect  to 
the  Boundary  line  between  the  Counties  of  V\'ilkes  &  Washington. 
the  same  having  been  originally  imperfectly  marked,  or  the  marks 
being  worn  out  &C. 

Respecting  which  the  Board  are  of  opinion  that  the  Surveyor 
General  should  first  endeavor  to  obtain  a  sight  of  the  Treaty  be 
tween  the  people  of  this  County  and  the  Indians  in  1/73,  which 
doubtless  will  furnish  him  with  the  necessary  information,  and  in 
failure  thereof,  they  recommend  that  he  take  the  oath  of  some 
creditable  persons  as  to  the  spot  commonly  called  the  Cherokee 
Corner,  and  the  words  of  the  said  Treaty  in  General —  and  from 
thence  chop  a  plain  and  fair  line  agreeable  to  the  said  Treaty  & 
the  information  of  such  person  or  persons  between  the  said  two 
Counties  of  Washington  &  Wilkes. 

A  memorial  from  the  Surveyor  General  was  also  laid  before 
the  Board  setting  forth  that  the  present  number  of  Assistant  Sur 
veyors  for  the  new  Counties  is  insufficient,  and  praying  that  an 
augmentation  thereof  may  take  place. 

Whereupon  the  Board  concur  \vith  the  Surveyor  General  in 
opinion  that  the  present  number  of  Assistants  to  the  County  Sur 
veyors  is  insufficient —  and  therefore  recommend  that  he  appoint, 
or  cause  to  be  appointed,  a  number  of  Assistants  not  exceeding 
two  to  each  district,  in  addition  to  the  number  prescribed  by  the 


JOURNAL  OF  THE  LAND  COURT.  797 

last  land  act,  until  the  meeting-  of  the  Legislature  in  July  next, 
when  the  said  appointment  will  be  confirmed  or  rejected  as  they 
may  think  proper. 

ORDERED,     That  the  Secretary  do  furnish  the  Surveyor  Gen 
eral  with  a  copy  of  the  foregoing. 


Land  Court,  2Oth  May  1784. 

The  issuing  of  the  Warrants  is  unavoidably  postponed  to  Mon 
day  next,  the  24th  Instant,  on  the  morning  of  which  day  precisely 
at  10  o'Clock  that  business  will  commence. 

As  it  may  be  inconvenient  for  many  persons  to  attend,  all  such 
are  informed  that  they  may  obtain  their  Warrants  by  giving  their 
friends  a  written  power  to  receive  them,  and  the  Clerk  is  now 
ready  to  take  the  Powers  into  his  office. 

The  Land  Court  are  sorry  this  business  cannot  sooner  be  ac 
complished  :  they  hope  the  people  will  be  convinced  they  have 
hitherto  used  every  possible  expedition. 

By  Order. 


Land  Court  2ist  May  1784. 

WHEREAS,  there  are  a  number  of  Warrants  that  are  elapsed 
by  being  detained  by  Caveats  and  other  unavoidable  causes ;  and 
others  that  have  been  surveyed  after  the  time  limited  in  the  War 
rants  as  appears  by  a  representation  made  to  this  Board  by  the 
Surveyor  General, 

RESOLVED,  therefore,  that  it  is  their  opinion  that  the  said  Sur 
veyor  General  should  pass  all  elapsed  plats ;  and  that  a  further 
time  of  three  months  be  allowed  for  all  Warrants  that  are  elapsed. 


798  THE  REVOLUTIONARY  RECORDS 

Land  Court  Augusta,  22d  May  1784. 

A  letter  was  received  from  Richard  Call  Esquire,  Surveyor 
General,  informing  the  Board  that  he  had  appointed  Mr  Gregg 
to  run  the  line  circumscribing  the  Indian  Hunting  Grounds,  and 
is  apprehensive  it  will  be  dangerous  going  without  a  Guard  &C. 
Whereupon, 

ORDERED,  That  Col°  Clark,  commanding  in  Wilkes  County 
be  requested  to  furnish  a  party,  consisting  of  an  Officer  and 
twelve  men  properly  armed  and  accoutred  to  protect  the  said  Mr. 
Gregg  in  the  execution  of  the  above  business. 


Land  Court,  Augusta,  26th  of  May  1784. 

A  petition  was  received  from  William  Glascock,  Esquire,  and 
sundry  others,  respecting  the  fees  that  should  be  received  by  the 
Clerk  of  the  Land  Court.  •  , 

After  mature  deliberation  on  the  said  Petition  the  Court  are 
of  opinion  that  the  fees  to  the  Clerk  of  the  Court  established  by 
law  are  as  follows. 

s  d 

For  drawing  a  petition £o  :     2  :  6. 

For  reading  a  Petition   o :     I  :  o. 

For  an  order  on  that  Petition o :     i  :  6. 

For  the  copy  of  any  paper  not  exceeding  two  copy 

sheets. .  . . 

1  '  j 

o :     i  :     0. 


£o:     6:     6. 
In  case  the  petition  is  drawn  by  the  Petitioner  deduct      :     2 :     6. 


—     4 :     o. 

The  Door  Keeper  and  Messenger  is  entitled  to. .  .  . —     2:     4: 
on  each  Petition. 


JOURNAL  OF  THE  LAND  COURT.  799 

With  respect  to  the  fee  of  the  Secretary  of  the  State,  of  one 
shilling  and  nine  pence  for  Countersigning  each  Warrant,  the 
Court  do  not  find  any  such  fee  mentioned  in  the  fees  to  be  de 
manded  by  the  Secretary  of  the  State,  and  think  the  act  unnec 
essary. 

The  Court  are  sensible  that  custom  heretofore  has  authorized 
the  Clerk  of  the  Council  to  take  three  shillings  and  six  pence  from 
every  Petitioner  whether  he.,  the  Clerk,  drew  the  petition  or  not, 
and  that  under  this  idea  and  from  no  wish  to  extort,  Mr.  Rees  has 
taken  the  same  as  his  predecessors. 

Upon  the  whole,  the  Court  recommend,  that  Mr.  Rees  refund 
what  he  has  taken  through  mis-apprehension  to  those  by  whom 
he  has  been  paid,  and  make  public  the  fees  the  Court  think  him 
entitled  to  agreeable  to  the  late  fee-bill. 


INDEX. 


Abbott,  John,  grant  for  signed  by  the  Governor,  783. 

Accounts  of  Councilors  for  services  presented  and  approved,  572. 

Accounts,  public,  not  yet  audited,  323. 

Act  to  prevent  internal  conspiracies  to  be  put  into  effect,  256. 

Act  of  confiscation,  amendment  to  recommended  301. 

Act  for  preventing  improper  persons  from  becoming  citizens  of  this  state,  ap 
proved  by  the  Council,  351. 

Act  of  confiscation,  no  person  named  in,  can  be  admitted  into  this  state,  505. 

Act    to    prevent    bringing    into    and    spreading   contagious    distempers   to   be 
published,  651. 

Adams,  James,  grant  for  signed  by  the  Governor,  702. 

Adams,  Joseph,  plunderer  and  murderer,  outlawed,  385. 

Adamson,  James,  granted  permission  to  go  to  East  Florida,  462. 

Adkins,  Thomas,  grant  for  signed  by  the  Governor,  758. 

Alarm  to  be  fired  throughout  the  state,  77. 

Alarming  condition  in  the  Back  Country,  95,  669. 

Alexander,  Capt.  S.,  certificate  of  referred  to  House  of  Assembly,  429. 

Alexander,  Colonel,  to  be  supplied  with  ammunition,  298. 

Alexander,  David,  to  be  paid  for  riding'  express,  45. 

Alexander,  Samuel,  appointed  to  administer  oath  of  abjuration,  49;    grants 
for  signed  by  the  Governor,  579,  580,  722. 

Allen,  James,  grants  for  signed  by  the  Governor,  774,  780. 

Allen,  Joseph,  grants  for  signed  by  the  Governor,  706. 

Allen  Reuben,  grants  for  signed  by  the  Governor,  775. 

Allen,  Thomas,  grant  for  signed  by  the  Governor,  698. 

Allison,  Alexander,  permitted  to  ship  rice,  486. 

Allison,  Henry,  to  be  furnished  negroes,  479;    grant  for  signed  by  the  Gov 
ernor,  698. 

Allison,  James,  grant  for  signed  by  the  Governor,  723. 

Altman,  James,  plunderer  and  murderer,  outlawed,  385. 

Airman,  Thomas,  plunderer  and  murderer,  outlawed,  386. 

Anderson,  Alexander,  grant  for  signed  by  the  Governor,  703. 
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802  INDEX. 

Anderson,  Bartley,  grant  for  signed  by  the  Governor,  723. 

Anderson,  Elijah,  grant  for  signed  by  the  Governor,  700. 

Anderson,  Gideon,  grant  for  signed  by  the  Governor,  779. 

Anderson,  Hannah,  grant  for  signed  by  the  Governor,  719. 

Anderson,  Henry,  grant  for  signed  by  the  Governor,  724. 

Anderson,  James,  qualifies  as  Collector  of  the  Market  at  Savannah,  17. 

Anderson,  John,  and  Richardson  Henderson,  sworn  to  carry  out  instructions 
to  the  Governor,  271. 

Anderson,  William,  grants  for  signed  by  the  Governor,  711,  756. 

Anderson,  William  and  John,  grant  for  signed  by  the  Governor,  604. 

Andrew,  Benjamin,  takes  oath  as  continental  delegate,  202;  give  draft  for 
balance  of  salary,  649 ;  draft  given  to  on  salary,  652 ;  to  appraise  certain 
tracts  of  land  advertised  for  sale,  657;  draft  to  for  services  as  Councilor, 
663;  draft  to  for  £10  on  salary,  665;  to  be  sent  for  to  attend  Council, 

693- 

Anglin,  William,  grant  for  signed  by  the  Governor,  760. 

Appling,  John,  qualifies  as  Register  of  Probates  for  Richmond  County,  324; 
elected  Register  of  Probates  for  Richmond  County,  438;  petition  of  for 
duplicate  land  warrants  granted,  675 ;  resigns  as  Register  of  ProbaieL- 
for  Richmond  County,  676. 

Anns,  public,  ordered  to  be  repaired  and  cleaned,  655. 

Armstrong,  George,  and  Jacob  Hale,  convicted  of  forgery,  reprieved  until 
meeting  of  the  Assembly,  732. 

Artillery  to  be  put  in  good  condition,  120. 

Ashberry,  Jonathan,  grant  for  signed  by  the  Governor,  679. 

Ashb}',  Thomas,  to  restore  negro  girl  to  John  Sills,  218. 

Assistant  Judges  to  be  furnished  with  copy  of  order  for  holding  court,  147. 

Atkins,  Arthur,  grant  for  signed  by  the  Governor,  719. 

Atkinson,  property  of  restored,  364. 

Atkinson,  Joseph  and  Joseph  Reeves,  apprehended  with  British  goods,  or 
dered  into  custody,  190. 

Attorney  General,  to  arrest  and  commit  to  jail  at  Savannah  suspected  per 
sons,  348;  last  year's  salary  to  be  paid,  458;  not  to  issue  process  against 
Wni.  Hornby,  484;  to  have  attainted  persons  committed  to  jail,  507; 
to  ferret  out  tax  dodgers,  549;  to  enter  caveat  against  Micajah  William 
son,  559 ;  opinion  of  on  application  of  soldiers,  inhabitants  of  North 
Carolina,  for  land  bounties,  564;  report  on  case  of  Capt.  Mclntosh,  642; 
letter  from  respecting  Chas.  Watts,  under  sentence  of  banishment,  660. 

Auditor  directed  to  audit  militia  accounts  agreeable  to  regulations  of  Con 
gress,  314. 

Auditors   of   Public   accounts   ask  instructions,   64. 


.     INDEX.  803 

Auditor  General,  vouchers  for  the  expenditure  of  $377,603.50,  money  paid 
Col.  John  Stirk,  Treasurer,  to  be  put  into  hands  of  the  Auditor  to  be 
liquidated,  331 ;  to  proceed  against  Nehemiah  Wade,  619. 

Audited  Claims  against  the  State  may  be  issued  in  payment  for  confiscated 
property,  bought  or  funded,  as  provided  by  the  House  of  Assembly,  600; 
to  be  received  in  payment  for  confiscated  property  or  funded  at  the 
option  of  holders,  612. 

Augusta,  committee  appointed  to  superintend  building  of  guard  house  in, 
151;  church  in,  to  be  used  as  hospital,  160;  old  fort  in,  to  be  repaired, 
191  ;  public  buildings  in,  197;  jail  to  be  repaired,  203;  Commissary  at, 
to  issue  corn  to  wagoners  in  Wilkes  County,  275 ;  twenty  dragoons  or 
dered  to,  to  await  orders,  432. 

Austin,  Davis  and  John,  take  oath  of  allegiance,  447. 

Austin,  Joseph,  statement  of,  430. 

Avent,   Joseph,    grant   for   signed   by   the    Governor,   699. 

Avent,  Thomas,  grant  for  signed  by  the  Governor,  718. 

Avera,  Isaac,  grant  for  signed  by  the  Governor,  7/3. 

Averett,  John,  grant  for  signed  by  the  Governor,  700. 

Awtry,  Alexander,  grants  for  signed  by  the  Governor,  579,  698. 

Awtry,  Jacob,  grant  for  signed  by  the  Governor,  698. 

Aycock,  James,  grant  for  signed  by  the  Governor,  711. 

Aycock,  Richard,  to  administer  oath  of  abjuration,  48;  to  administer  oath 
in  Capt.  Dooly's  and  Capt.  Stewart's  company,  205 ;  qualifies  as  sheriff 
of  Wilkes  County,  583  ;  caveat  of  against  Joseph  Heard,  696. 

Aycock,  Richard,  Jr..  grant  for  signed  by  the  Governor,  701. 

Avers,  Thomas,  grant  for  signed  by  the  Governor,  772. 

Ayers,  William,  grant  for  signed  by  the  Governor,  775. 

Ayers,  Daniel,  grant  for  signed  by  the  Governor,  709. 

B 

Bacon,  John,  grant  for  signed  by  the  Governor,  685. 

Bagby,  George,  grants  for  signed  by  the  Governor,  714,  721. 

Bags,  John,  grant  for  signed  by  the  Governor,  737. 

Eaillie,  George,  Jr.,  permitted  to  go  to  South  Carolina  for  corn,  413. 

Baker,  Col.  John,  to  report  to  Col.  Dooly.  139;  appointed  to  make  return  of 
property  belonging  to  sequestered  estates  in  Liberty  County,  305 :  to 
protect  inhabitants  south  of  the  Alatamaha  against  plunderers.  623: 
petition  of,  that  suit  on  bond  be  stayed  not  granted,  695. 

Baker,  Thomas,  elected  Register  of  Probates  for  Liberty  County,  438;  quali 
fies,  473- 


804  INDEX. 

Baldwin,  Abraham,  grant  for  signed  by  the  Governor,  737. 
Baldwin,  Lieut.,  Mordccai,  petition  of  concerning  land  bounty,  504. 
Banks,  John,  grant  for  signed  by  the  Governor,  711. 
Banyers,  Augustin,  loses  a  negroe,  221. 
Barber,  George,  grant  for  signed  by  the  Governor,  701. 

Bard,  Peter,  memorial  of  concerning  estate  of  Rev.  John  Joachim  Zubly, 
deceased,  granted,  566;  appointed  commissioner,  to  go  to  East-Florida, 
609. 

Barefield,  Richard,  grant  for  signed  by  the  Governor,  775. 
Barefield,   Solomon,  grant  for  signed  by  the  Governor,  714. 
Bargeron,  Elisha,  grant  for  signed  by  the  Governor,  773. 
Barkly,  John,  twenty-five  pounds  worth  of  goods  ordered  to,  345. 
Barlimore,  Benjamin,  grant  for  signed  by  the  Governor,  713. 
Barnes,   George,  petition   of   for   leave  to   go   to   St.   Augustine   referred    to 

House  of  Assembly,  427. 
Barnard,  Timothy,  letter  of  to  be  forwarded  to  the   President  at  Augusta, 

647 ;    letter  from  concerning  temper  of  the  Indians,  655. 
Barnard,   William,   qualifies   as  Justice   of   Peace   for   Chatham   County,   626; 

grant  for  signed  by  the  Governor,  779. 
Barnett,  Daniel,  grant  for  signed  by  the  Governor,  784. 
Barnett,  Joel,  grant  for  signed  by  the  Governor,  729. 
Barnett,  John,  grant  for  signed  by  the  Governor,  783. 
Barnett,  Nathan,  grants  for  signed  by  the  Governor,  783,  784. 
Barnett,  Samuel,  grant  for  signed  by  the  Governor,  780. 
Barnett,  William,  appointed  Tax  Collector  of  Richmond  County,  676 ;    grants 

for  signed  by  the  Governor,  700,  703. 
Barracks   for  soldiers   to  be  provided,  29 ;    sufficiently    finished    to    receive 

troops,  86. 

Barren,  Captain,  $317.00  ordered  to  for  services,  234. 
Barton,  Capt,  authorized  to  raise  Company  for  Carr's  Legion,  384. 
Barton,  Wm.,  and  other  British  paroled  prisoners,  to  have  rations,  427. 
Bates,  John,  grant  for  signed  by  the  Governor,  756. 
Bayles,  Ann,  corn  to  be  delivered  to,  310. 
Beal,  Hezekiah,  grant  for  signed  by  the  Governor,  698. 

I>eale,  Archibald,  appointed  to  make  return  of  property  belonging  to  se 
questered  estates  in  Richmond  County,  305 ;  declines  serving  as  agent 
for  Richmond  County,  324. 

Beall,  Archibald,  grant  for  signed  by  the  Governor,  769. 
Peall,  John,  grant  for  signed  by  the  Governor,  758. 
Bealle,  Archibald,  and  Lemuel  Lanier,  to  draw  rations,  288. 
Beards,  Edmund,  grant  for  signed  by  the  Governor,  778. 
Eeckham,  John,  grant  for  signed  by  the  Governor,  713. 


INDEX.  805 

Beckum,  Simon,  requested  to  value  negroes  in  possession  of  Ignatius  Few, 

327- 

Belcher,   James,   and   Thomas   Netherclift,   permitted    to    carry    rice    to    St. 
Augustine,  498. 

Belcher,  Mr.,  £1,500  advanced  to,  124;    Clerk  or  Agent,  ordered  to  exchange 
salt  for  flour  at  stipulated  price,   374. 

Belcher,  William,  to  receive  powder  and  lead  for  Indians,  67. 

Bell,  Andrew,  grant  for  signed  by  the  Governor,  719. 

Bell,  John,  grant  for  signed  by  the  Governor,  686. 

Bellamy,  Richard,  grant  for  signed  by  the  Governor,  701. 

Bennefielcl,    John,    execution    of    suspended,    176,    under    sentence    of    death 
clemency  refused,  178. 

Bennett,  John,  grant  for  signed  by  the  Governor,  700. 

Bennett,  Mrs.   Sarah,  allowed  three  rations  a  day,  373. 

Bennett,  William,  reports  robberies  in  St.  John's  Parish,  26. 

Bentley,  John,  grants  for  signed  by  the  Governor,  713,  773,  779. 

Bentley.   William,   grant   for   signed   by  the   Governor,  679. 

Bently,  William,  grant  for  signed  by  the  Governor,  701. 

Bernard,  John,  appointed  to  command  Sea  Islands  Company,  376. 

Berrien,  John,  entitled  to  no  more  land  than  a  captain  in  the  line,  552. 

Berry,  John,  grant  for  signed  by  the  Governor,  700. 

Berryhill.  Samuel,  grant  for  signed  by  the  Governor,  743. 

Beson,  Peter,  grant  for  signed  by  the  Governor,  698. 

Bethany,  Thomas,  grant  for  signed  by  the  Governor,  720. 

Betsill,  Isaac,  grant  for  signed  by  the  Governor,  724. 

Biddle,  Absolem,  grants  for  signed  by  the  Governor,  579,  591. 

Biddle,  Absolem,  and  John   Hill,  to  administer  oath  of  abjuration  on  south 
side  Little  River  in  W'ilkes  County,  205. 

Bilboe,  John,  member  of  Executive  Council,  182. 

Bill  for  the  regulation  of  the  militia,  considered  and  amended,  251. 

Bill   for   making   certain   persons   citizens,   and   for   burying   in   oblivion,   the 
crime  of  the  British  protection,  agreed  to,  251. 

Bill  for  the  prevention  of  internal  conspiracies,  etc.,  approved  with  amend 
ment,  251. 

Bill  to  continue  several  acts  in  force  considered  and  approved,  252. 

Bill  to  repeal  an  act  to  draw  a  line,  etc.,  and  a  bill  to  relieve  distressed  per 
sons,  read  and  approved,  299. 

Bill  of  confiscation  presented  to  the  Board,  330;    confiscation  bill  returned 
to  the  House  with  some  recommendations,  330. 

Bills,  important,  from  the  House  of  Assembly  to  be  laid  before  the  Board, 
345. 


806  INDEX. 

Bill  for  taking  the  name  of  William  Stephens  from  and  out  of  the  amerce 
ment  law  of  this  State,  etc.,  426;  approved,  430. 

Bill  for  the  relief  of  sundry  poor  and  indigent  persons  sent  back  to  the 
House,  being  unintelligible,  439. 

Bill  for  empowering  a  less  number  of  commissioners  to  be  a  board,  etc  , 
agreed  to  without  amendment,  441. 

Bill  for  the  relief  of  helpless  widows  and  orphans,  retun.ed  with  amend 
ments,  441. 

Bill  fixing  the  depreciation  to  one  standard,  read,  441. 

Bill  to  enable  Commissioners  to  build  a  court  house  and  jail  and  establish 
a  town  in  the  county  of  Richmond,  read,  441. 

Bill  for  building  and  repairing  court  houses  and  jails  in  the  several  counties, 
etc.,  read,  441. 

Bill  to  point  out  a  mode  for  the  recovery  of  property  unlawfully  acquired 
under  the  British  usurpation  and  withheld  from  rightful  owners,  etc., 
read,  442. 

Bill  for  opening  the  land  office,  etc.,  read,  449;    amended,  450. 

Bill  to  regulate  the  hire  of  porters  and  labour  of  slaves  in  the  town  of  Sa 
vannah,  presented,  515. 

Bill  to  continue  the  laws  of  this  State  near  expiring,  returned  to  House  of 
Assembly  without  amendments,  518. 

Bill  for  laying  a  duty  on  transient  trade,  and  also  a  duty  on  vendues,  etc., 
and  bill  to  amend  an  act  for  laying  out  a  road  through  Newington  Vil 
lage,  presented,  522 ;  returned  without  amendments,  523. 

Pill  to  relieve  certain  persons  therein  described,  etc.,  returned  to  House 
without  amendments,  523. 

Bill  for  laying  out  the  reserve  land  in  Augusta  into  acre  lots,  the  erecting 
an  academy  or  seminary  of  learning,  etc.,  presented,  525 ;  returned  to 
House  without  amendments,  526. 

Bill  for  imposing  a  tax  on  the  inhabitants  of  the  State  of  Georgia,  presented, 
525 ;  returned  to  the  House  with  amendments,  526. 

Bill  to  amend  act  for  opening  a  land  office,  returned  to  the  House  with 
remarks,  525. 

Bird,  Israel,  qualifies  as  Justice  of  Peace  for  Effingham  County,  693. 

Bishop,  James,  grants  for  signed  by  the  Governor,  702,  706,  709,  713. 

Bishop,  Stephen,  grants  for  signed  by  the  Governor,  604,  705,  713. 

Bishop,  William,  grant  for  signed  by  the  Governor,  774. 

Bisset,  Alexander,  petition  of  to  bring  slaves  and  effects  into  this  State 
granted,  561 ;  granted  protection,  625. 

Black,  Edward,  grant  for  signed  by  the  Governor,  706. 

Black,  Henry,  grant  for  signed  by  the  Governor,  721. 

Black,  John,  grants  for  signed  by  the  Governor,  686,  706. 


INDEX.  807 

Blackshare  against  Downes,  caveat  dismissed,  707. 

Blanton,  Christopher,  grant  for  signed  by  the  Governor,  711. 

Blogg,  William,  granted  temporary  protection,  653. 

Bloodworth,  Samuel,  grant  for  signed  by  the  Governor,  705. 

Board  of  claims,  Clerk  of  House  of  Assembly  ordered  to  attend,  with  papers 
desired,  562 ;  to  be  furnished  return  of  all  sales  of  confiscated  estates, 
562;  £10  ordered  to,  to  purchase  books,  562. 

Boggs,  Joseph,  grant  for  signed  by  the  Governor,  755. 

Bonds  or  officers  to  be  filed  and  recorded  in  Secretary's  office,  17. 

Bonds  belonging  to  this  State  must  be  laid  before  House  of  Assembly,  418. 

Boner,  William,  grant  for  signed  by  the  Governor,  705. 

Bonnell,  Daniel,  convicted  of  robbery,  clemency  refused,  732. 

Bonnell,  Elias,  plunderer  and  murderer,  outlawed,  386. 

Bonnell,  Major  accused  of  cowardice  by  Col.  Wells,  57. 

Bonnar,  Charles,  grant  for  signed  by  the  Governor,  758. 

Bonnar,  Ruth,  grant  for  signed  by  the  Governor,  758. 

Bonner,  Mr.,  to  purchase  salt,  132. 

Bonner,  Rebecca,  grant  for  signed  by  the  Governor,  758. 

Bonner,  Robert,  to  be  furnished  nails  for  repairing  old  fort  for  the  use  of 
(he  General  Assembly,  196;  ownership  of  negroes  in  possession  of  to 
be  investigated,  205 ;  committee  appointed  to  investigate  ownership  of 
negroes  in  possession  of,  reports,  209.  217:  to  make  return  of  public 
property,  502;  ordered  to  attend  the  Board,  504;  makes  return  of  public 
property,  504 ;  Commissioners  of  Confiscated  estates  to  pay  balance  due 
him,  530;  petition  of  referred  to  House  of  Assembly,  685;  grant  for 
signed  by  the  Governor,  724. 

Bonner,  Ruth,  grants  for  signed  by  the  Governor,  705. 

Borin,  James,  grant  for  signed  by  the  Governor,  718. 

Bostick.  Chesley,  furnished  salt  for  Richmond  County,  5  ;  member  of  Coun 
cil,  6;  qualifies  as  Justice  of  Peace  for  Richmond  County,  35;  paid  for 
services  as  Councilor,  39;  a  pair  of  mill  stones  to  be  hired  to,  308;  to 
supply  troops  at  Augusta,  448. 

Bostock,  Chesley,  required  to  attend  Council,  23. 

Bostwick,  Chesley,  member  of  Council,  6;  to  be  sent  for,  102;  salary  paid 
to,  i2i ;  ordered  to  attend  Board,  504,  506;  to  have  draft  for  balance 
due,  752. 

Bostwick,  Lt.  Col.  Littleburg,  petition  from  officers  of  the  regiment  of 
militia  of  Richmond  County  praying  for  removal  of,  336;  required  to 
attend  Board  to  answer  complaint  of  officers  of  militia,  337 ;  appears 
before  the  Board,  339 ;  suspended  from  his  command,  340. 

Bostwick,  Littleberry,  qualifies  as  Justice  of  Peace  for  Richmond  County, 
530 ;  grant  for  signed  by  the  Governor,  785. 


808  INDEX. 

Bounties  for  General  Wayne's  riflemen  provided  326. 

Bounty  of  five  hundred  acres  to  be  provided  for  persons  who  settle  between 

St.  Mary's  and  St.  John's  Rivers,  50. 

Bourquin,  Francis,  appointed  Justice  for  Little  Ogechee,  481. 
Bourquine,  Henry,  appointed  to  administer  oath  of  abjuration,  48. 
Bourquin,  F.  H.,  qualifies  as  magistrate  for  Little  Ogechee,  496. 
Bowen,    Commodore,    letter    from    laid    before    the    Board,    25;    to    make 

monthly  return  to  the  Governor,  70;  refuses  to  sign  ration  bills,  101; 

claims  colonel's  bounty,  541. 

Bowen,  Ephraim,  grant  for  signed  by  the  Governor,  785. 
Bowen,  Oliver,  to  settle  with  naval  board  before  leaving  the  State,  87;    in 

contempt,  suspended  from  his  command,   119;    to  be  tried  by  House  of 

Assembly,  122;  not  entitled  to  refugee  bounty,  587. 
Bowers,  Charity,  grant  for  signed  by  the  Governor,  706. 
Bowie,  James,  to  administer  oath  of  abjuration,  49;  grant  for  signed  by  the 

Governor,  698. 

Bowie,  Reason,  grant  for  signed  by  the  Governor,  729,  780. 
Box,  Philip,  qualifies  as  magistrate,  109. 
Boyd,  Edward,  grant  for  signed  by  the  Governor,  722. 
Braddock,  Capt,  to  repair  to  Sunbury  with  prisoners,  92. 
Brady,  Margaret,  grant  for  signed  by  the  Governor,  604. 
Brady,  William,  grant  for  signed  by  the  Governor,  784. 
Brandon,  Jacob,  grant  for  signed  by  the  Governor,  713. 
Brandon,  John,  allowed  £16  for  work  in  secret  service,  349. 
Branham,  Mr.,  to  be  supplied  with  three  horses  for  secret  service,  302. 
Brannons,  Thomas,  grant  for  signed  by  the  Governor,  700. 
Br annum,  Samuel,  grant  for  signed  by  the  Governor,  721. 
Brantley,  Thomas,  grant  for  signed  by  the  Governor,  724. 
Brantley,  Jeremiah,  grant  for  signed  by  the  Governor,  740. 
Brice  Jacob,  and  Peter  Taarling,  appointed  vendue  master,  686. 
British  merchants,  accounts  of  for  supplies  referred  to  House  of  Assembly, 

415 ;    audited  drafts  of,  good  in  payment  of  interest  on  bonds,  634. 
Bromfield,  Ezekiel,  discharged  from  parole  on  giving  security,  79. 
Brooks,  Francis,  taken  off  the  classing  list,  371. 
Brooks,  Jesse,  grant  for  signed  by  the  Governor,  718. 
Brooks,  Job  and  Providence,  grant  for  signed  by  the  Governor,  758. 
Brooks,  Joel,  grant  for  signed  by  the  Governor,  757. 
Brownfield,  Dr.,  surgeon  of  hospital,  granted  supplies,  358. 
Brown,  Ann,  $360  ordered  for  the  relief  of,  233. 
Frown,  Capt.  John,  to  have   rations   for  crew  of  galley  "Sailor's  Delight," 

460;    resigns  commission  as  captain  of  "Sailor's  Delight,"  488;    qualifier 


INDEX.  809 

as  searcher  for  the  port  of  Savannah,  600;   grant  for  signed  by  the  Gov 
ernor,  685. 

Brown,  John,  caveat  against  John  Phillips  postponed,  715. 

Brown,  Joseph,  grant  for  signed  by  the  Governor,  758. 

Brown,  Oliver,  petition  for  land  referred  to  the  legislature,  554. 

Brown,  Thomas,  grants  for  signed  by  the  Governor,  591,  592. 
Brown,  William,  grant  for  signed  by  the  Governor,  784. 

Brownson,  Nathaniel,  asks  for  commission  as  Justice  of  Peace,  595 ;  qualifies 
as  Justice  of  Peace,  595;  applies  for  bounty  and  gratuity,  598;  entitled 
to  but  one  bounty,  628. 

Brownson,  Nathan,  and  William  Few,  trustees  of  the  College,  present  reso 
lution  of  House  of  Assembly  asking  Governor  to  issue  warrants  for  forty 
thousand  acres  of  land,  607. 

Erownson,  Nathan  and  others,  remonstrance  of,  672. 

Brownson,  Nathan,  and  John  Martin,  former  Governors  of  this  State,  to 
make  return  of  militia  in  different  counties,  621. 

Bryan,  George,  grant  for  signed  by  the  Governor,  758. 

Bryan,  James,  takes  oath  of  office  as  Treasurer  of  this  State,  259;  appointed 
to  make  return  of  property  belonging  to  sequestered  estates  in  Chatham 
County,  305. 

Bryan,  John,  two  bushels  of  salt  allowed  to,  365. 

Bryan,  Jonathan,  six  bushels  of  salt  allowed,  386. 

Buckhalter,  John,  heirs  of,  grant  for  signed  by  the  Governor,  668. 

Bucroft,  Dr.  Samuel,  petition  of  to  be  taken  off  classing  list  granted,  360. 

Bugg,  Edmund,  brings  money  from  Gen.  Lincoln,  136 ;  to  be  allowed  $10 
per  bushel  for  corn,  219;  appointed  to  enquire  into  condition  of  families 
receiving  rations,  318. 

Bugg,  Jeremiah,  commissioned  as  captain,  173;  grants  for  signed  by  the 
Governor,  699,  756. 

Bugg,  Nicholas,  grant  for  signed  by  the  Governor,  703. 

Bugg,  Sherwood,  commissioned  as   ist  Lieutenant,   173. 

Bullock,  Nathaniel,  grant  for  signed  by  the  Governor,  708. 

Bimnell,  Daniel,  to  administer  oath  abjuration,  48. 

Burch,  Charles,  grant  for  signed  by  the  Governor,  699. 

Burke,  Ademus,  appointed  Chief  Justice,  not  having  accepted,  Richard  How- 
ley  to  be  asked  to  accept  appointment,  380. 

Burke  County,  notorious  offenders  in  jail  in,  82;  jail  in,  to  be  guarded,  83; 
troops  to  be  sent  to  the  relief  of  Burke  County,  132 ;  recruits  to  camp 
in,  to  be  supplied  with  ammunition,  134 ;  guard  to  be  reinforced  about 
the  fort  in,  134 ;  petition  of  inhabitants  of,  195 ;  petition  referred  to 
Col.  Twiggs,  231 ;  petition  of  inhabitants  of,  referred  to  Board  of  Com 
missioners,  274;  to  be  furnished  with  gun  powder  and  lead,  329. 


810  INDEX. 

Burke,  John,  grant  for  signed  by  the  Governor,  723. 

Burkes,  Charles,  grants  for  signed  by  the  Governor,  584,  719. 

Burks,  John,  grant  for  signed  by  the  Governor,  775. 

Burnes,  Andrew,  appointed  Commissioner  of  Indian  affairs,  545. 

Burns,  Andrew,  memorial  of  concerning  bond,  434;  grant  for  signed  by  the 
Governor,  591. 

Burns,  Col.,  authorized  to  purchase  horses,  308. 

Burns,  Mr.,  appointed  to  distribute  salt,  336. 

Burnett,  Nathan,  grant  for  signed  by  the  Governor,  783. 

Burnett,  Joshua,  grant  for  signed  by  the  Governor,  776. 

Burney,  Richard,  grant  for  signed  by  the  Governor,  779. 

Purrell,  Daniel,  to  administer  oath  of  abjuration,  48. 

Burt,  Moody,  commissioned  as  Captain,  140;  grants  for  signed  by  the  Gov 
ernor,  580,  723. 

Burt,  Nicholas,  grant  for  signed  by  the  Governor,  779. 

Burton,  Richard,  grant  for  signed  by  the  Governor,  752. 

Burton,  Thomas,  qualifies  as  Justice  of  Peace  for  Burke  County,  666. 

Bussey,  Hezekiah,  grants  for  signed  by  the  Governor,  711,  712,  715,  722. 

Busson,  Joseph,  grant  for  signed  by  the  Governor,  720. 

Byars,  William,  grant  for  signed  by  the  Governor,  677. 

Bynam,  Reuben,  grant  for  signed  by  the  Governor,  775. 

Byrne,  Gerald,  petition  of  to  remain  a  citizen  of  this  State  rejected,  418; 
granted  permission  to  go  to  St.  Augustine,  459. 


Cade,  Budd,  to  be  confined  on  galleys,  6. 

Cain,  John,  grant  for  signed  by  the  Governor,  592. 

Caldwell,  James,  grant  for  signed  by  the  Governor,  720. 

Call.  Richard,  appointed  Surveyor  General,  381,  438;  qualifies  as  Surveyor 
General,  459;  letter  from  concerning  removal  of  his  records  to  Au 
gusta,  606;  grants  for  signed  by  the  Governor,  760,  761,  783. 

Callaway,  John,   grant   for   signed   by   the   Governor,  661. 

Calloway,  Job,  grant  for  signed  by  the  Governor,  776. 

Cahvell,  Hannah,  grant  for  signed  by  the  Governor,  723. 

Candler,  John,  grant  for  signed  by  the  Governor,  785. 

Candler,  William,  petition  of  for  appointment  of  committee  to  examine  ac 
counts,  234;  grants  for  signed  by  the  Governor,  709,  755,  756. 

Candler,  William  and  others,  to  appear  before  Council  to  make  known  ob 
jections  to  officers  in  command,  216. 

Candler,  William,  and  William  Jackson,  to  administer  oath  of  abjuration  in 
upper  part  of  Richmond  County,  204. 


INDEX.  811 

Captains  to  take  rank  as  their  companies  are  filled,  49. 

Cannon  to  be  removed  from  Wilson's  Fort,  137. 

Cannon,  Roger,  granted  temporary  protection,  694. 

Careton,  Richard,  grant  for  signed  by  the  Governor,  702. 

Carney,  Arthur,  returns  under  flag  of  truce  to  Florida,  20. 

Carney,  Jeremiah,  petition  of  referred  to  Commissioners  of  Confiscated  Es 
tates,  638. 

Carney,  J.,  permitted  to  go  to  Florida,  436. 

Carney.  Onsby,  grants  for  signed  by  the  Governor,  770,  771. 

Car,  Major,  application  for  ammunition  granted,  571. 

Carr,  Capt.  Patrick,  new  formation  of  his  corps  approved,  337;  to  be  furn- 
•  ished  .with  thirty  pair  of  pistols,  384;  letter  to  be  referred  to  House  of 
Assembly,  408;  prefers  charges  against  Benjamin  Lanier,  Jr.,  585;  to 
have  ammunition,  695  ;  grant  for  signed  by  the  Governor,  705 

Carr,  Major  Patrick  draft  to  issue  to,  for  supplies  furnished  Tallassee  king, 
745  ;  licensed  as  Indian  trader,  746 ;  three  guineas  to  be  paid  to  for  rum 
for  Indians,  746. 

Carrell,  William,  grant   for  signed  by  the  Governor,  698. 

Carson,  David,  grants  for  signed  by  the  Governor,  784. 

Carson.  Samuel,  grant  for  signed  by  the  Governor,  786. 

Carter.  David,  grant  for  signed  by  the  Governor,  703. 

Carter,  Hepworth,  qualifies  as  magistrate  for  Richmond  County,  530;  chosen 
Commissioner  of  Confiscated  Estates,  539. 

Carter.  Josiah,  grants  for  signed  by  the  Governor,  725. 

Carter,  Thomas,  qualifies  as  magistrate,  139;  to  administer  oath  of  abjura 
tion  in  upper  part  of  \Vilkes  County,  205. 

Carter,  Thomas,  and  others,  to  superintend  elections  near  Spirit  Creek,  140. 

Cartey,  Mr.,  corn  to  be  delivered  to,  321. 

Cartledge,  Edmund,  grant  for  signed  by  the  Governor,  714. 

Cartledge,  Edmund,  Sr.,  grant  for  signed  by  the  Governor,  674. 

Cartledge,  Edmund,  Jr.,  grants  for  signed  by  the  Governor,  674. 

Cartledge,  Edward,  permitted  to  draw  two  rations  as  a  Doctor  for  the  militia, 
3IQ- 

Cartledge,  Samuel,  grants  for  signed  by  the  Governor,  772,  776. 

Cassels,  John,  banished  from  South  Carolina,  not  admissible  to  citizenship  in 
Georgia,  626. 

Castavous,  Micajah,  grant  for  signed  by  the  Governor,  698. 

Castleberry,  Jacob,  grant  for  signed  by  the  Governor,  763. 

Castleberry,  John,  grant  for  signed  by  the  Governor,  719. 

Castleberry,  Richard,  grant  for  signed  by  the  Governor,  771. 

Caswell,  Alexander,  grant  for  signed  by  the  Governor,  680. 


812  INDEX. 

Catchings,  Benjamin,  grants  for  signed  by  the  Governor,  568,  709;  cave  it 
of  against  Micajah  Williamson  dismissed,  683. 

Catchings,  Benjamin  &  Col.  Downs,  letter  from  concerning  prisoners  par 
doned,  178. 

Catchings  Joseph,  grant  for  signed  by  the  Governor,  579,  713. 

Catchings,  Meredith,  grant  for  signed  by  the  Governor,  591. 

Catchings,  Seamore,  grants  for  signed  by  the  Governor,  579. 

Catchings,  Seymour,  grant  for1'  signed  by  the  Governor,  775. 

Castleberry,  Henry,  grant  for  signed  by  the  Governor,  698. 

Cattle,  unidentified,  declared  to  be  the  property  of  the  State,  480. 

Caveats,  orders  concerning,  66;  Governor  to  appoint  day  for  entering,  237; 
day  fixed  for  hearing,  242 ;  to  be  reported  monthly  by  Surveyor  Gei> 
eral,  548;  by  one  District  Surveyor  against  another, .  681 ;  in  new 
counties  to  be  entered  with  William  Freeman,  Acting  Secretary  of  Ex 
ecutive  Council,  684;  list  of  to  be  published  in  the  Gazette,  689,  733; 
list  of  pending,  733,  764. 

Cecil,  Leonard,  petition  of  to  ship  rice  rejected,  475;  Governor  to  issue 
draft  to  for  £589,  781. 

Certificates  of  indebtedness  to  be  issued  under  supervision  of  Capt.  Green, 
338. 

Chambers,  John,  grant  for  signed  by  the  Governor,  720. 

Chambliss,  Christopher,  grant  for  signed  by  the  Governor,  700. 

Chapman,  Isabella,  to  have  one  ration  daily,  316. 

Chapman,  William,  grant  for  signed  by  the  Governor,  722. 

Chatham  County,  militia  captains  of,  to  make  returns,  62;  artillery  company 
is  continued  in  service,  84;  payrolls  of  militia  of  presented,  112;  election 
of  field  officers  held  in,  129;  agents  for,  to  procure  negroes  belonging 
to  confiscated  estates  to  be  sold  by  the  Governor  for  means  to  support 
members  of  Executive  Council,  364 ;  commanding  officers  of,  to  make 
returns,  531;  Justices  of  the  Peace  in,  to  meet  at  court-house  to  fill 
vacancies  in  office  of  constables,  637. 

Chief  Justice,  to  inform  Sheriff  what  prisoners  in  Savannah  jail  are  prison 
ers  of  war,  90;  opinion  of,  as  to  prisoners  is  Savannah  jail,  93;  letter 
to,  165 ;'  to  report  whether  Grierson  &  McLean  have  entered  into 
recognizance  for  appearance  at  court,  200;  suspended  from  office,  472; 
notified  of  his  suspension,  472;  to  have  order  on  Clay,  Telfair  &  Co., 
for  salary,  574;  to  have  proclamation  of  peace  proclaimed  in  different 
counties,  602 ;  letter  from  asking  construction  of  nineteenth  section  of 
the  constitution,  and  of  an  act  of  Assembly  regarding  criminals  under 
sentence  of  death,  730;  reply  of  Executive  Council  to  enquiry,  730; 
draft  for  £20  on  salary  to  issue  to,  731;  misquotes  the  constitution, 


INDEX.  813 

748;  articles  of  constitution  misquoted  by,  to  be  printed  correctly  in 
the  Gazette,  749. 

Childers,  Thomas,  summoned  before  Board  to  testify,  203 ;  grant  for  signed 
by  the  Governor,  757. 

(.'liildries,  David,  grant  for  signed  by  the  Governor,  685. 

Childries,  Thomas,  grant  for  signed  by  the  Governor,  685. 

Childry,  Thomas,  grant  for  signed  by  the  Governor,  699. 

Chisohn.  Thomas,  qualifies  as  Surveyor  General  of  the  State,  28. 

Christee,  William,  granted  permission  to  take  his  property,  wherever  it  may 
be  found,  346. 

Civil   officers,   list   of  furnished  the   Governor,  437. 

Clarendon,  Margaret,  permitted  to  go  to  Charleston,  439. 

Clark,  Elijah,  commissioned  as  Lieutenant  Colonel,  137;  required  to  attend 
next  General  Assembly,  193 ;  letter  from  laid  before  the  Board,  253 ; 
to  be  furnished  with  list  of  deserters  and  to  give  orders  for 
the  apprehension  of,  328 ;  ordered  to  furnish  Patrick  Jarvis  with 
a  guard  from  Richmond  County  to  enable  him  to  secure  corn,  332 ; 
appointed  commissioner  to  treat  .with  Creeks  and  Cherokee  Indians, 
423;  granted  permission  to  go  to  East  Florida,  443;  will  take  Ingram's 
land  at  appraiser's  price.  556;  grants  for  signed  by  the  Governor,  599, 
668,  721,  785 ;  to  protect  inhabitants  of  the  districts  within  his  battalion, 
669;  letter  of  Alexander  McGillivray  and  Indian  talk  referred  to,  675. 

Clark,  James,  granted  permission  to  bring  his  family  into  this  State,  500. 

Clark,  Mrs.,  four  rations  allowed  to,  321. 

Clark,  William,  requests  protection  and  leave  to  settle  in  this  State,  620; 
grant  for  signed  by  the  Governor,  729. 

Clarke,  John,  Jr.,  grant  for  signed  by  the  Governor,  786. 

Clarke,  Jonathan,  bonds  given  in  payment  for  confiscated  negroes  to  be  as 
signed  to,  404. 

Clarke,  Lewis,  grant  for  signed  by  the  Governor,  718. 

Clay,  Abia,  appointed  tobacco  inspector,  728. 

Clay,  Joseph,  qualifies  as  magistrate,  109;  qualifies  as  member  of  Council, 
170;  petition  of  in  behalf  of  Col.  Hamilton  granted,  563. 

Clay,  Joseph,  Pay  Master,  £  10,000  advanced  to,  91,  101. 

Clay,  Joseph,  Deputy  Pay  Master  General,  ordered  to  return  money  bor 
rowed,  183;  letter  to,  207;  to  negotiate  bills  of  exchange  and  buy  cloth 
ing  for  militia,  258. 

Clay,  Wereat  &  Habersham,  appointed  to  procure  goods  for  public  uses,  340. 

Clements,  John,  qualifies  as  magistrate  for  Burke  County,  462;  grant  for 
signed  by  the  Governor,  740. 

Clerk  of   Council,   salary  of   fixed,    125 ;    oath   to   be   taken  by,    146 ;    com- 


814  INDEX. 

pensation  to  be  provided  for,   184;    salary  of  inadequate,  334;    Seaborn 
Jones  elected  Clerk,  334. 

Clerk  of  House  of  Assembly,  ordered  to  attend  Council  with  House  Jour 
nals,  532 ;    ordered  to  attend  Board  of  Claims  with  certain  papers,  562 ; 
peremptorily  ordered  to  lay  before  Council  Journals  of  the  House,  601. 
Clerk  of  market  to  regulate  prices  of  provisions  brought  to  Savannah,  552. 
Cloud,  Ezekiel,  grant  for  signed  by  the  Governor,  721. 
Cloud,  Jeremiah,  grants  for  signed  by  the  Governor,  714,  774. 
Cloud,  John,  grant  for  signed  by  the  Governor,  740. 
Cloud,  Noah,  grant  for  signed  by  the  Governor,  712. 
Clowers,  John,  grant  for  signed  by  the  Governor,  720. 
Cloyette,  Isaac,  petition  of  referred  to  House  of  Assembly,  408. 
Coates,  Leslie,  grant  for  signed  by  the  Governor,  719. 
Coates,  Nathaniel,  grant  for  signed  by  the  Governor,  708. 
Cobb,   John,   against   John   Green,   caveat   postponed,   715;    caveat   dismissed. 

759- 

Cochran,  Cornelius,  grant  for  signed  by  the  Governor,  742. 
Cochran,  James,  appointed  searcher  for  the  port  of  Savannah,  487;    appointed 
flag  master  for  the  port  of  Savannah,  487;    appointed  Commissioner  for 
Ogechee  Road,  533 ;    grant  for  signed  by  the  Governor,  780. 
Cochran,  Robert,  qualifies  as  Deputy  Surveyor,  9. 

Cockspur    Island,    Governor   to    request    small   garrison    for,   446;     defensive 
works  to  be  erected  at,  446;    letter  from  the  Governor  concerning  estab 
lishment  of  a   small   command  on,  456. 
Coddington,    Capt.    Francis,   given    permission   to    secure   certain    negroes    in 

East- Florida,  349;    appointed  Justice  in  St.  Philip's  Parish,  481. 
Coleman,  Daniel,  grants  for  signed  by  the  Governor,  579,  591 ;    to  be  paid  for 

services  as  Councilor,  666,  683,  728,  750. 
Coleman,  Harris,  grant  for  signed  by  the  Governor,  698. 

Coleman,  John,  furnished  salt  for  YYilkes  County,  5 ;  ordered  to  equip  his 
men  and  report  to  the  Governor.  32;  grants  for  signed  by  the  Governor, 
72i,  7/3- 

Coles.  William  Temple,  papers  of  concerning  negroes  received  in  payment 
of  horses  referred  to  House  of  Assembly,  399;  sundry  papers  of  referred 
to  General  Assembly,  476;  deprived  of  certain  negroes,  to  be  given 
order  for  £15,  673. 

Collector  for  the  port  of  Sunbury  to  be  served  with  copy  of  order  concern 
ing  flags  of  truce,  434. 
Collector  of  the  port   of   Savannah   asks   instructions.   616:    instructions  to, 

617. 

College,  trustees  of  to  have  preference  over  all  others  in  location  of  war 
rants,  609;  Governor  signs  eight  warrants  in  favor  of,  610. 


INDEX.  815 

Collet,  Richard,  to  be  dealt  .with  as  Attorney  General  may  think  just,  447. 

Collins,  Cornelius,  petition  of,  424;    to  be  paid  for  supplies,  558. 

Collins,  John,  in  schooner  "Friendship"  from  East-Florida,  permitted  to 
come  to  the  wharf  to  throw  out  ballast,  484. 

Collier,  John,  liable  to  transient  duty,  632. 

Collier,  William,  grant  for  signed  by  the  Governor,  700. 

Colonels  in  Chatham,  Liberty  and  Effingham  Counties  to  keep  out  scout  to 
protect  inhabitants  against  horse  thieves  and  plunderers,  642. 

Combs,  Philip,  grants  for  signed  by  the  Governor,  737,  780. 

Commanding  officers  of  troops  authorized  to  impress  for  age  for  public  use, 
227 ;  to  be  informed  that  it  is  the  pleasure  of  the  House  that  the 
dragoons  on  their  way  to  this  State  go  to  Augusta  and  await  orders, 
432. 

Commanding  officers  of  the  Garrison,  to  be  served  with  copy  of  order  con 
cerning  flags  of  truce,  434 ;  certain  information  to  be  communicated  to 
by  the  Governor,  446;  to  cause  elections  to  be  held  to  fill  vacancies,  642. 

Commissary  General,  report  on  salt,  4;  to  put  Surgeons  in  possession  of 
house,  33 ;  to  repair  scout  boat,  44 ;  to  purchase  camp  kettles,  49 ;  to 
enquire  upon  what  terms  corn  can  be  bought  in  South  Carolina,  322 ; 
in  the  upper  part  of  the  state,  services  dispensed  with,  350. 

Commissary  to  be  appointed  in  each  county,  104;  to  employ  drivers  and 
gather  cattle  south  of  Ogechee,  280;  to  have  six  hundred  bushels  of 
corn  ground  into  meal,  312. 

Commissary  and  Quarter  Master,  authorized  to  impress  supplies,  254;  em 
powered  to  impress  corn,  317. 

Commissary  of  Prisoners  to  be  served  with  copy  of  order  concerning  flags 
of  truce,  434. 

Commissary  of  military  stores  to  make  return  of  all  property  received,  491. 

Commissioners  to  purchase  provisions,  compensation  of,   118. 

Commissioners  of  Claims,  149;    to  report  to  Executive  Council,  149. 

Commissioners  of  Confiscated  Estates,  to  procure  negroes  for  the  support 
of  the  Governor's  family,  404;  must  immediately  attend  the  Board,  462; 
ordered  to  sell  certain  property,  474;  to  collect  and  sell  negroes  lurking 
in  this  State,  487 ;  to  proceed  to  Richmond  County  to  collect  horses  and 
negroes  belonging  to  the  public,  491;  powers  of  defined,  499;  to  collect 
public  property  and  have  same  appraised,  505 ;  to  collect  all  negroes 
that  have  been  hired  out,  506;  to  execute  titles  to  Gen.  Twiggs,  524; 
to  pay  John  Fox  for  rent  of  a  room  for  a  Council  Chamber,  529;  to  pay 
Robert  Bonner,  balance  due  him,  530;  to  rent  public  vendue  house, 
539;  ordered  to  collect  all  public  property  and  sell  at  public  outcry  for 
cash  only,  542 ;  to  sell  John  Joachim  Zubly's  house  at  Yamacraw,  542 ; 
to  sell  house  and  lot  of  Alexander  Wylly  in  Savannah,  John  Graham's 


81 G  INDEX. 

lots  in  Savannnah,  Basil  Cowper's  lots  in  Savannah,  John  Glen's  lot  at 
Yamacraw,  Thomas  Mill's  lot  on  the  bay,  and  Lachlan  McGilvray's 
land  on  Hutchinson's  Island,  542;  ordered  to  collect  all  sums  due  for 
confiscated  property,  543;  to  have  all  land  advertised  for  sale  appraised 
by  three  freeholders,  543;  to  see  that  all  persons  subject  to  the  act  of 
banishment  immediately  leave  the  State,  543;  to  advertise  for  bids  for 
all  property  now  advertised  for  sale,  544;  to  receive  proposals  for  pur 
chases  of  confiscated  property,  545;  to  pay  Davis  Rees  £125  on  account 
of  salary,  548;  appear  before  Board  and  submit  report,  549;  to  make 
titles  to  property  sold,  550;  report  lot  in  Sunbury  appraised,  551; 
authorized  to  make  titles  to  John  Kell  to  lot  in  Sunbury,  551;  to  accept 
none  but  good  and  solvent  securities,  552;  to  pay  Jenkin  Davis  £113. 
553 ;  to  make  return  to  Board  of  Claims  of  all  sales  made,  562 ;  to  collect 
negroes  sufficient  to  satisfy  demands  of  Stallings  and  others  who  served 
in  Georgia  State  Legion,  565 ;  to  make  titles  to  the  Governor  to  certain 
land  in  full  settlement  of  his  account,  569;  to  make  titles  to  Job  Pray, 
David  Rees  and  Coshman  Pollock  to  property  purchased,  570;  to  make 
titles  to  Andrew  McLean,  or  Clay,  Telfair  &  Co.,  to  Kincaid's  upper 
plantation,  571;  to  deposit  all  bonds  given  them  in  the  Treasury,  610; 
to  require  masters  of  vessels  to  lodge  their  registers  in  the  Custom 
House,  638;  to  pay  to  the  Treasurer  certain  money,  639;  will  ratify 
sale  of  certain  negroes  at  private  sale,  643 ;  expense  of  to  be  paid  at 
once,  646 ;  to  settle  with  Treasurer,  647 ;  to  postpone  sale  of  certain 
land,  767. 

Commissioners  of  Roads  appointed,  360,  527. 

Commissioners  to  attend  Congress  of  Indians  to  be  appointed  by  the  House, 
421. 

Commissioners  to  repair  filature  and  report  money  necessary  for  that  purpose, 
612. 

Commissioners  for  the  town  of  Savannah  to  continue  to  act  under  Act  of 
1760,  613. 

Commissioners  to  Tennessee  River  appoint  militia  officers,  738, 

Committee  appointed  to  enquire  what  quantity  of  salt  has  been  purchased 
by  the  State,  7;  to  superintend  building  of  guard  house  in  Augusta,  151; 
committee  appointed  to  write  to  Treasurers  of  this  State  requiring 
their  immediate  attendance  on  the  Board,  151 ;  report  of  said  commit 
tee,  151 ;  committee  appointed  to  draw  up  instructions  for  continental 
delegates,  170;  committee  appointed  to  investigate  ownership  of  negroes 
in  hands  of  Robert  Bonner  reports,  209,  217;  committee  appointed  to 
draw  up  rules  for  the  government  of  the  Council,  295;  committee 
appointed  to  purchases  horses  reports,  313;  committee  appointed  to 
wait  on  Gen.  Wayne,  319;  report  of,  320;  commmittee  to  wait  on  Gen. 


INDEX.  817- 

\Yayne  to  receive  propositions  for  admitting  absent  citizens  within  British 
lines.  320;  report  of  approved  by  the  Board,  320;  committee  appointed 
to  superintend  building  of  a  public  jail,  321 ;  committee  to  wait  on  the 
House  with  bonds  and  notes  of  sales  of  sequestered  estates,  328 ;  com 
mittee  of  House  waits  on  the  Board  with  bill  of  confiscation,  330; 
committee  appointed  to  procure  goods  for  public  use,  340;  com 
mittee  on  rules  appointed,  410;  report  of.  416;  committee  appointed 
to  confer  with  the  Governor  on  the  subject  of  his  message,  425;  com 
mittee  appointed  to  confer  with  the  Governor  concerning  purchase  of 
Capt.  Howell's  galley,  reports.  439 ;  committee  on  petition  of  McCartan 
Campbell  reports,  524. 

Company  of  Cavalry  and  Company  of  Artillery  to  be  formed  out  of 
Chatham  County  Battalion,  73. 

Companies,  six  new,  to  be  raised  at  once,  96 ;  officers  of  to  have  rations 
and  double  pay  of  minute  men,  96. 

Cone,  Capt.  William,  grant  for  signed  by  the  Governor,  700 :  active  in  sup 
pression  of  robbers,  766 ;  Council  recommends  bounty  of  200  acres  t'o, 
767 ;  draft  upon  the  Treasury  in  favor  of,  for  the  use  of  himself  and 
men  as  a  reward  for  services,  767. 

Confiscated  Estates,  agents  to  collect  property  belonging  to.  paid  salary,  310; 
cattle  belonging  to  unlawfully  branded.  317:  agents  authorized  to  em 
ploy  persons  to  assist  in  collecting  cattle,  etc.  belonging  to.  321  ;  dis 
putes  concerning  plantations  of  confiscated  estates,  323 ;  resolution  con 
cerning  same,  324. 

Conir,  John,  given  permission  to  go  to  East-Florida,  442. 

Conner,  John,  grant  for  signed  by  the  Governor.  778. 

Constables  subject  to  Act  of  1/59.  614. 

Constitution,  the.  articles  of  misquoted  by  Chief  Justice  to  be  printed  cor 
rectly  in  the  Gazette,  749. 

Continental  delegates  to  have  $20,000  out  of  the  State  Treasury  ana  $10,000 
out  of  the  United  States  Treasury,  202;  oath  of.  202;  requested  to 
proceed  at  once  to  Congress,  646. 

Continental  officers,  $10,000  to  be  advanced  to,  247. 

Continental  line  in  Georgia  reduced  in  number,  185;  officers  of,  how 
elected,  185;  Gen.  Elbert  recommends  certain  officers  for,  186;  peti 
tion  of  officers  of,  187 ;  senior  officers  to  receive  brevets,  188. 

Continental  money,  ordered  to  be  lodged  in  the  Treasury,  19. 

Continental   soldiers,   entitled   to   head-right   in   addition   to   bounty,   587. 

Continental  troops,  commanding  officers  of  to  submit  report  to  the  Governor 
and  Gen.  Howe,  48. 

Cooke,  George,  plunderer  and  murderer,  outlawed,  385. 
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818  INDEX. 

Cook,  Jones,  Florida  scout,  cattle  to  be  seized,  39. 
Cook,  Rachael,  grant  for  signed  by  lie  Governor,  718. 
Cooper,  Anthony,  grant  for  signed  by  the  Governor,  708. 

Cooper,  Henry  Sr.,  plunderer  and  murderer,  outlawed,  385. 
Co-jpsr,  Henry,  Jr.,  plunderer  and  murderer  outlawed,  385. 

Cooper,  Lieut.  Col.  John,  to  be  furnished  supplies,  362;  pistols  for  use  of 
militia  furnished  to,  447;  petition  of,  for  supplies,  469;  allowed  ten 
bushels  of  rice  and  two  bushels  salt,  470;  to  make  return  to  Board  of 
expenditure  of  supplies  furnished,  495,  561. 

Cooper,  Lewis,  paid  for  provisions  and  liquor  furnished  militia  on  proclama 
tion  of  peace,  633. 

Cooper,  Samuel,  plunderer  and  murderer,  outlawed,  385. 

Cooper,  Thomas,  petition  of  read,  316. 

Cooper,  William,  plunderer  and  murderer,  outlawed,  385. 

Cope,   Henry,  grant  for  signed  by  the  Governor,  784. 

Gope,  Lewis,  account  of,  for  provisions  for  public  dinner  ordered  paid,  497. 

Cope,  Michael,  grant  for  signed  by  the  Governor,  777. 

Corhan,  William,  grant  for  signed  by  the  Governor,  752. 

Corn,  to  be  supplied  distressed  persons  by  Col.  Clark  and  Col.  Dunn,  289; 
scarcity  of  corn  in  this  State  renders  it  necessary  for  some  to  be 
bought  from  South  Carolina,  322. 

Cornels,  Mrs.,  ordered  to   appear  before  the  Board,   180. 

Corvoise,  Francis,  petition  of,  for  payment  of  storage  claims,  501. 

Cotes,  Jonathan,  qualifies  as  Deputy  Surveyor,  9. 

Council,  see  Executive  Council. 

Council  of  War,  resolutions  of  House  concerning,  34. 

Court  to  be  held  in  Richmond  and  Wilkes  Counties,  147,  150. 

Court  of  Oyer  and  Terminer  ordered  to  try  criminals  in  Richmond  County, 
278. 

Cousins,  William,  tavern  expenses  allowed,  442. 

Cousin,  John,  petition  for  furlough  referred  to  Major   Habersham,  389. 

Co/art,  Elias,  grant  for  signed  by  the  Governor,  777. 

Cozens,  Captain,  permitted  to  remain  on  shore  until  Sunday,  413. 

Cozens,  Gregory,  ordered  to  immediately  depart  this  State,  434. 

Crawford,  Charles,  furnished  salt  for  Richmond  County,  5 ;  paid  for  services 
as  Councilor,  45;  appointed  to  administer  oath  of  abjuration,  49;  ap 
pointed  Commissioner  of  Indian  affairs,  545. 

Creswell,  Samuel,  grant  for  signed  by  the  Governor,  786. 

Cribhs,  Thomas,   grant  for  signed  by  the   Governor,  700. 

Crittenden,  William,  grant  for  signed  by  the  Governor,  737. 

Crockett,  Samuel,  grant  for  signed  by  the  Governor,  706. 

Crofts,    Henry,    paroled    British    prisoner,    furnished    rations,    427. 


INDEX.  819 

Cronberger,  Jacob,  furnished  salt  for  Effingham  County,  5;  qualifies  as 
Register  of  Probates  for  Effingham  County,  592. 

Crookshanks,  Patrick,  petition  of,  in  behalf  of  John  Conir,  442;  petition  to 
export  grain  to  East-Florida  rejected,  475;  petition  of  referred  to  At 
torney  General,  638. 

Crookshanks  &  Spiers,  entitled  to  drawback  on  unsold  negroes,  644;  Council 
refuses  to  interfere  in  suit  pending  against,  749 ;  cargo  of  negroes  be 
longing  to,  seized  for  non-performance  of  quarantine,  759. 

Crumbley,  Antom,  grant  for  signed  by  the  Governor,  786. 

Culbreath,  James,  grant  for  signed  by  the  Governor,  700. 

Culbreath.  John,  grant  for  signed  by  the  Governor,  700. 

Culbreath,  Peter,  grant  for  signed  by  the  Governor,  700. 

Cunningham,  Lieut.  Col.,  ordered  to  upper  part  of  State  to  suppress  Indians 
and  Tories,  297;  to  be  supplied  with  ammunition,  297. 

Cunningham,  John,  takes  seat  as  member  of  Council,  201 ;  grants  for  signed 
by  the  Governor,  579,  599. 

Cunningham.  John,  against  James  Green,  caveat  dismissed,  764. 

Cureton,  Richard,  grant  for  signed  by  the  Governor,  719. 

Cuthbert,  Capt,  Quarter  Master  ordered  to  furnish  him  horse  of  equal  value 
of  one  lost  while  on  public  business,  335. 

Cuthbert,  Seth  John,  President  pro  tem.  of  Executive  Council,  145;  appli 
cation  of  granted,  356;  appointed  Treasurer  to  fill  vacancy  caused  by 
resignation  of  John  Martin,  623;  takes  oath  of  office  as  Treasurer,  626. 

Cuthbert,  Seth  John,  Continental  Commissary,  $15,000  advanced  to,  250. 

Cuvler,  Henry,  appointed  to  administer  oath  of  abjuration,  48. 

D 

Dacosta,  Abraham,  appointed  vendue  master,  687. 

Dacosta,  Abraham,  and  Jos.  Welscher,  granted  auctioneer's  license,  659. 

Dalton,  Darius,  petition  of  to  go  to  St.  Augustine  and  carry  rice,  granted, 

478. 

Damages  by  ravages  of  war,  all  persons  to  make  out  account  of,  456. 
Danerly,  Daniel,  grant  for  signed  by  the  Governor,  770. 
Danielly.    Daniel,    appointed    Messenger    of    Council,    136.    151,    197. 
Danielly,  Mr.,  to  be  paid  for  riding  express  to  and  from  Philadelphia,  279. 
Dannelly.  Daniel,  draft  for   £30  to  issue  to,  751. 
Dansby,  Jacob,  grant  for  signed  by  the  Governor,  753. 
Darby.  John,  grant  for  signed  by  the  Governor,  709. 
Dardain,  George,  grant  for  signed  by  the   Governor,  679. 
Davies,  Edward,  powder  to  be  bought  for  public  use,  67;  presents  to  the 

Board  case  of   Sloop   Nancy.   91:    qualifies    as    Auditor    General,    127; 


820  INDEX. 

granted  permission  to  ship  rice  to  St.  Thomas,  497 ;    petition  of,  in  behalf 

of  John   Pooler  &   Co.,   to   load  their    schooner    of    rice,    granted,    501  ; 

desires   to  know   what  compensation   as   Auditor   General   will   be,    539; 

memorial   of   referred    to    House   of   Assembly,   566;     appointed    Notary 

Public,  601  ;    qualifies  as  Notary  Public,  605. 
Davies,  Myrick,  takes  seat  as  member  of  Council,  150;    elected  President  of 

Council,  250;    body  to  be  brought  to  Augusta,  291;    Governor  to  relieve 

family  of,  if  in  need,  291. 

Davies,  Mr.,  ordered  to  take  charge  of  Henderson's  mill,   167. 
David,  William,  grant  for  signed  by  the  Governor,  770. 
Davidson,  John  appointed  inspector  of  tobacco  for  the  county  of  Chatham, 

568. 

Davidson.   Margaret,  grant  for  signed  by  the  Governor,  711. 
Davis,   Absolem,  grant   for  signed  by  the   Governor,   579. 
Davis   Angu.-.tin,  grant   for  signed   by   the   Governor,   579. 
Davis,  Benjamin,  reward  paid  for  apprehension  of,  743. 
Davis,  Benjamin,  grants  for  signed  by  the  Governor,  698,  783. 
Davis,  Edward,  qualifies  as  Register  of  Probates  for  Effingham  county,  40; 

required  to  answer  certain  questions,  554. 
Davis,  Francis,  sworn  as  lumber  measurer,  537. 
Davis,  James,  grants  for  signed  by  the  Governor,  720; 
Davis,  Jenkin,  member  of  Executive  Council,  6;  granted  leave  of  absence,  23; 

protests    against    release    of    Dr.    Johnston,    363 ;     elected    President    of 

Council,  427 ;    qualifies  as  Assistant  Justice  of  Effingham  County,  473 ; 

to  examine  persons  suspected  of  having  public  property,  505 ;    draft  for 

£  10  in  favor  of,   for  services  as  Councilor,  665 ;    draft  for  balance  of 

salary  to  issue  to  for  services  in  1782,  738. 
Davis,  Capt.  Jenkin,  to  detail  a  Sergeant  and  twelve  men  to  guard  magazine 

at  Ebenezer,  46. 

Davis,  Col.  Jenkin,  member  of  Council,  to  be  supplied  with  flour,  371. 
Davis,  John,  Heirs  of,  grant  for  signed  by  the  Governor,  700. 
Davis,  Lewis,  grant  for  signed  by  the  Governor,  703. 
Davis,  Meredith,  granted  permission  to  go  to  East-Florida,  443;    grant  for 

signed  by  the  Governor,  687. 

Davis,  Willey,  grant  for  signed  by  the  Governor,  719. 
Davis,  William,  grants  for  signed  by  the  Governor,  719,  778. 
Dawson,  Britain,   appointed  inspector  of  provisions,   116. 
Dawster,  Margarett,  grant  for  signed  by  the  Governor,  738. 
Day  of  fasting  and  prayer  to  be  observed,  75,  395. 
Day,  Robert,  grants  for  signed  by  the  Governor,  591,  724. 
Day,  Stephen,  grant  for  signed  by  the  Governor,  757. 
Dean,  John,  grants  for  signed  by  the  Governor,  698,  738. 


INDEX.  821 

Dean,  William,  grant  for  signed  by  the  Governor,  715. 

Deane,   Mrs.,  permitted  to  go  to  Charleston  and  return,  373. 

Ueane,  Seth,  discharged  from  enlistment  with  Capt.  Carr,  304. 

De  bruh,  Goddard,  delivers  Seal  of  State  to  the  Governor,  22. 

Dedimus   to   qualify  magistrates   in   Richmond  County,  33 ;    dedimus    to    be 

prepared   to   qualify   Justices    for    Effingham    County,   579;     dedimus    to 

qualify  Justices  in  Great  Ogechee,  657. 
D'Estaing,  Count,  warrant  for  twenty  thousand  acres  to  issue  to,  640;   grants 

for    signed    by    the    Governor,    717. 
;)efaupeyret,  Jean  Pierre  Andris,  appointed  Captain,  71. 
Delegal,   Philip,  ordered  before  Council,   125 ;    appears  before  Board  and  is 

paroled,  126. 
De  La  Foreste,  Sieur  Antoine  Riere  Charles,  the  Gpvernor  can  not  furnish 

exequatur  until  arrival  of  in   this   State,  640. 
De  La  Plaigne,  Captain  Peter  Emanuel,  allowed   £50,  453 ;    to  be  paid   £50 

out  of  the  amercement  of  Benjamin  Farley's  estate,  473. 
De  La  Plaigne,  Capt.  Peter,  asks  payment  of  £50,  552. 
De  La  Plaigne,  Capt.,  to  be  given  draft  for  balance  due  him,  648. 
<le  Longig,  Sheraud,  appointed  Lieutenant  of  the  Congress  galley,  68. 
Demere,  Raymond,  complaint  of  against  the  Attorney  General,  551. 
Dennis,  Jacob,  grant  for  signed  by  the  Governor,  723. 
Dennis,  John,  sent  by  Gen.  Lincoln  with  prisoners  to  stand  trial,  168. 
Dennis,  John,  Jr.,  grant  for  signed  by  the  Governor,  769. 
Dennis,  John  and  Isaac,  grant  for  signed  by  the  Governor,  779. 
De  Pass,  Ralph  and  Jacob,  granted  temporary  protection,  650. 
Deputy  Quarter  Master  General,  ordered  to  collect  horses,  wagons,  etc.,  254; 

to  purchase  horses  to  be  paid    for    in    cattle    belonging    to    confiscated 

estates,  285;    to   supply  boats   to  transport   meal,  312;    department    of, 

abolished,  376. 

Deputy  Surveyors,  instructions  to,  29. 
Peveaux,  Mr.,  summoned  before  Board  to  testify  concerning  the  conduct  of 

Mrs.  Eustace,  184. 
Deveaux,  Major  Peter,  to  be  paid  by  owners  for  bringing  certain  negroes 

from  Charleston,  400;  grant  for  signed  by  the  Governor,  685. 
Dews,  Mary,  widow,  allowed  three  rations  a  day,  363 ;    three  rations  a  day 

continued  to,  380. 
Dickinson,  Capt.,  to  be  paid  four  and  a  half  guineas  for  conveying  Lang  to 

Charleston,  747. 

Dicks,  Andrew,   grants   for   signed   by   the   Governor,  773. 
Diers,  Moses,  petition  for  relief  of,  172. 
Disbanded  soldiers  not  to  remain  in  the  State,  548. 


822  INDEX. 

Dixon,  Michael  and  David,  petition  for  bounty  land  referred  to  House  of 
Assembly,  564. 

Dixon,  Robert,  appointed  inspector  of  tobacco,  708;  caveat  of  against  Roger 
Lawson,  716. 

Dollar,  John,  qualifies  as  sheriff  of  Liberty  County,  411. 

Dollar,  Capt.  John,  called  before  Council,  541. 

Dollar,  Mr.,  to  have  an  order  for  negro  in  possessir  n  of  Joshua  Inman,  304. 

Don,  William,  to  administer  oath  of  abjuration,  48. 

Donilson,   John,    commissioned    Lieutenant   Colonel,   739. 

Dooly,  George,  grants  for  signed  by  the  Governor,  591,  701,  719,  723,  725,  73^. 

Dooly,  John,  qualifies  as  sheriff  for  Wilkes  County,  28 ;  complaint  of  Thomas 
Lee  against,  117;  commissioned  as  Colonel,  137;  instructions  for,  138; 
makes  return  of  citizens  from  Wilkes  County  who  signed  the  delegation 
of  the  late  House,  146;  answer  to  letter  of,  168;  letter  from  concerning 
criminals  under  sentence  of  death  in  Wilkes  County,  175 ;  letter  to,  176 ; 
letter  from,  181;  to  garrison  forts  in  Wilkes  County,  202;  to  appoint 
officers  for  two  companies  to  garrison  fort  on  western  frontier,  215 ; 
caveat  of,  against  Thomas  Lee,  reconsidered  225 ;  ordered  to  appear  be 
fore  the  Board,  236 ;  twenty  thousand  dollars  advanced  to  for  the  pay 
ment  of  troops,  248. 

Doorkeeper  of  Council,  salary  of  fixed,  125. 

Doran,  John,  granted  temporary  protection,  664. 

Doss,  Joel,  grants  for  signed  by  the  Governor,  706,  721. 

Douglass,  Elizabeth,  petition  of  laid  before  the  Board,  258;  petition  rejected, 
260. 

Douglass,  James,  petition  for  restoration  of  house  referred  to  the  Board  of 
Claims,  537. 

Downes,  Colonel,  to  administer  oath  of  abjuration,  205. 

Downes,   Henry  D.,  grant  for  signed  by  the  Governor,  580. 

Downes,  Jonathan,  grant  for  signed  by  the   Governor,  579. 

Downes,  William,  to  collect  flour  at  Wrightsboro,  104;  £5,000  to  be  paid  to, 
112;  appointed  to  purchase  provisions  in  Wilkes  County,  113;  dedimus 
to  issue  to  for  qualifying  officers  of  Wilkes  County,  219;  grants  for 
signed  by  the  Governor,  579,  737,  738,  757,  760. 

Downey,  Edmund,  under  sentence  of  death,  clemency  refused,  178. 

Downs,  Col.,  and  Benjamin  Catchings,  letter  from,  177;  answer  to  letter  of, 
concerning  criminals,  178. 

Dubose,  Isaac,  qualifies  as  Deputy  Surveyor,  35. 

Duboy,  Peter,  permitted  to  go  to  Charleston,  439. 

Duck,  Jeremiah,  grant  for  signed  by  the  Governor,  711. 
Dudley,  John,  grant  for  signed  by  the  Governor,  778. 


INDEX.  82S 

Dukes,  Henry,  and  Alexander  Ottrey,  appointed  to  take  charge  of  properly 
of  William  Sizemore,  244. 

Duke,  Lettice,  widow,  draft  for   £64  to  issue  to,  750. 

Dukes,  William,  petition  of,  236;  referred  to  coi:rt  of  law  for  remedy,  247. 

Dumpier,  Daniel,  grant  for  signed  by  the  Governor,  685. 

Dunlap,  Joseph,  qualifies  as  keeper  of  arsenal,  15 ;  appointed  inspector  of 
provision?,  116. 

Dunn,  Col.,  to  be  supplied  with  cartridges,  302. 

Dunn.  Sarah,  complaint  of,  206 ;    property  ordered  restored  to,  206. 

Dumviddie.  Dr.  James,  to  collect  unidentified  cattle  for  public  use,  480. 

Dumvoodie,  Dr.,  to  be  furnished  four  half  Johanneses  for  providing  neces 
saries  for  the  sick  in  hospitals  of  this  State,  282. 

Dupont,  Gideon,  petition  of,  referred  to  House  of  Assembly,  641. 

Duty  Act  of  1784  continued  by  Council,  631. 

Dyers,  Mrs.,  permitted  to  go  to  Savannah  to  recover  negroes,  173. 

Dysart,  Cornelius,  grant  for  signed  by  the  Governor,  697. 


Easter.- James,  grants  for  signed  by  the  Governor,  705,  706,  720. 

Ebenezer,  magazine  at,  to  be  guarded,  39,  82. 

Edes,  John   Sr..   grants   for   signed   by   the   Governor,   701,   711. 

Edwards.  James,  grant  for  signed  by  the  Governor,  706. 

Edwards,    Peter,   grant    for   signed  by   the   Governor,   706. 

Edwards,  William,  grant  for  signed  by  the  Governor,  778. 

Effingham   County,  guard  in  to  paid,   126. 

Elbert,  Brigadier  General,  resolution  of  House  referred  to,  182;  Congress 
urged  to  offer  Gen.  Hamilton  in  exchange  for,  189;  recommended  for 
promotion  to  Brigadier  General  in  the  Confederal  army,  189;  api>oint- 
cd  Commissioner  to  treat  with  Creek  and  Cherokee  Indians,  423;  asks 
bounty  of  Brigadier  General  instead  of  that  of  Colonel,  625. 

Elections  ordered  to  fill  vacancies  in  militia,  70. 

Elfe,  Thomas,  petition  of  to  be  received  under  the  protection  of  this 
State,  503;  petition  of  referred  to  House  of  Assembly,  515. 

Elliott,  Lieut.  Col.  John,  to  convene  officers  for  the  purpose  of  electing  a 
colonel  instead  of  Sandiford,  40. 

Elliott.  Col.  John,  to  make  detail  to  intercept  cattle  driven  off  by  Florida 
scout,  46 ;  to  order  new  draft,  54. 

Elliott,  John,  to  have  order  for  salary  as  Councilor,  575;  takes  oath  as  Jus 
tice  of  the  Peace  for  Liberty  County,  578. 

Ellis,  William,  grant  for  signed  by  the  Governor,  780. 

Elphinston,  Capt,  letter  from,  HO. 


824  INDEX. 

Emanuel,  Asa,  paid  for  riding  express,  138. 

Emanuel  Colonel,  to  be  furnished  lead  and  powder  for  Burke  County,  329. 

Emanuel,  David,  appointed  to  administer  test  oath  in  Burke  County,  244. 

Embargo  on  exportation  of  provisions,  79;  embargo  continued,  121;  em 
bargo  on  provisions  of  every  kind,  390;  embargo  on  provisions  re 
moved,  402;  embargo  on  exportation  of  grain,  464. 

Eiiibeck,  George,  Barrack  Master,  authorized  to  procure  six  negroes  from 
nearby  plantations,  383. 

Eimbeck,  Captain,  draft  for  £10  ordered  to  in  part  payment  of  allowance 
for  taking  care  of  fort  and  public  arms,  772 ;  papers  and  vouchers  of, 
to  be  deposited  in  the  Treasury,  781. 

Eimbeck,  George,  to  collect  and  hold  all  military  stores,  515;  given  order 
for  rations,  536;  £25  on  salary  paid  to,  571. 

Emigrants  arriving  to  be  taken  before  magistrate  to  be  examined,  535. 

Enemies,  internal,  expulsion  of,  27. 

Enemy's  lines,  no  one  to  go  within  without  permission  of  Board,  1/6. 

Eubank,  Major,  grant  for  signed  by  the  Governor,  768. 

Euick,  Adam,  paid  for  candles,  fire  wood,  etc.,  128. 

Eurick,  Adam,  Messenger,   £50  paid  to,  123. 

Eustace,  John  Skey,  commissioned  as  Major,  51;  appointed  Adjutant  Gen 
eral,  258;  appointment  as  Adjutant  General  cancelled,  275;  to  be  paid 
by  owners  for  bringing  certain  negroes  from  Charleston,  400;  asks  p»y- 
m.ent  of  expenses  to  Sunbury,  551. 

Eustace,  Mrs.,  granted  permission  to  go  after  her  negroes,  179. 

Evans,  Daniel,  grant  for  signed  by  the  Governor,  742. 

Evans,  John,  grant  for  signed  by  the  Governor,  699. 

Evans,  Martha,  to  take  possession  of  child  and  effects  of  her  son,  Randal 
Evans,  347. 

Itvans,  William,  grants  for  signed  by  the  Governor,  679. 
•Swins,  John  Gileson,  grant  for  signed  by  the  Governor,  723. 

Executive  Council,  adjourns  to  meet  at  Augusta,  77;  meets  at  the  house  of 
"Andrew  Hobson  in  Augusta,  129;  approves  action  of  the  Governor  in 
sending  spies  within  enemy's  line,  193;  adjourns  to  meet  at  Heard's 
Ford.  213;  rules  for  the  government  of,  224,  295,  428;  new  Executive 
Council  meets,  250;  approves  of  order  given  by  Col.  Heard  supplying 
corn  to  certain  widows,  323;  committee  from  the  House  presents  con 
fiscation  bit!  to,  330;  appoints  committee  to  return  confiscation  bill 
to  the  House  with  some  recommendations,  330;  members  of,  for  1783, 
•  404;  members  of,  allowed  three  dollars  per  day  for  expenses,  466; 
deeming  time  for  which  they  were  appointed  expired,  they  dissolve, 
576;  members  of.  for  1784,  576;  four  members  of  from  four  different 
•counties  to  constitute  a  quorum,  597;  opinion  of,  concerning  certain 


INDEX.  825 

grants,  603;  reply  of,  to  Gen.  Mclntosh  concerning  bounties,  606;  de 
cline  to  advise  a  call  session  of  the  Legislature,  616;  opinion  of,  con 
cerning  audited  certificates,  622;  will  continue  to  sit  in  Augusta  until 
end  of  month,  then  adjourn  to  Savannah,  668;  agree  to  removal  of 
location  of  three  bounty  land  warrants,  696;  reply  of,  to  enquiry  of 
Chief  Justice,  730;  refuse  to  interfere  in  suit  pending  against  Alex 
ander  Johnston  Spiers  and  Patrick  Crookshanks,  749;  Governor  lays 
report  of  Justices  concerning  trial  and  sentence  of  negroes  before, 
771;  Board  will  not  interfere,  but  leave  law  to  its  course,  771. 
Executive  Department,  has  no  power  to  amend  or  modify  provisions  of  acts 
of  proscription,  505. 


Farrel,  Lt.  Col.  William,  letter  from,  30. 

Farret,  Col.,  to  pay  Treasurers  for  negroes  216. 

Favours,  John,  grant  for  signed  by  the  Governor,  719. 

Fees  for  public  officers,  238;  committee  appointed  to   fix  fees  of,  244. 

Felps,  Abenton  and  Rachael,  petition  of,  250. 

Fenn,  Travis,  grant  for  signed  by  the  Governor,  743. 

Fenn,  William,  Sr.,  grant  for  signed  by  the  Governor,  712. 

Fenn,  William,  Jr.,  grant  for  signed  by  the  Governor,  712. 

Fenn,  Zacharias,  to  examine  persons  suspected  of  having  public  property, 

505;  raises  point  of  no  quorum,  596;  dissents,  597;  paid  for  services  as 

Councilor,  467,  666,  684,  728,  782 ;   grant  for  signed  by  the  Governor,  710. 
Ferrel,   William,   ten  guineas   advanced  to,   to  enable  him  to  take   Richard 

Lang  to  Charleston,  662. 
Ferry  over  Great  Ogechee  ordered  to  be  sold  or  leased  for  one  year,  488; 

conditions  of  sale,  491 ;  keeper  must  keep  in  good  order,  614. 
Few,  Benjamin,  Commissary,  order  to  for  £3,383  to  issue  to,  80;  grants 

for  signed  by  the  Governor,  590. 
Few,  Ignatius,  and  Aspey,  ordered  to  restore  to  Sarah  Dunn  property 

taken  from  her,  206;    ordered  to  appear  before  the  Board,  206. 
Few,  Ignatius,  articles  in  possession  of,  necessary  for  the  use  of  this  State, 

to  be  paid  for  in  negroes,  325;  letter  from  asking  pay  for  articles  sold 

the  public,  327;   resolution  concerning  same,  327;   part  of  supplies  bought 

from  left  for  use  of  Governor  and  Council,  329;    supplies  bought  from, 

how   distributed  among  Governor  and  Council,  329;    grants  for  signed 

by  the  Governor,  586,  588,  686,  710,  711,  712,  755,  756. 
Few,  William,  commissioned  as  Lieutenant  Colonel,   140;  takes  seat  as 

member  of   Council,    150;    takes   oath   as   continental    delegate,    202; 

given  order  on  President  of  Congress  for  ten  thousand  dollars,  216; 


826  INDEX. 

given  order  on  Treasurer  of  Georgia  for  ten  thousand  dollars, 
216;  to  pay  to  the  Governor  money  brought  from  Congress,  266; 
dedimus  to  issue  to,  to  qualify  magistrates  of  Richmond  County, 
274;  to  be  furnished  with  wagons  and  escort  to  secure  ammunition, 
276;  appointed  Commissioner  to  treat  with  Creek  and  Cherokee 
Indians,  423;  grants  for  signed  by  the  Governor,  590,  756. 

Few,  William,  Sr.,  ordered  to  deliver  negroes  in  his  possession  to  the 
Governor,  314. 

Few,    Colonel,    and    Mr.    Gibbons,    to    confer    with    Gen.    Mclntosh,    153. 

Few,  Wm.,  and  Mr.  Brownson,  trustees  of  college,  present  resolve  of 
House  of  Assembly  requesting  the  Governor  to  issue  warrants  for 
forty  thousand  acres  of  land,  607. 

Fields,  James,  appointed  Sheriff  of  Chatham  County,  342;  appointed 
to  collect  negroes  and  other  property  unlawfully  kept  from  right 
ful  owners,  365;  letter  from  asking  to  be  appointed  vendue  master, 
473'.  petition  of  to  be  appointed  auctioneer  rejected,  477;  to  deliver 
to  the  Board  such  bonds  as  he  may  have  in  his  possession,  the 
property  of  this  State,  491;  appointed  Tax  Collector  for  Chatham 
County,  546. 

Findley,    Mrs.,   to  have  one   ration   daily,   300. 

Finley,  James,   grant  for   signed   by   the   Governor,   698. 

Finley,  Major,  purchasing  agent  to  purchase  or  impress  supplies  for, 
476. 

Finly,  James,   grants   for   signed   by  the    Governor,   702. 

Finsley,  James,  grant  for  signed  by  the   Governor,  763. 

Finshwell,    Joseph,    grant    for    signed    by   the    Governor,    778. 

Fitzgerald,  William,  grants  for  signed  by  the   Governor,  780. 

I'lag  to  be  provided  for  fort,  547. 

Flag  of  truce,  to  be  sent  with  prisoners  to  St.  Augustine,  89;  letter 
from  the  Governor  concerning,  94;  not  to  come  up  Savannah  River 
without  permission,  433;  no  person  coming  on  such  flag  to  come 
on  shore  without  permission,  433;  papers  and  letter  brought  in  to 
be  immediately  transmitted  to  the  Governor  and  Executive  Council, 
433;  to  be  searched  before  quitting  state,  433;  orders  to  master  of, 
433;  from  places  south  of  Tybee  must  first  land  at  Savannah,  460. 

Fleming,  James,  grant  for  signed  by  the  Governor,  768. 

Flert,    Mary   &   Israel,   petition   of,   561. 

Florida  scout  commit  depredations,  36;  families  of  to  be  removed  from 
Ogechee  settlement,  97. 

Fluker,   Owen,  grants   for   signed   by  the   Governor,   715,   737. 

Folds,   George,  grant   for  signed  by  the   Governor,   770. 

Folkson,  Charles,  family  of,  to  be  furnished  corn,  317. 


INDEX.  827 

Folliett,   Dr.,  ordered   to  vacate  house,    193;   ordered   to  vacate  glebe  in 

Augusta,    197. 

Forage    Masters    Department,    regulations    of,    281. 
Forbes,  Thomas,   commissioner  for  exchange   of  prisoners,  instructions 

to,  107. 

Ford,   Joshua,   grant   for   signed   by   the    Governor,    785. 
Forfeited  lands,  sales  of  now  advertised  postponed,  636. 
Forrester,  William,  ordered  to  proceed  to  Charles  Town,  393. 
Forster,  William,  grant  for  signed  by  the  Governor,  779. 
Fort,   Arthur,   to  administer  oath   of  abjuration,  48. 
Fort,  Owen,  grant  for  signed  by  the  Governor,  698. 
Foster,  William,  grant  for  signed  by  the   Governor,  580. 
Fournier,  Mr.,   £800  paid  to,  86. 

Fournier,  Mr.,  &  John  Wereat,  appear  before  the  Board,  106. 
Fowler,   Nathan,  grant  for  signed  by  the   Governor,   702. 
Fox,   Joseph,   petition   of   referred   to    House   of   Assembly,   408;   petition 

of  for  negro  boy,  540;  {  etition  rejected,  554. 
Fox.   Joseph,   under   sentence   of  banishment,   asks   permission   to   return 

to  this  vState,  637. 

Fox,   William,   petition   of  in  behalf  of  Joseph    Fox,   637. 
Frauds   committed    in    surveys    in    two    new   counties,   667. 
Frazer,   Sarah,  petition  of  that  land  be  not  sold  until   legislature  meets, 

557;    claim    for    negro    girl    referred    to    Commissioners    of    forfeited 

estates,  631. 

Freeman,    George,    grant    for    signed    by    the    Governor,    763. 
Freeman,    Hohnan,    furnished    salt   for   Wilkes    County,    5;    member    Ex 
ecutive    Council,    6;    complaint    of    concerning   land,   556;    grants    for 

signed   by   the    Governor,    599,   702,   720,    722. 
Freeman,  James,  grant  for  signed  by  the  Governor,  599. 
Freeman,    John,    required    to    attend    the    next    General    Assembly,    193; 

grants   for   signed  by  the   Governor,  702,   718. 
Freeman,  William,  grant  for  signed  by  the  Governor,  700. 
French    Mestobee,   Chief  of   Choctaws,   to   be    sent   suit   of   clothes,    etc., 

674. 

Friel,   Lewis,   grant   for  signed  by  the   Governor,   743. 
Fryer,    Aaron,    accused    of   treasonable   practices,    19. 
Fugate,   Sarah,   grant  for   signed   by  the    Governor,   702. 
Fugua,   Obadiah,  grant  for  signed  by  the   Governor,  674. 
Fuller,  John,  grant  for  signed  by  the  Governor,  698. 
Fulsom,  Benjamin,  furnished  salt  for  Wilkes  County,  5. 
Fulton,   John,   member    Executive   Council,   6,   621;   paid   for   services  as 

Councilor,  77,  665,  740,  782;   petition  for  rice  granted,  479. 
Fuqua,  Thomas,  grant  for  signed  by  the  Governor,  729. 


828  INDEX. 


Gainer,    Richard,    £91    paid   to,   93. 

Galleys,   to   whose   authority   subject,   68;   captains   of  to   appear   before 

Board,  88;  captains  of,  to  take  orders  only  from  the  Governor,  88; 

captains  of,  appear  before  the   Board,  92. 

Galley  "Sailor's   Delight,"  purchased  from  Capt.   Howell,  457. 
Galley,  "Washington,"  a  guard  to  flag  of  truce,  108. 
Galphin,  John  and  George,  copy  of  caveat  entered  by  to  be  delivered  to 

the   Surveyor  General,  680. 
Galphins,.  caveat    against    all   persons    referred    to    House    of    Assembly, 

727. 

Gamble,    John,    grants    for    signed    by    the    Governor,    672,    709. 
Gambol,  John,   grant   for   signed   by   the   Governor,   706. 
Gardner,    Lewis,    appointed    Sheriff    Richmond    County,    274;    appointed 

Register  of  Probates  for  Richmond  County,  676;  qualities  as  Register 

of   Probates   for    Richmond    County,    686;    grant    for    signed    by   the 

Governor,  780. 

Gardner,   William,  grant  for   signed   by  the   Governor,   756. 
Garnett,    John,    to    deliver    property    of   Thomas    Whitehead    to    Samuel 

Stirk,  235. 

Garret,  John,  application  for  negro  inadmissable,  504. 
Garrett,   John,   claims   paid   for   liquor   furnished    Gen.   Wayne,   542. 
Gaston,    David,    grant    for    signed    by    the    Governor,    713. 
Gates,   Samuel,   grant  for  signed   by  the   Governor,   701. 
General    Assembly,    Governor   requested   to   issue   proclamation    conven 
ing,   320. 

George,  William,   grant  for  signed  by  the   Governor.   705. 
Germany,  John,  dedimus,  to  issue  to,  to  qualify  magistrates  of  Richmond 

County,  2/4;  grant  for  signed  by  the  Governor,  770. 

Germany,    Robert    &   William,   grant   for   signed   by   the    Governor,   740. 
Germany,   William,    grant    for   signed   by   the    Governor,   703. 
Geroard,  Daniel,  account  ordered  paid,  392. 
Gibbons,  Joseph,  grant  for  signed  by  the  Governor,  785. 
Gibbons,    Thomas,    permitted    to    remain    at    his    mother's    plantation, 

389- 
Gibbons,    William,    Sr.,    foreman    Grand    Jury,    submits    information    to 

Governor  and  Council,  471;  qualifies  as  Assistant  Justice  for  Chatham 

county,  531. 
Gibbons,    William,    delegate    to    Congress,    to    have    draft    on    Treasury, 

650;  land  relinquished  to  by  John  Peter  Wagnon,  656. 
Gibson,  John,  grant  for  signed  by  the  Governor,  783. 
Giles,  John,  grant  for  signed  by  the  Governor,  706. 


INDEX.  829 

Gilgore,   Robert,  grant   for  signed  by  the  Governor,   724. 

Gillett,  Elijah,  grant  for  signed  by  the  Governor,  760. 

Gillmore,   John,   grant   for   signed   by  the   Governor,   740. 

Gilmore,  Samuel,  grant  for  signed  by  the  Governor.  713. 

Gilmore,   Stephen,   grant  for  signed   by  the   Governor,   722. 

G'.asco'Ck,  Mr.,  appointed  to  enquire  into  condition  of  families  receiving 
rations,  318;  appointed  to  distribute  salt,  336. 

Glascock,  Thomas,  grants  for  signed  by  the  Governor,  697,  763. 

Glascock,  William,  chosen  President  of  Council.  136;  appointed  Com 
missioner  of  Indian  affairs.  5.15;  grants  for  signed  by  the  Governor, 
703,  72-4- 

Glamkin,  John,  grant  for  signed  by  the  Governor,  779. 

Glaspy,  John,  grant  for  signed  by  the  Governor,  698. 

Glen,  John,  ordered  to  proceed  to  Charles  Town,  393. 

Glover,  Sarah,  corn  to  be  delivered  to.  310. 

Glover,  Stephen,  grant  for  signed  by  the  Governor,  700. 

Godbe,  William,  grant  for  signed  by  the  Governor,  733. 

Goldwire,  James,  heirs  of,  grant  for  signed  by  the  Governor,  776. 

Goldwire,  John,  takes  up  bonds,  468. 

Golphin,  John  &  George,  grant  for  signed  by  the  Governor,  724. 

Gomery,  Samuel,  grant  for  signed  by  the  Governor,  680. 

Goodhue,  Capt.  Samuel,  ordered  to  libel  sloop  "Swift"  and  cargo,  368. 

Gordon,  Ambrose,  grant  for  signed  by  the  Governor.  724. 

Gordon,  John,  to  administer  oath  of  abjuration  in  upper  part  of  Wilkes 
County,  205. 

Gorham,  John,  appointed  Surveyor  General,  227. 

Governor,  to  furnish  return  of  land  and  naval  forces,  3;  requested  to 
station  land  forces  so  as  to  prevent  depredations,  3;  requested  to 
make  return  of  militia,  9;  authorized  to  contract  for  supplies  for 
minute  men,  24;  to  examine  abstracts  before  giving  paymaster 
drafts,  32;  requested  to  suspend  dedimus,  38;  to  give  counter 
sign,  53;  invested  with  extraordinary  powers,  76;  advised  to  draft 
militia  of  W'ilkes  and  Richmond  Counties,  103;  to  write  to  Gov 
erners  of  North  Carolina  and  Virginia,  104;  to  instruct  purchasers 
of  provisions,  113;  advances  £5,000  to  George  Whitefield  to  enable 
him  to  purchase  provisions,  127;  to  write  to  President  of  Congress 
concerning  continental  establishment,  188;  requested  to  convene 
Legislature  at  Augusta  on  first  Tuesday  in  January,  191;  to  advise 
the  commanding  officers  of  confederal  troops  whenever  militia  is 
ordered  on  duty,  199;  to  draw  warrant  on  treasury  for  one  thousand 
dollars  in  favor  of  Samuel  Stirk,  205;  requested  to  send  to  Joseph 
Clay,  Deputy  Pay  Master  General,  for  money  in  his  hands,  207;  re 
quested  to  call  out  the  militia,  208;  proclamation  by  requiring  the 


830  INDEX. 

people  to  stand  tirm,  210;  requested  to  embody  half  of  the  militia 
at  Augusta,  212;  requested  to  go  at  once  to  Congress,  214;  procla 
mation  by  forbidding  plundering,  228;  to  loan  one  hundred  thousand 
dollars  to  the  Quarter  Master  and  Commissary  in  the  confederal 
service,  233;  requested  to  draw  warrant  on  treasury  in  favor  of 
Continental  Commissary  for  ten  thousand  dollars,  235;  requested 
to  take  measures  for  erecting  defense  for  Augusta,  237;  requested  to 
issue  proclamation  requiring  absentees  to  return  and  settle  their 
land,  237;  to  appoint  a  day  for  entering  caveats,  237;  to  write  to 
Gen.  Lincoln  concerning  spoliations  by  continental  officers,  238;  to 
send  Georgia  militia  to  assistance  of  Charleston  if  safety  of  State 
will  permit,  243;  requested  to  secure  three  hundred  thousand  dollars 
sent  by  board  of  war  from  Congress  for  use  of  this  State,  244;  re 
quested  to  retire  either  to  South  or  North  Carolina,  247;  qualifies 
Justices  for  several  counties,  252;  requested  to  procure  or  manu 
facture  arms  and  to  impress  iron  for  this  purpose,  264;  to  send  talk 
to  Creek  Indians,  266;  to  write  to  Governor  of  Pensacola,  266;  to 
enquire  into  condition  of  Col.  Jackson's  regiment,  2.66;  to  furnish 
Mr.  Odingsel  money  to  purchase  salt  for  the  troops,  267;  to  order 
draft  of  one  half  of  undrafted  militia  in  Burke  and  Richmond  Conn- 
ties,  268;  to  draft  one-third  of  the  militia  of  Wilkes  County,  268;  to 
write  to  Gen.  Greene  for  aid,  268;  to  supply  Major  Odingsel  and 
Gen.  Twiggs  with  money,  269;  requested  to  appoint  day  of  Thanks 
giving,  269;  to  issue  order  to  impress  horses,  272;  to  pay  Mrs. 
Wereat  £6  for  flour  for  personal  use,  273;  to  apply  twenty  guineas 
of  money  in  his  hands  to  his  own  private  use,  278;  to  be  empowered 
and  requested  to  pay  Mr.  Lindsay  £4  in  part  of  his  annuity,  280;  to 
be  requested  to  issue  orders  to  Commissaries  to  employ  drivers  for 
collecting  cattle,  280:  requested  to  issue  orders  to  purchasing  Com 
missaries  to  collect  such  cattle  as  will  be  least  distressing  to  in 
habitants  of  this  State,  280;  to  furnish  Major  Odingsel  with  twenty 
guineas  for  purchasing  salt,  282;  to  apply  to  the  commanding  offi 
cers  in.  South  Carolina  for  leather  tanned  by  Sir  Patrick  Houstoun, 
285;  to  raise  militia  to  intercept  Indians  going  to  and  from  Savan 
nah,  288;  requested  to  draft  one-half  instead  of  one-third  of  the 
militia,  292;  to  send  pack  horses  to  Gen.  Greene  for  ammunition, 
293;  to  dispose  of  Carolina  troops  as  he  may  deem  best,  299;  to 
deliver  talk  to  head  warrior  of  the  Talesus,  300;  requested  and  em 
powered  to  affix  Great  Seal  of  this  State  to  power  authorizing  James 
Miller  to  take  into  his  possession  sundry  negroes,  302;  authorized  to 
employ  negroes  belonging  to  McLean,  304;  to  appoint  agents  to 
purchase  horses  for  Col.  Jackson's  troops,  305:  to  appoint  private 
Secretary,  308;  to  hire  pair  of  mill  stones  to  Chesley  Bostick,  308; 


INDEX.  831 

authorized  to  furnish  members  of  Council  with  one  half  dozen 
cartridges  each,  308;  to  be  requested  to  countermand  order  respect 
ing  draft  of  militia  for  \Vilkes  County  on  account  of  danger  from 
Indians,  312;  requested  to  write  to  Governor  of  South  Carolina 
asking  aid  for  persons  sent  from  this  State  to  collect  property  be 
longing  to  the  State,  318;  requested  to  issue  proclamation  for  ad" 
mitting  absent  citizens,  and  proclamation  encouraging  desertion  from 
the  enemy,  320;  to  issue  proclamation  convening  the  General  As 
sembly,  320;  letter  to,  from  the  Governor  of  North  Carolina  con 
cerning  negroes  held  in  that  State,  321;  to  write  to  Governor  of 
North  Carolina  to  dispose  of  negroes  held  in  that  State,  321;  to 
write  to  the  Governor  of  South  Carolina  concerning  the  distressed 
situation  of  this  State  for  grain,  and  ask  assistance,  322;  order  from 
House  of  Assembly  to  the  Governor  concerning  persons  who  have 
received  public  money,  328;  requested  to  lay  before  the  House  ac 
count  of  sales  and  expenditures  of  sequestered  estates,  328;  re 
quested  to  have  monthly  returns  of  Quarter  Master  and  Commis 
saries  for  provisions,  etc.,  laid  before  the  House,  328;  to  issue  proc 
lamation  prohibiting  exportation  of  goods,  salt,  or  other  merchan 
dise  from  Savannah,  342;  to  procure  supply  of  salt  for  public  use, 
343;  requested  to  furnish  Richard  Henderson  with  supplies  and  two 
negroes,  343;  to  take  immediate  steps  to  secure  three  thousand 
bushels  of  salt  and  six  hogsheads  of  rum,  346;  to  issue  proclama 
tion  prohibiting  extortion,  374;  requested  to  appoint  one  or  more 
magistrates  in  Chatham  County,  377;  reply  of,  to  address  from 
House  of  Assembly,  406:  message  from,  409;  authorized  to  call  on 
Commissioners  of  confiscated  estates  for  £150,  412;  requests  return 
of  certain  papers,  414:  message  from  concerning  presents  for  In 
dians,  417;  message  from  enclosing  letter  from  Gen.  Greene,  419; 
to  send  talk  to  Creek  and  Cherokee  Indians  asking  them  to  meet 
in  Congress  at  Big  Shoals  on  the  Oconees,  421;  to  appoint  Com 
missioners  to  meet  Indians  at  Big  JHioals,  421;  message  concern 
ing  statement  of  Capt.  Howell,  422;  to  procure  supplies  for  conti 
nental  troops,  425;  committee  appointed  to  confer  with  the  Gov 
ernor  on  the  subject  of  his  message  to  the  House,  425;  message 
from  transmitting  state  of  bonds  and  specialties,  and  letter  from 
Mr.  Rae  concerning  Indian  affairs,  431;  message  from  concerning 
want  of  supplies  for  continental  troops,  435;  message  from,  to 
House  of  Assembly,  transmitting  important  letter  from  Governor 
Tonyn,  437;  to  procure  rice  for  inhabitants  of  Liberty  County,  438; 
message  from  concerning  supplies  for  troops,  445;  to  request  small 
garrison  for  Cockspur  Island,  446;  empowered  to  erect  defensive 
works  for  Cockspur  Island.  446;  to  give  commanding  officers  of 


832  INDEX. 

continental  troops  certain  information,  446;  may  remove  public 
stores  and  arms  as  exigencies  may  require,  447;  message  from  con 
cerning  gratuities,  448;  message  from  requesting  return  of  Gov. 
Tonyn's  letter,  453;  requests  committee  of  conference  on  matters 
respecting  civil  list,  455;  message  from  concerning  boundary  be 
tween  South  Carolina  and  Georgia,  455;  letter  from,  to  Major 
Habersham,  recommending  establishment  of  small  command  on 
Cockspur  Island,  456;  to  issue  proclamation  requiring  all  citizens  of 
this  State  to  render  an  account  of  losses  and  damages  sustained  by 
ravages  of  the  enemy,  456;  to  appoint  commissioners  to  settle 
northern  boundaries  of  this  State,  456;  message  from,  enclosing 
letter  from  Gov.  Martin,  459;  advised  to  call  House  of  Assembly  in 
extra  session,  494;  to  issue  proclamation  forbidding  trespass  on  In 
dian  hunting  grounds,  503;  message  from  announcing  general  peace, 
509;  message  from  transmitting  letters  from  Generals  Greene  and 
Wayne,  515;  requests  appointment  of  Councilors  for  certain  coun 
ties,  518;  to  lay  papers  and  letters  from  the  President  of  Congress 
before  the  House,  522;  advised  to  put  act  of  confiscation  and  ban 
ishment  into  strict  execution,  533;  draws  order  on  McCartan  Camp 
bell  for  one  hundred  pounds,  536;  requested  to  defer  running  of 
southwest  line,  567;  lays  before  the  Board  account  of  expenditures 
for  the  public,  569;  authorized  to  receive  nominal  sums  from  Wil 
liam  Graves,  577;  lays  before  Council  sundry  letters  which  are  re 
ferred  to  House  of  Assembly,  589;  asks  opinion  of  Council  as  to 
what  constitutes  a  quorum,  596;  may  issue  dedimus  to  civil  officers, 
598;  announces  ratification  of  the  definitive  treaty  of  peace,  601; 
asks  opinion  of  Council  concerning  certain,  grants,  602;  Council's 
answer  thereto,  603;  signs  eight  warrants  in  favor  of  trustees  of 
college,  610;  cannot  postpone  operation  of  any  law,  615;  lays  cer 
tain  letters  before  the  Board,  639;  to  issue  proclamation  declaring 
explicitly  boundaries  and  jurisdiction  of  this  State,  661;  to  have 
draft  for  one  quarter's  salary,  664;  to  give  Secretary  of  State  draft 
for  £10,  664;  to  write  letter  to  Alexander  McGillivray,  685;  con 
gratulatory  letter  of,  to  the  Spanish  Governor  of  East-Florida,  688; 
to  write  letters  to  Spanish  Governor  of  East-Florida  and  Governor 
Tonyn,  731;  to  sign  commissions  in  blank  for  captains  and  subal 
terns  in  Tennessee,  740;  lays  before  the  Board  report  of  Justices 
respecting  trial  and  sentence  of  negroes,  771. 

Governor  and  Council,  thank  citizens  and  soldiers  for  extinguishing  fire, 
60;  to  have  public  records  brought  back  from  the  northward,  519; 
directed  to  transmit  to  executive  and  legislative  departments  in  every 
State  in  the  United  States  list  of  persons  named  in  act  of  confiscation 
and  banishment,  534;  to  return  to  Augusta  for  purpose  of  trying 


INDEX.  838 

caveats,  684;  House  of  Assembly  having  elected  new  Governor  and 
Council,  present  Council  considers  term  expired  and  adjourn  sine 
die,  786. 

Governor  and  Council  of  South  Carolina,  letter  to,  162. 
Graham,  John,  qualifies  as  magistrate,  139;  to  superintend  election  near 

Spirit  Creek,  140. 

Grand  Jury,  presentments  of  laid  before  the  Board,  613. 
Grant,  form  of  sent  to  House  of  Assembly,  28;    grants  in  ceded  lands 
not  to  issue,  63;    grants  other  than  in  ceded  lands  to  be  issued,  63; 
grants  to  issue  to  citizens  of  this  or  any  other  State  on  certain  con 
ditions,  226;    persons  claiming  grants  to  apply  for  them,  243;    grants 
on  old  warrants  not  to  be  signed  except  on  certain  conditions,  590; 
grants  to  issue  for  number  of  acres  called  for  in  warrant,  604. 
Grant,  John,  negroes  taken  from,  not  to  be  sold,  233. 
Graves,  Col.,  applies  for  money  for  fort  and  barracks  at  Sunbury,  91. 
Graves,  John,  to  administer  oath  of  abjuration,  48. 
Graves,  Robert,  grant  for  signed  by  the  Governor,  722. 
Gravet,  James,  grant  for  signed  by  the  Governor,  711. 
Gray,  Robert,  appointed  door-keeper,  7;    £50  paid  to,  123. 
Gray,  Thomas,  paid  reward  and  appointed  Captain  for  vigilance  in  pur 
suing  Florida  scout,  46. 

Graybill,  Henry,  grants  for  signed  by  the  Governor,  555,  755. 
Greathouse,  Jacob,  grant  for  signed  by  the  Governor,  768. 
Green,   Benjamin,  to  be  rewarded  for  apprehending  Thomas  Jones,  late 

jailor,  586. 

Greene,  Benjamin,  draft  to  issue  to  for  £20,  694;    reward  paid  to  for  cap 
turing  Benjamin  Davis,  743. 

Green,  John,  draft  to  issue  to,  for  attendance  as  Councilor,  694,  728. 
Green,  John,  the  younger,  disabled  in  service  of  the  State,  to  have  draft 

for  £60,  736. 

Greene,  John,  qualifies  as  sheriff  of  EfHngham  County,  414. 
Greene,  Major  General,  letter  from,  262. 

Greene,  Thomas,  letter  from,  in  behalf  of  the  people  of  Natchez  settle 
ment,  referred  to  House  of  Assembly,  742. 
Green,  William,  Sr.,  grant  for  signed  by  the  Governor,  677. 
Greenhow,    James,    British    merchant,    permitted    to    send    schooner    to 
Skedaway,  391;    application  of  to  ship  rice  postponed,  469;    petition 
of,  to  export  rice  rejected,  475;    allowed  to  clear  with  two  hundred 
pounds  of  rice,  479;    to  furnish  supplies  to  people  of  Liberty  County, 
482;    petition  to  be  received  a  citizen  of  this  State  postponed,  500. 
Gregg,  Thomas,  grants  for  signed  by  the  Governor,  718,  719,  721. 
Greer,  Robert,  appointed  to  collect  arms  in  Chatham  County,  347. 
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334  INDEX. 

Greer,  Robert,  Commissary,  authorized  to  procure  stores  for  his  depart 
ment,  353. 

Greer,  Thomas,  grants  for  signed  by  the  Governor,  72I>  74*- 

Greer,  William,  grant  for  signed  by  the  Governor,  742. 

Gresham,  Elizabeth,  salt  to  be  furnished  to,  350. 

Gresham,  Mrs.,  permitted  to  go  to  Savannah,  147. 

Gref.sl,  George,  grant  for  signed  by  the  Governor,  724. 

Grey,  Joseph,  grant  for  signed  by  the  Governor,  714. 

Gricr,  Robert,  petition  of,  477;  petition  of,  for  new  order  in  lieu  of  one 
lost  granted,  539. 

Grierson,  James,  in  contempt  of  the  Legislature,  200;  nolle  prosequi  to 
issue  on  case  against,  229. 

Griffin,  Elizabeth,  grant  for  signed  by  the  Governor,  719. 

Griffin,  Joseph,  grant  for  signed  by  the  Governor,  661. 

Griffin,  Matthew,  grant  for  signed  by  the  Governor,  773. 

Griffith,  Samuel,  grant  for  signed  by  the  Governor,  705. 

Guard  for  fort  containing  ammunition  reinforced,  134. 

Guerard,  Governor,  of  South  Carolina,  letter  from  referred  to  Chief 
Justice,  663. 

Guernon,  James,  petition  of,  to  come  on  shore  to  settle  private  business 
granted,  488 

Guinn,    Richard,   appointed   to   purchase   provisions   in   Chatham   County, 

113. 

Gunn,  James,  petition  of  to  take  negro  out  of  the  possession  of  Richard 

Henderson  granted,  472. 
Guy,  Lydda,  grant  for  signed  by  the  Governor,  763. 

H 

Kabersham,  Major  John,  instructions  to  concerning  continental  soldiers, 
402;  letter  to,  from  the  Governor,  456;  to  make  return  of  public 
horses,  538. 

Habersham,  John,  President  of  Council,  576. 

Habersham,  Joseph,  petition  of  in  behalf  of  Col.  Hamilton,  563. 

Habersham,  Colonel,  appears  before  the  Board,  8. 

Hagan,  Edward,  grants  for  signed  by  the  Governor,  722,  724. 

Hague,  Jack,  plunderer  and  murderer,  outlawed,  386. 

Haile,  Mrs.  Susannah,  corn  to  be  delivered  to,  319. 

Hale,  Jacob  and  George  Armstrong,  convicted  of  forgery,  reprieved 
until  meeting  of  the  Assembly,  732. 

Hall,  Charles,  Florida  scout,  cattle  of  to  be  seized,  39. 

Hall,  Edward,  grant  for  signed  by  the  Governor,  770. 

Hall,  Lyman,  granted  permission  to  ship  rice  to  East  Florida,  443. 


INDEX.  8^5 

Hall,  Lyman,  late  Governor,  reports  to  Council  household  articles  in  his 
possession  belonging  to  the  public,  581;  reports  that  he  has  in  his 
possession  canvas  belonging  to  the  public,  585. 

Hamilton,  Andrew,  grant  for  signed  by  the   Governor,  705. 

Hamilton,   Colonel,   permitted   to   remain   at  John   Mulryne's  plantation, 

563- 

Hamilton,  Jacob,  grant  for  signed  by  the  Governor,  718. 

Hamerer,  Elizabeth,  allowed  three  rations  a  day,  376. 

Hammerer,  John  Daniel,  appointed  magistrate,  64;  appointed  vendue 
master,  86. 

Hammet,  William,  required  to  attend  the  next  General  Assembly,   193. 

Hammett,  James,  grants  for  signed  by  the  Governor,  739,  781. 

Hammett,  John,  grant  for  signed  by  the  Governor,  702. 

Hammett,  William,  to  return  corn  to  the  widow  Whatley,  216;  to  su 
perintend  distribution  of  salt  in  Wilkes  County,  227;  grants  for 
signed  by  the  Governor,  702,  722,  723. 

Hammock,  Benedick,  grant  for  signed  by  the  Governor,  709. 

Hamper,  Powell,  grant  for  signed  by  the  Governor,  773. 

Hancock,  Francis,  and  others,  confined  on  board  prison  ships,  petition 
of  inhabitants  concerning,  172. 

Hancock,  Francis,  granted  temporary  protection,  506. 

Handley,  Major  George,  appointed  Justice  of  Peace  for  Richmond 
County,  530;  qualifies  as  Justice  of  Peace,  530;  qualifies  as  Justice 
of  Peace  for  Liberty,  Glynn  and  Camden,  626. 

Harding,  William,  captain  in  Col.  Jack's  regiment,  to  be  court-martialed, 
8;  dismissed  from  service  by  court-martial,  12. 

Hardwick,  George,  draft  to  issue  to  for  ten  guineas  for  riding  express, 
785. 

Hardy,  John,  member  of  Executive  Council,  182;  qualifies  as  Justice  of 
Peace,  595. 

Hardy,  John  and  others,  remonstrance  of,  672. 

Harkins,  Thomas,  grant  for  signed  by  the  Governor,  761. 

Harper,  Joseph,  grant  for  signed  by  the  Governor,  779. 

Harper,   Robert,  grants  for  signed  by  the  Governor,  592. 

Harrigall,  Owen,  plunderer  and  murderer,  outlawed,  386. 

Harrill,  Noah,  plunderer  and  murderer,  outlawed,  385. 

Harris,  Buckner,  grant  for  signed  by  the  Governor,  698. 

Harris,  David,  to  be  appointed  captain  of  patrole  of  eight  men  to  do 
duty  between  the  Ogechee  and  the  Kiokees,  316;  appointed  agent 
for  Richmond  County,  324;  ordered  to  deliver  negro  in  his  posses* 
sion  to  Col.  Johnston,  334;  auditor's  certificate  in  his  favor  con 
sidered,  627;  caveat  of  against  Holnian  Freeman  and  others,  710; 
grant  for  signed  by  the  Governor,  743. 


836  INDEX. 

Harris,  James,  grant  for  signed  by  the  Governor,  703. 

Harris,  John,  grant  for  signed  by  the  Governor,  780. 

Harris,  Thomas,  grant  for  signed  by  the  Governor,  777. 

Harris,  Walton,  grants  for  signed  by  the  Governor,  679,  698. 

Harrison,  Benjamin,  Governor  of  Virginia,  letter  from  concerning  Span 
iards,  655. 

Harrison,  Edward,  grant  for  signed  by  the  Governor,  679. 

Hart,  Benjamin,  assistance  to  be  rendered  to,  292. 

Hart,  George,  grant  for  signed  by  the  Governor,  770. 

Harter,  Nicholas,  permitted  to  go  to  South  Carolina,  445. 

Harvey,  Blessingham,  to  administer  oath  of  abjuration,  48. 

Harvey,  Blassingame,  authorized  to  collect  negroes  carried  out  of  this 
State,  232;  to  appear  before  Board  to  make  his  defense,  236;  appears 
before  the  Board,  237;  to  be  authorized  to  make  search  and  enquiry 
after  negroes  and  other  property  carried  to  northern  States,  303. 

Harvey,  Charles,  grant  for  signed  by  the  Governor,  724. 

Harvey,  Evan,  grant  for  signed  by  the  Governor,  677. 

Harvey,  James,  grants  for  signed  by  the  Governor,  555,  677,  697. 

Harvey,  John,  grants  for  signed  by  the  Governor,  555,  697,  755. 

Harvey,  Michael,  grants  for  signed  by  the  Governor,  555,  755. 

Harvey,  Thomas,  grant  for  signed  by  the  Governor,  555. 

Harvy,  Charles,  grant  for  signed  by  the  Governor,  720. 

Harvy,  John,  grant  for  signed  by  the  Governor,  724. 

Harvy,  Richard,  heirs  of,  grant  for  signed  by  the  Governor,  729. 

Hatcher,  Archibald,  grant  for  signed  by  the  Governor,  699. 

Hatcher,  Robert,  grant  for  signed  by  the  Governor,  724. 

Haupt,  John,  granted  temporary  protection,  686. 

Haven,  Marjory,  widow,  application  for  passport  granted,  415. 

Hawkins,  Samuel,  grant  for  signed  by  the  Governor,  697. 

Hayman,  Stephen,  grant  for  signed  by  the  Governor,  723. 

Heard,  Bnrnard,  to  administer  oath  of  abjuration  in  Capt.  Williamson's 
and  Capt.  Austin's  companies,  205;  grant  for  signed  by  the  Gov 
ernor,  739. 

Heard,  Benjamin,  elected  Register  of  Probates  for  Wilkes  County,  438. 

Heard,  Charles,  grant  for  signed  by  the  Governor,  599. 

Heard,  Colonel,  to  contract  for  keeper  at  Sand  Bar  Ferry,  192;  order  of, 
supplying  corn  to  widows,  approved  by  Council,  323. 

Heard,  Colonel,  Commissioner  to  view  Tennessee  line,  makes  report, 
728. 

Heard,  John,  grants  for  signed  by  the  Governor,  584,  599. 

Heard,  John,  Sr.,  grant  for  signed  by  the  Governor,  772. 

Heard,  Joseph,  caveat  against,  696. 

Heard,  Richard,  grant  for  signed  by  the  Governor,  697. 


INDEX.  8i7 

Heard,  Stephen,  appointed  inspector  of  provisions,  116;  member  of 
Executive  Council,  182,  197;  elected  President  of  Council,  223,  294; 
grants  for  signed  by  the  Governor,  584,  599,  738,  740,  773. 

Heard,  William,  grant  for  signed  by  the  Governor,  713. 

Heard,  Colonel,  &  Colonel  Woodruff,  appointed  agents  to  purchase 
horses  for  the  State  and  to  pay  for  them  in  negroes,  306. 

Heard's  Fort,  designated  as  place  for  transacting  public  business,  212. 

Hearthorn,  Thomas,  grant  for  signed  by  the  Governor,  777. 

Henderson,  Joseph,  grant  for  signed  by  the  Governor,  722. 

Henderson,  Richard,  plundered  by  the  enemy,  295;  allowed  to  draw 
rations,  295;  application  for  assistance  for  his  family  during  his 
absence  in  Indian  Nation  granted,  343;  tavern  expenses  allowed, 
442;  ordered  to  attend  the  Board,  504;  to  be  paid  £40  on  account, 
574- 

Henderson,  Richard,  and  John  Anderson,  sworn  to  carry  out  instructions 
of  the  Governor,  271;  to  be  paid  five  half  Johanneses  for  going  into 
the  Indian  nation,  288. 

Henderson,  Robert,  discharged  from  parole  on  giving  security,  79. 

Henderson,  Zachariah,  grant  for  signed  by  the  Governor,  699. 

Henderson,   Lieutenant   Zachariah,   petition  of   concerning   land   bounty, 

594- 

Henley,  Jacob,  grant  for  signed  by  the  Governor,  762. 
Hewett,  William,  grant  for  signed  by  the  Governor,  778. 
Hickinbottom,  Burross,  grant  for  signed  by  the  Governor,  703. 
Hickinbottom,    Joseph,    grant    for    signed    by    the    Governor,    710. 
Hicks,    Nathaniel,   and   James    Scott,   on   public   business,   supplied   with 

rations,  358. 

Hicks,  Nathaniel,  Jr.,  grant  for  signed  by  the  Governor,  700. 
Hicks,  Nathaniel,  commissioned  as  2d  Lieutenant,  173;    to  be  allowed  to 

draw  five  rations,  281;    to  be  given  cattle  to  replace  those  borrowed, 

360;    to  have  three  hundred  bushels  of  salt,  362;    grant  for  signed  by 

the  Governor,  709;    to  be  paid  for  corn  purchased  by  him  for  troops, 

727- 

Hicks,  Samuel,  grant  for  signed  by  the  Governor,  709. 
Higginbotham,   Philip,   confined  without  legal  authority,  ordered  to  be 

discharged,  198. 

Higginbottom,  Burns,  grant  for  signed  by  the  Governor,  769. 
Higginbottom,  Judith,  grant  for  signed  by  the  Governor,  770. 
Higgins,  Ichabud,  appointed  branch  pilot,  377;    to  receive  rations,  414; 

appointed  Harbour  Master,  555. 
Hill,  Captain,  to  be  furnished  corn  for  frontier  inhabitants  of  Richmond 

County,  317. 
Hill,  James,  grant  for  signed  by  the  Governor,  738. 


J338  INDEX. 

Hill,  John,  to  administer  oath  of  abjuration  in  Wilkes  County,  205. 

Hill,  William,  grant  for  signed  by  the  Governor,  720. 

Hilliary,    Christopher,    must    either    accept    or    decline    office    of    County 

Surveyor,  741;    offers  to  qualify  as  County  Surveyor,  745. 
Hinchenbrook,  commanded  by  Capt.  Pray,  to  be  taken  into  public  serv 
ice,  129. 

Hinton,  Job,  grant  for  signed  by  the  Governor,  710. 

Hix,  Nathaniel,  petition  of  concerning  corn  bought  from  Mrs.  Bugg,  677. 
Hogg,  James,  grant  for  signed  by  the  Governor,  697. 
Hogg,  James,  Sr.,  grant  for  signed  by  the  Governor,  779. 
Hogg,  Thomas,  grant  for  signed  by  the  Governor,  555. 
Hogg,    Thomas,    British    merchant,    granted    permission    to    ship    rice    on 

certain  conditons,  497. 

Hogge,  Stephen,  grant  for  signed  by  the  Governor,  760. 
Hoge,  Jacob,  grants  for  signed  by  the  Governor,  760,  761. 
Holden,   Nathan,   to   be   considered   a   citizen   of  this   State   and   to   bring 

with  him  certain  negroes,  430. 

Holliday,  Ambrose,  grant  for  signed  by  the  Governor,  756. 
Holliday,  John,  grant  for  signed  by  the   Governor,  590. 
Holliday,  Margaret,  grant  for  signed  by  the  Governor,  590. 
Holliday.  William,  grant  for  signed  by  the  Governor,  761. 
Holliman,  David,  grant  for  signed  by  the  Governor,  784. 
Holliman,  Mark,  grants  for  signed  by  the  Governor,  720,  785. 
Holliman,  Richard,  grant  for  signed  by  the  Governor,  783. 
Holliman,  Samuel,  grant  for  signed  by  the  Governor,  699. 
Hollinger,   Titus,   lumber   supplied   to,    192;    forbidden   to   sell   liquor   to 

soldiers,    193;     paid    six    hundred    dollars    for    rent.    249;     grant    for 

signed  by  the  Governor,  713. 

Hollinger,  William,  grants  for  signed  by  the  Governor,  672,  786. 
Holmes,  John,  grants  for  signed  by  the  Governor,  713,  724,  740. 
Holms,  John,  grant  for  signed  by  the  Governor,  698. 
Holton,  Francis,  grant  for  signed  by  the  Governor,  701. 
Holzendorf,  William,  to  administer  oath  of  abjuration,  48. 
Hoof,  Samuel,  grant  for  signed  by  the  Governor,  713. 
Hooker,   Martha,  ordered  within   British   lines,  appeals  to   Council,   270; 

petition  granted,  276. 

Hooks,  Asa,  grant  for  signed  by  the  Governor,  719. 
Hooper,  Churchwell,  grant  for  signed  by  the  Governor,  711. 
Hooper,  Thomas,  grant  for  signed  by  the  Governor,  671. 
Horn,  Mrs.   Emely,  to  have  two  bushels  of  corn  and  thirty  pounds  of 

beef  per  month,  285. 

Horn,  Jesse,  grant  for  signed  by  the  Governor,  761. 
Horn,  Milly,  corn  to  be  delivered  to,  310. 


INDEX. 

Hornby,   Philip,  grant  for  signed  by  the  Governor,  770. 

Hornby,  William,  permitted  to  ship  rice,  4/7. 

Horses  and  wagons  obtained  from  forfeited  estates  to  be  turned  over  to 
the  Commissary  General,  55. 

Hospitals  to  be  provided  for  naval  and  land  forces,   17. 

Houghton,  Thomas,  grant  for  signed  by  the  Governor,  770. 

House  of  Assembly,  message  to,  4,  8,  10,  519;  message  to  concerning 
brigantine  "Recovery,"  13;  to  be  called  by  proclamation  to  meet  at 
Augusta,  73;  resolution  of,  concerning  reduction  of  troops,  referred 
to  Gen.  Elbert,  182;  resolution  of  concerning  funds  in  hands  of 
Gen.  Lincoln  and  Joseph  Clay,  182;  urged  to  enact  law  to  punish 
contempts  of  the  Legislature,  201;  order  of,  to  the  Governor,  con 
cerning  persons  receiving  public  money  and  also  order  concerning 
sales  and  expenditure  received  or  due  from  sequestered  estates,  etc., 
328;  order  of  Council  thereon,  328;  address  of,  to  Governor  Hall, 
405;  extracts  from  Journals  of,  412;  bills  returned  to,  441,  442;  will 
appoint  agents  to  adjust  northern  boundary,  454;  Clerk  of,  ordered 
to  attend  Council  with  Journals  of  the  Hor.se,  532;  message  to  ask 
ing  compensation  for  members  of  Council  sufficient  to  pay  for  rub- 
sistence,  593. 

Houstoun,  Governor,  message  from  to  House  of  Assembly,  4;  rei-orts 
having  received  certain  papers  from  his  predecessor,  16;  letter  from, 
to  Governor  of  East-Florida,  concerning  flag  of  truce,  94;  sends 
continental  money,  136;  elected  delegate  to  Congress,  1/5;  to  be 
notified  of  election  to  Congress,  180;  to  advise  Governor  of  South 
Carolina  of  the  resolution  of  the  House  appointing  agents  to  adjust 
the  northern  boundary,  454;  to  be  commissioned,  agent  to  settle 
northern  boundary,  456;  elected  Governor  of  Georgia,  meets-  with 
the  Council,  5/6. 

Houstoun,  Sir  Patrick,  land  of  to  be  sold  for  cash,  477,  479;  having  pavd 
£100  specie,  proceeding  against  suspended,  485. 

Houstoun,  William,  delegate  to  Congress,  to  have  draft  on  treasury,  649. 

Hover,  Rachael,  permitted  to  go  to  St.  Augustine,  423.  ,   , 

Howard,  Benjamin,  grants  for  signed  by  the  Governor,  708,  713,  729. 

Howard,  John,  appointed  purchasing  agent  in  Richmond  County,  113.        -. 

Howard,  Julius,  grant  for  signed  by  the  Governor,  719. 

Howe,  General,  Governor  to  ask  information  of,  n;  letters  from  laid  be 
fore  the  Board,  21,  25;  letter  from  concerning  expedition  against  East- 
Florida,  27;  letter  from  concerning  manning  galleys  with  continental 
troops,  33. 

Howell,  Caleb,  takes  seat  as  member  of  the  Council,  201 ;  appointed  to  make 
return  of  property  belonging  to  sequestered  estates, in  Effingham  County, 
305 ;  takes  oath  as  Justice  of  the  Peace  for  Effingham  County,  578. 


840  INDEX. 

Howell,  James,  grant  for  signed  by  the  Governor,  741. 

Howell,  Capt.  John,  statement  of,  420;  message  from  Governor  concerning 
statement  of,  422. 

Howell,  Mrs.,  and  children,  permitted  to  pass  to  Major  Carr,  752. 

Howell,  Nathaniel,  grant  for  signed  by  the  Governor,  591. 

Howley,  Richard,  elected  President  of  Executive  Council,  182;  to  be  Chief 
Justice  pro  tempore,  380;  memorial  of  to  withdraw  his  relinquishment 
of  White  Oak  plantation,  565;  Board  orders  relinquishment  to  stand, 
566. 

Howley,  Richard,  and  James  Jackson,  attorneys  for  James  Butler,  application 
for  certain  negroes  granted  conditionally,  566. 

Howley,  Richard  and  others,  remonstrance  of,  672. 

lioyman,  Stouton,  grant  for  signed  by  the  Governor,  722. 

Hubbard,  John,  grant  for  signed  by  the  Governor,  712. 

Hubbard,  Matthew,  grants  for  signed  by  the  Governor,  720,  722. 

Hudson,  Cuthbert,  grant  for  signed  by  the  Governor,  719. 

Hudson,  Nathaniel,  grant  for  signed  by  the  Governor,  771. 

lludson,  Robert,  grant  for  signed  by  the  Governor,  785. 

h'udspeth,  Charles,  grant  for  signed  by  the  Governor,  777. 

Hughes,  Nicholas,  grant  for  signed  by  the  Governor,  720. 

Hughes,  William,  grant  for  signed  by  the  Governor,  737. 

Humphreys,  Joseph,  allowed  one  ration  a  day,  378. 

Hungerpuhler,  David,  permitted  to  go  to  South  Carolina,  445. 

Hungerpuhler,  John,  permitted  to  go  to  South  Carolina,  445. 

Hunt,  Henry,  petition  for  grant  rejected,  680;  reservation  of  land  ordered 
for,  68r. 

I  hint,  William,  grant  for  signed  by  the  Governor,  783. 

Hunter,  Samuel,  grant  for  signed  by  the  Governor,  706. 

I 
'Independent  companies  discharged  from  service,  83. 

Indians,  friendly,  to  be  furnished  with  clothing,  etc.,  63;  put  out  in  private 
families,  to  be  supported,  338. 

Indians,  to  be  recompensed  for  lost  horses,  290;  letter  from  Mr.  Roe  con 
cerning,  431. 

Indians,  Catawba,  supplied  with  goods,  64. 

Indians,  Creek,  twenty  persons  killed  by  in  ceded  lands,  90;  wor  with  appre 
hended,  103 ;  Governor  to  send  talks  to,  266 ;  chiefs  of,  presents  to,  to 
be  paid  for  out  of  contingent  fund,  670. 

Indians,  Creek  and  Cherokee,  talk  to  be  sent  to,  412;  talk  to  be  sent  to 
asking  them  to  meet  in  congress  at  Big  Shoals,  421 ;  commissioners  ap 
pointed  to  treat  with,  423. 

Indian  Johny,  unjustly  imprisoned,  67;    £50  allowed  to  for  lost  cattle,  67. 


INDEX.  841 

Inglis,  Alexander,  to  be  received  under  protection  of  the  State,  503. 

Ingram,  Colonel,  letter  from,  133;   $1,000  sent  to,  134. 

Ingram,  James,  required  to  appear  before  the  Council,  194;  appears  before 
Council  and  is  put  on  parole,  195;  house  and  lot  lately  belonging  to 
ordered  sold  to  procure  corn  to  be  used  at  the  treaty  with  the  Indians, 
490, 

Ingram,  Mary,  petition  for  permission  for  her  proscribed  husband  to  visit 
her  rejected,  475. 

Ingram,  Mary,  and  Elizabeth  Douglass,  petition  of  laid  before  the  Board, 
258;  petition  rejected,  260. 

Inman,  Capt.  Joshua,  returns  the  delegation  from  Burke  County,  170;  ap 
pointed  Captain  of  Independent  Company,  192 ;  grant  for  signed  by  the 
Governor,  699. 

Irvin,  Hugh,  grant  for  signed  by  the  Governor,  729. 

Irvin,  John  Lawson,  grant  for  signed  by  the  Governor,  709. 

Irvin,  Samuel,  grant  for  signed  by  the  Governor,  778. 

Irvin,  William,  grant  for  signed  by  the  Governor,  709. 

Irwin,  Alexander,  grant  for  signed  by  the  Governor,  709. 

Irwin,  George,  grant  for  signed  by  the  Governor,  724. 

Irwin,  Jared,  qualifies  as  magistrate  of  Burke  County,  462;  grant  for  signed 
by  the  Governor,  709. 

Islands,  Absolem,  grant  for  signed  by  the  Governor,  698. 


,'ack,  Col.  Samuel,  orders  to,  31;  ordered  to  equip  men  and  report,  32;  ap 
pointed  Justice  of  Peace  for  Richmond  County,  530;  qualifies  as  Jus 
tice,  530;  grant  for  signed  by  the  Governor,  698. 

Jackson,  Charles,  grant  for  signed  by  the  Governor,  763. 

Jackson,  Daniel,  grant  for  signed  by  the  Governor,  715. 

Jackson,  James,  appointed  Register  of  Probates  for  County  of  Chatham,  23; 
grant  for  signed  by  the  Governor,  770. 

Jackson,  James,  attorney  at  law,  ten  guineas  paid  to  for  professional  serv 
ices,  774- 

Jackson,  James,  and  Samuel  Stirk,  to  pay  treasurer  money  in  their  hands, 
220. 

Jackson,  Job,  grant  for  signed  by  the  Governor,  772. 

Jackson,  Joseph,  grant  for  signed  by  the  Governor,  760. 

Jackson,  Lieutenant  Colonel,  authorized  to  buy  "horses  and  pay  for  them 
with  certificates  on  the  treasury,  263;  Governor  to  enqlire  into  state 
of  his  regiment  and  give  orders  concerning  clothing  for,  266;  author 
ized  to  buy  horses  at  £45  Stg.,  269;  to  make  return  of  his  legion,  280; 


842  INDEX. 

women  and  children  of  his  legion  to  be  furnished  rations,  283 ;  to  be 
supplied  with  ammunition,  297,  307 ;  Governor  requested  to  order  Ser 
geant  and  four  men  from  dragoon  of,  to  collect  negroes  belonging  to 
confiscated  estates  and  make  return,  310;  to  be  supplied  with  three 
horses,  316;  requested  to  furnish  Col.  Locke  with  negroes  sufficient  to 
pay  for  horses  furnished  the  public,  327 ;  to  make  return  of  horses,  470. 

jackson,  Peter,  grants  for  signed  by  the  Governor,  755. 

Jackson,  Randal,  grant  for  signed  by  the  Governor,  755. 

Jackson,  Reuben,  grant  for  signed  by  the  Governor,  608. 

Jackson,  William,  to  administer  oath  of  abjuration,  204;  grants  for  signed 
by  the  Governor,  698,  706,  708. 

James,  Sarah,  grant  for  signed  by  the  Governor,  706. 

Jamieson,  John,  petition  to  return  temporarily  to  this  State  refused,  61. 

Tail,  public,  committee  appointed  to  superintend  building  of,  321. 

Jarrett,  Devereux,  appointed  inspector  of  provisions,  116. 

Tarvis,  John,  plunderer  and  murderer,  outlawed,  385. 

Jarvis,  Nicholas,  heirs  of,  grant  for  signed  by  the  Governor,  722. 

Jarvis,  Patrick,  to  be  furnished  two  horses  in  order  to  supply  post  with 
beef,  332;  to  be  furnished  guard  to  enable  him  to  secure  corn,  332;  or 
dered  to  attend  the  Board,  504;  grant  for  signed  by  the  Governor,  723. 

Jenkins,  Benjamin,  grants  for  signed  by  the  Governor,  677,  758. 

Jenkins,  John,  to  administer  oath  of  abjuration,  48. 

Jenkins,  Sterling,  grant  for  signed  by  the  Governor,  737. 

Jennings,  Priscilla,  draft  for   £72  to  issue  to,  749. 

Johnson,  -     — ,  to  be  appointed  Captain  Lieutenant,  71. 

Johnson,  Clark,  plunderer  and  murderer,  outlawed,  386. 

Johnson,  John,  a  Florida  scout,  cattle  of  to  be  seized,  39. 

Johnson,  Joseph,  a  Florida  scout,  cattle  of  to  be  seized,  39. 

Johnson,  Sarah,  and  Jane  Oliver,  petition  of,  260;    petition  rejected,  261. 

Johnson,  Stephen,  appointed  magistrate  for  Effingham  County,  394 ;  grant 
for  signed  by  the  Governor,  774. 

Johnson,  Thomas,  grant  for  signed  by  the  Governor,  700. 

Johnston,  Andrew,  ordered  to  attend  the  Board,  244;  proceedings  against  in 
matter  of  test  oath  postponed,  246;  to  be  released  on  account  of  his 
medical  abilities,  but  considered  in  custody  of  the  sheriff,  361 ;  grante'd 
permission  to  send  a  negro  and  a  child  to  East  Florida,  475. 

Johnston,  James,  printer,  sheriff  to  take  possession  of  press  and  type  be 
longing  to,  344;  Governor  to  issue  draft  to  for  £268,  751;  grant  for 
signed  by  the  Governor,  785. 

Johnston,  Col.  S.,  to  draw  two  rations,  291 ;  affidavit  of  concerning  negro 
in  possession  of  David  Harris,  334;  negro  to  be  delivered  to,  334;  peti 
tion  for  salt  granted,  428. 


INDEX.  843 

Johnston,  Thomas,  grant  for  signed  by  the  Governor,  709. 

Joiner,  Benjamin,  grant  for  signed  by  the  Governor,  720. 

Jones,  Abraham,  elected  Clerk  of  Council,  294;  to  be  paid  for  whiskey  fur 
nished  Gen.  Wayne  for  the  army,  337. 

Jones,  Benjamin,  implicated  in  robberies,  37. 

Jones,  Benjamin,  grant  for  signed  by  the  Governor,  756. 

Jones,  Charles,  D.  Q.  M.,  procures  corn  for  dragoons,  479. 

Jones,  David,  grant  for  signed  by  the  Governor,  699. 

Jones,  Drury,  appointed  magistrate  for  Effingham  County,  520. 

Jones,  Edward,  elected  President  of  the  Council,  372 ;  to  be  furnished  ten 
bushels  of  salt,  382 ;  appointed  to  examine  certain  bonds,  396 ;  grants 
for  signed  by  the  Governor,  596,  599;  complaint  of,  658. 

Jones,  Frederick,  grant  for  signed  by  the  Governor,  733. 

Jones,  George,  elected  Register  of  Probates  for  Chatham  County,  438;  qual 
ifies  as  Register  of  Probates,  442 ;  granted  leave  of  absence,  646. 

Jones,  Henrietta,  wife  of  William  Jones,  attainted,  petition  to  ship  one  hun 
dred  bushels  of  corn  to  her  husband  at  St.  Augustine  rejected,  488;  pe 
tition  of,  praying  that  negro  in  hands  of  Commissioners  of  confiscated 
estates  remain  unsold,  granted,  488. 

Jones,  Henry,  to  administer  oath  of  abjuration  in  Capt.  Dooly's  and  Capt. 
Stewart's  companies,  205. 

Jones,  Hugh,  grant  for  signed  by  the  Governor,  760. 

Jones,  James,  qualifies  as  magistrate  for  Burke  County,  462. 

Jones,  John,  of  Liberty  County,  to  administer  oath  of  abjuration,  48. 

Jones,  John,  of  Burke  County,  to  administer  oath  of  abjuration,  48;  quali 
fies  as  magistrate  for  Burke  County,  442. 

Jones,  John,  grants  for  signed  by  the  Governor,  568,  703,  778. 

Jones,  Col,  John,  desires  to  exchange  land  warrant,  669;  ordered  to  enter 
caveat  against  any  grant  being  issued  on  his  bounty  warrant,  669. 

Jones,  Mrs.,  wife  of  William  Janes,  proscribed,  to  have  boat  delivered  to, 
485. 

Jones,  Noble  Wimberly,  commissioned  to  enter  caveat  in  behalf  of  this  State 
in  Charleston,  661 ;  letter  from  respecting  caveat  entered  in  South  Caro 
lina,  675. 

Jones,    Priscilla,    grant    for    signed    by    the    Governor,    719. 

Jones,  Robert,  letter  from  concerning  bond  in  hands  of  Thos.  Gibbons, 
556;  grant  for  signed  by  the  Governor,  743. 

Jones,   Richard,  grant  for  signed  by  the   Governor,  706. 

Jones,  Samuel,  grant  for  signed  by  the  Governor,  770. 

Jones,  Seaborn,  elected  Clerk  of  Executive  Council,  334;  letter  from 
concerning  house  occupied  by  the  soldiery,  463;  order  to  remove 


844  INDEX. 

troops  and  give  possession   of  house  to,  464;   grant  for   signed  by 

the  Governor,  700. 

Jones,  Swearing,  plunderer  and  murderer,  outlawed,  385. 
Jones,    Thomas,    jailor,    reward    offered    for,    583;    clemency    refused    to, 

609. 
Jones,  William,  petition  of,  315;  ordered  to  give  information  concerning 

branding  cattle  belonging  to  confiscated  estates,  318. 
Jordan,  Charles,  to  administer  oath  of  abjuration,  48. 
Jordan,    James,    requests    leave    to    relinquish    purchases    of    lands,    634; 

request  refused,  634. 

Justice,   Dempsey,   grant  for   signed  by  the   Governor,   703. 
Justices  of  the   Peace,  to  be  more  cautious  in  probates,  81;   to  enforce 

act   for   preventing   vice,   profaneness    and    immorality,    etc.,    613. 

K 

Keating,   Edward,  grant  for  signed  by  the   Governor,  733. 

Keebler,  William,  member  Executive  Council,  6. 

Kell,  John,  appointed  inspector  of  provisions,  116;  appointed  auctioneer 
at  Savannah,  477;  to  sell  galley  at  auction,  536;  to  give  up  John 
Dollar's  bond,  538;  ordered  to  sell  galley  "Sailor's  Delight"  at  auc 
tion,  539;  given  order  for  supplies  furnished  Indians,  547;  elected 
member  of  Board  of  Claims,  553. 

Kelly,   Edward,  grant  for  signed  by  the   Governor,  720. 

Kelly,   James,   grant   for   signed   by   the    Governor,    711. 

Kelly,  John,  grant  for  signed  by  the  Governor,  713,  755. 

Kelly,  Thomas,  grant   for  signed  by  the  Governor,  768. 

Kemp,  Solomon,  petition  of  referred  to  court  of  law,  670. 

Kemp,  Thomas,  grant  for  signed  by  the  Governor,  706. 

Kendall,  Jeremiah,  grant  for  signed  by  the  Governor,  699. 

Kendrick,    Hezekiah,    grant   for    signed    by    the    Governor,    757. 

Kennebrew,  Jacob,  grants  for  signed  by  the  Governor,  679,  708. 

Kenny,  John,  against  Watson,  caveat  referred  to  County  Surveyor  of 
Washington  County,  766. 

Kent,  Charles,  member  Executive  Council,  6;  required  to  attend  Coun 
cil,  35- 

Kilgore,   Ralph,  grant  for  signed  by  the  Governor,   700. 

Killgore,  John,   grant  for  signed  by  the   Governor,  722. 

Kiokees,  petition  of  inhabitants  of,  read,  316. 

Kincaid's  Upper  Plantation,  to  be  disposed  of  to  satisfy  debt,  567. 

King,  John,  grants  for  signed  by  the   Governor,  668,  740. 

Kitts,  John,  grant  for  signed  by  the  Governor,  785. 

Kneal,  Pat,  grants  for  signed  by  the  Governor,  752,  753. 


INDEX.  845 


Latreyte,   Capt.  John,  Letter  of  Marque  granted  to,  30. 

Lamar,    Basil,    grant    for   signed   by  the    Governor,   672. 

Lamar,  John,  grant  for  signed  by  the   Governor,  755. 

Lamar,   Samuel,   grant  for   signed  by  the   Governor,   780. 

Lamar,    Thomas,    to    be    furnished    salt,    398. 

Lamar,  William,  grant  for  signed  by  the  Governor,  779. 

Lamar,  /.achariah,  appointed  to  receive  salt  for  Wilkes  County,  393; 
grants  for  signed  by  the  Governor,  701,  712. 

Larnare,   Basil,   grants   for   signed   by  the    Governor,   701,   712. 

Lamare,   John,   grant   for   signed   by   the    Governor,   724. 

Lamare,   Thomas,  grant   for  signed   by  the   Governor,   723. 

Lamb,  Abraham,  grant  for  signed  by  the  Governor,  774. 

Lambert,   James,   grant   for   signed   by   the    Governor,   724. 

Lancaster,  William,  ordered  to  attend  the  Board,  98;  refused  to  do 
printing,  101;  printing  office  of,  impressed  for  public  use,  102. 

Land    Court    to    remain    open    either    in    Augusta    or    Savannah,    667. 

Land   Office  to  be  opened,  226. 

Lands  between  Ogechee  and  Beaver  Dam  Creek  not  to  be  surveyed, 
66. 

Land    warrants   in    Back   Settlements,    118. 

Lang,  Richard,  charged  with  felony,  to  be  delivered  to  Col.  Ferrel  to 
be  conveyed  to  Charleston,  662. 

Langham,    William,    plunderer   and    murderer,    outlawed,    385. 

Langworthy,    Edward,    elected    delegate    to    Continental    Congress,    175. 

Lanier,  Benjamin,  appointed  to  purchase  provisions  in  Effing'ham 
County,  113;  qualifies  as  Justice  of  Peace  in  Effingham  County, 
435!  gives  information  concerning  robbers,  634. 

Lanier,  Lemuel,  appointed  sheriff  for  Burke  County,  14;  qualifies  as 
sheriff,  15;  with  twenty  men  to  guard  Burke  County  jail,  83;  al 
lowed  £100  as  gratuity  for  essential  service,  83;  appointed  Commis 
sary  of  hides  and  tallow,  276;  order  to  draw  rations,  288;  appointed 
to  make  return  of  property  belonging  to  sequestered  estates  in 
Burke  County,  305;  to  have  three  bushels  of  salt,  387. 

Lankford,  John,  grant  for  signed  by  the  Governor,  718. 

Laramore,  John,  grant  for  signed  by  the  Governor,  772. 

Laws,    Elizabeth,    petition   of   read,   317. 

Lawson,    Hugh,   appointed   Colonel   of   Burke    County  militia,   397. 

Lawson,  John,  Jr.,  appointed  Collector  at  Sunbury,  436,  438. 

Lawson,  Roger,  appointed  inspector  of  provisions,  116;  to  have  two 
horses  in  lieu  of  those  lost  in  public  service,  347;  appointed  Regis- 


846  INDEX. 

ter    of    Probates    for    Burke    County,    resigns,    678;    caveat    against, 
716. 

Lawson,  William,  grant  for  signed  by  the  Governor,  725. 

Leake,   Richard,  Letter  of  Marque  granted  to,  393. 

Leapham,   Frederick,  grant  for  signed  by  the   Governor,  592. 

Leath,  John,   grants  for  signed  by  the   Governor,  672,   674. 

Ledbetter,    Neomia,    corn   to   be    delivered   to,   310. 

Lee,  Capt,  remnant  of  his  company  to  be  attached  to  artillery,  38. 

Lee,  Greenberry,  grant  for  signed  by  the  Governor,  591. 

Lee,  Thomas,  appointed  inspector  of  provisions,  116;  complaint  of 
against  Dooly,  117;  to  be  put  in  possession  of  land,  220;  land  re 
covered  from  Dooly  to  be  re-surveyed,  223;  caveat  of,  against 
Dooly,  reconsidered  and  referred  to  the  court,  225;  petition  of  for 
resurvey  granted,  236;  petition  of  concerning  land  claimed  by 
Dooly,  359. 

Lee,  William,  grants  for  signed  by  the  Governor,  710,  758,  761. 

Leggett,  Abner,  grants  for  signed  by  the  Governor,  698,  740. 

Legislature   called   at    special    session   at   Savannah,   691. 

Leion,  David,  granted  temporary  protection,  650. 

Lemare,   Basil,   grant  for   signed   by   the    Governor.   711. 

Lemon,    James,    granted    permission    to    go    to    St.    Augustine,   466. 

Lepham,    Frederick,   grant   for   signed   by   the    Governor,   761. 

Lesley,  Joseph,  grant  for  signed  by  the   Governor,   758. 

Lethgoe,  Robert,  grant  for  signed  by  the  Governor,  778. 

Lett,  Reuben,  grant  for  signed  by  the  Governor,  774. 

Letters,  sundry,  laid  before  the  Board,  171;  sundry  letters  written  by 
the  Governor,  together  with  the  form  of  a  caveat,  to  be  entered  in 
the  Secretary's  Office  in  Charleston,  laid  before  the  Board,  662. 

Leverett,  Henry,  grant  for  signed  by  the  Governor,  709. 

Leverett,  Robert,  grant  for  signed  by  the  Governor,  722. 

Leverett,  Thomas,  grant  for  signed  by  the  Governor,  679. 

Leverett,    William,    grant    for    signed    by    the    Governor,    679. 

Lewis,  Benjamin,  appointed  Register  of  Probates  for  Burke  County,  678. 

Lewis,  David,  member  Executive  Council,  6;    salary  paid  to,  123. 

Lewis,   Francis,  taken  off  the   classing  list,  368. 

Lewis,  Oliver,  grant  signed  for,  650. 

Liberty  County,  trustees  of  forfeited  estates  in  to  furnish  Capt.  Pray 
and  Capt.  Braddock  with  negroes,  95. 

Lillibridge,  Hampton,  petition  of,  that  sale  of  certain  tracts  of  land  be 
postponed,  granted,  563. 

Lincecura,  Miriam,  grant  for  signed  by  the  Governor,  737. 

Lin<ch,  John,  grant  for  signed  by  the  Governor,  752. 

Lincoln,  General,  Lyman  Hall  and  George  Walton  appointed  to  confer 


INDEX.  847 

with,  124;  letter  to,  135,  155,  174;  letter  from,  169;  orders  removal 
of  confederal  troops  out  of  State,  208;  remonstrance  against  his 
conduct  in  withdrawing  troops,  212. 

Lindsacum,  Hezekiah,  grant  for  signed  by  the  Governor,  604. 

Lindsay,  John,  furnished  salt  for  Wilkes  County,  5;  member  of  Execu 
tive  Council,  6,  197;  to  be  paid  £40  in  full  for  attendance  in  Council, 
77;  given  order  on  the  treasury  for  $2,850,  218;  paid  for  services  as 
Councilor,  248;  appointed  to  make  return  of  property  belonging  to 
sequestered  estates  in  Wilkes  County,  305;  to  be  given  horse  in  part 
payment  of  his  claim,  315;  protests  against  the  release  of  Dr.  John 
ston,  363;  to  be  paid  £146,  the  amount  of  his  bond,  500;  grants  for 
signed  by  the  Governor,  725. 

Lindsay,  Mr.,  the  Governor  requested  to  pay  £4  Stg.  in  part  of  his  an 
nuity,  280. 

Lipham,  Lieut.  Colonel,  expenses  of  paid,  33. 

Lirardo,  Vicenzo,  allowed  to  take  wine  and  sugar  back  to  Florida,  487. 

Lithgoe,  Robert,  grant  for  signed  by  the  Governor,  780. 

Little,  Francis,  to  be  furnished  with  six  and  a  half  bushels  of  salt,  382. 

Little,  James,  grant  for  signed  by  the  Governor,  706. 

Little,  William,  against  William  McGee,  caveat  dismissed,  762. 

Little,  William  and  Archibald,  petition  of  granted,  323. 

Lloyd,  Benjamin,  appointed  Clerk  of  Court  for  Chatham  County,  353. 

Locke,  Col.,  petition  of  requesting  to  be  paid  for  horses  sold  the  public, 
327;  to  be  furnished  negroes  to  discharge  what  public  is  due  him  for 
horses,  327. 

Lockwood,  Joshua,  to  be  paid  for  powder,  108. 

Long,  Nicholas,  grant  for  signed  by  the  Governor,  786. 

Long,  Robert,  grant  for  signed  by  the  Governor,  743. 

Longston,  Samuel,  grant  for  signed  by  the  Governor,  773. 

Lord,  Mrs.,  four  rations  a  day  allowed  to,  321. 

Lord,  William,  appointed  commissary  of  hides  and  tallow,  279. 

Lott,  widow,  corn  to  be  delivered  to,  315. 

Lourman,  John,  petition  of  referred  to  House  of  Assembly,  379. 

Love,  John,  a  Florida  scout,  cattle  of  to  be  seized,  39. 

Love,  John,  license  granted  to  as  vendue  master,  633. 

Love,  Mrs.  Jemima,  permitted  to  depart  this  State  and  not  return,  108. 

Love,  William,  a  Florida  scout,  cattle  of  to  be  seized,  39. 

Lovell,  William,  grant  for  signed  by  the  Governor,  705. 

Low,  Isaac,  appointed  inspector  of  provisions,  116. 

Lowe,  Captain,  letter  from,  410;  permitted  to  remain  on  shore  until 
Sunday,  conditionally,  413;  letter  from  asking  permission  to  remain 
ten  days  longer  referred  to  Governor  and  Council,  414;  limited  to 


848  INDEX. 

John    Mulryne's    plantation,    422;    restrictions    removed,    425;    appli 
cation  of  concerning  passport  partly  granted,  442. 
Lowe,  Isaac,  Sr.,  grant  for  signed  by  the  Governor,  760. 
Lowe,  Philip,  takes  oath  as  Justice  of  Peace  for  Liberty  County,  5/8; 

declines  to  serve  longer  as  member  of  Council,  592. 
Lowe,  Major,  paid  for  services  as  Councilor,  635. 
Lucas,   John,   bonds   of   to   be    delivered    to    him   by   the    treasurer,   692; 

grant  for  signed  by  the  Governor,  771. 
Lucena,  Mr.,  salt  to  be  returned  to,  126. 
Luckie,  Alexander,  grant  for  signed  by  the  Governor,  784. 
Luckies,  Alexander,  grant  for  signed  by  the  Governor,  762. 
Luckie,  David,  grant  for  signed  by  the  Governor,  763. 
Luckie,  James,  grant  for  signed  by  the  Governor,  780. 
Luckie,  William,  grant  for  signed  by  the  Governor,  784. 
Lumpkins,  George,  grant  for  signed  by  the  Governor,  712. 
Lundy,  Theophilus,  qualifies  as  Justice  for  Effingham  County,  435;  elected 

Register  of  Probates  for  Effingham  County,  438;    qualifies  as  Regis 
ter  of  Probates,  454. 

Luscomb,  George,  paroled  British  prisoner,  to  have  rations,  427. 
Lyford,  William,  proscribed,  petition  to  come  to  Savannah  rejected,  474; 

ordered  to  return  immediately  to  East-Florida,  474. 
Lyons,  Mrs.  Grace,  four  rations  allowed  to,  366;    permitted  to  come  on 

shore,  413. 

Lyons,  John,  to  receive  pay  agreeable  to  his  rank,  371. 
Lyons,  Samuel,  and  Judah,  ordered  out  of  Richmond  County,  permitted 

to  take  negro  woman  with  them,  257. 

M 

Mackay,  Capt.  James,  to  collect  Maxwell's  negroes  and  gather  rice,  537. 

Mackey,  Mrs.,  petition  of  laid  before  the  Board,  258;  petition  granted, 
260. 

Maddox,  John,  grants  for  signed  by  the  Governor,  700,  763. 

Maddox,  Joseph,  sent  back  to  Gen.  Lincoln  to  stand  trial,  168. 

Maddox,  William,  grant  for  signed  by  the  Governor,  703. 

Magazine  keepers,  instructions  to,  61. 

Magistrates,  list  of  for  each  county  to  be  published  in  the  Gazette,  52. 

Mallard,  Lazarus,  to  collect  unidentified  cattle  for  public  use,  480. 

Mann,  John,  grant  for  signed  by  the  Governor,  786. 

Mann,  Luke,  appointed  Commissary,  49;  contracts  for  supplies,  58;  £500 
advanced  to,  59;  quern  stones  furnished  to,  60;  proposition  to  pay 
for  use  of  negroes  accepted,  489;  same  dropped  by  default  on  part 
of,  490;  petition  of,  requesting  land  for  services,  referred  to  House 
of  Assembly  767. 


INDEX.  849 

Manning,  Robert,  grant  for  signed  by  the  Governor,  698." 

Manson,  William,  refuses  to  take  test  oath,  244;  ordered  to  appear  be 
fore  the  Board,  244;  appears  before  the  Board,  245;  to  be  removed 
within  the  enemy's  lines,  245. 

Marbury,  Colonel,  to  defend  frontier,  48;  loans  money  to  the  Stale;  134; 
$1,000  borrowed  from  returned,  136;  letter  to  requiring  him  to 
bring  Nehemiah  Wade  before  the  Board,  152. 

Marbury,  Horatio,  application  for  horses  rejected,  353;  caveat  of  against 
James  McNeil,  710. 

Marbury,  L.,  proposals  for  procuring  supplies  for  Indian  Treaty  read, 
492. 

Marbury,  Thomas,  requested  to  appear  before  Council,  194;  grant  for 
signed  by  the  Governor,  770. 

Marler,  Capt,  plunderer  and  murderer,  outlawed,  385. 

Marrying  without  license,  89.  • .    ;    •    . 

Marshal,  Abraham,  executor  for  James  Gold  wire,  265;  grants  for  signed 
by  the  Governor,  709,  775. 

Marshall,  Abraham,  grant  for,  656. 

Marshall,  Daniel,  grants  for  signed  by  the  Governor,  775,  776. 

Marshall,  Joseph,  grant  for  signed  by  the  Governor,  775. 

Marshall,  Levy,  grant  for  signed  by  the  Governor,  776. 

Marshall,  Mathew,  grant  for  signed  by  the  Governor,  718. 

Marshall,  Solomon,  grant  for  signed  by  the  Governor,  698. 

Marshall,  Zacheus,  grant  for  signed  by  the  Governor,  775. 

Martin,  Alexander,  petition  of  considered,  20;    takes  oath  of  loyalty,  20. 

Martin,  Ann,  permitted  to  depart  this  State  and  not  return,  108. 

Martin,  Austin,  grant  for  signed  by  the  Governor,  588. 

Martin,  Gannaway,  grants  for  signed  by  the   Governor,  588,  713,  714. 

Martin,  Jacob,  grant  for  signed  by  the  Governor,  711. 

Martin,  Col.  James,  ordered  to  attend  the  Board,  504;  di;aft  to  for  £15, 
salary  for  keeping  ferry  at  Augusta,  671;  grants  for  signed  by  the 
Governor,  747,  784. 

Martin,  John,  qualifies  as  sheriff  of  Chatham  County,  28;  appointed 
town  Major,  53;  elected  Treasurer,  438;  qualifies  as  Treasurer,  531; 
desires  to  resign  office  as  Treasurer,  616. 

Martin,  John,  late  Governor,  to  deliver  bonds  to  Treasurer,  458;  applica 
tion  of,  for  balance  of  salary  as  Governor,  694. 

Martin,  Col.  John,  appointed  Commissary  of  military  stores  in  room  of 
Major  Stirk,  resigned,  273;  to  be  furnished  money  to  purchase  lead 
for  use  of  troops,  277;  appointed  Commissioner  to  treat  with  Creek 
and  Cherokee  Indians,  423;  accounts  of  not  to  be  settled  by  the 
Council  but  by  the  House  of  Assembly,  746. 
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350  INDEX. 

Martin,  John,  and  Nathan  Brownson,  former  Governors,  to  make  return 

of  militia  in  this  State,  621. 
Martin,  John,  Jr.,  grant  for  signed  by  the  Governor,  737. 

Martin,  Major,  to  answer  for  his  conduct,  130;  presents  excuse  for 
absence,  132. 

Martin,  Mrs.,  granted  permission  to  go  to  East-Florida,  443. 

Martin,    Nathaniel    Marshall,   grant   for   signed   by   the   Governor,   580. 

Masters  of  vessels  to  report  to  the  Governor,  585. 

Masters  of  vessels  from  East-Florida  to  report  names  of  passengers  to 
the  Attorney  General  before  landing,  630. 

Ma  thews,  George,  grants  for  signed  by  the  Governor,  708. 

Matthews,  Governor,  requests  two  thousand  bushels  of  salt  for  suffering 
inhabitants  of  South  Carolina,  357. 

Matthews,  John,  negro  in  hands  of  to  be  sold  at  public  outcry,  209. 

Matthews,  Misheck,  grant  for  signed  by  the  Governor,  770. 

Matthews,  William,  grants  for  signed  by  the  Governor,  769,  771. 

Mattocks,  Joseph,  ordered  to  deliver  books  and  papers  relative  to  ceded 
lands  to  Walton  Harris,  521. 

Maxwell,  James,  to  administer  oath  of  abjuration,  48;  qualifies  as  Jus 
tice  of  Peace,  604. 

Maxwell,  James  and  others,  to  collect  unidentified  cattle  for  public  use, 
480. 

Maxwell,  John,  negroes  of  to  plant  without  molestation  on  the  score  of 
being  .confiscated,  464;  information  concerning,  731;  sheriffs  to 
make  diligent  search  for,  and  commit  him  to  jail,  732. 

Maxwell,  John  Butler,  confiscation  law  suspended  as  to,  388;  petition 
for  permission  to  remain  on  his  plantation  rejected,  469. 

Maxwell,  Thomas,  to  be  Captain  of  the  galley  "Bulloch,"  92;  to  have 
three  bushels  of  salt,  386;  appointed  to  examine  certain  bonds,  396. 

Maxwell,  William,  member  of  Council,  6;  appointed  magistrate  in  Oge- 
chee  Neck,  481. 

May,  James,  grant  for  signed  by  the  Governor,  737. 

May,  William,  grant  for  signed  by  the  Governor,  723. 

Ma'yes,  William,  grant  for  signed  by  the  Governor,  724. 

McAlphin,  Alexander,  grant  for  signed  by  the  Governor,  701. 

McCall,  Charles,  grant  for  signed  by  the  Governor,  770. 

McCall,  George,  grant  for  signed  by  the  Governor,  770. 

McCall,  Sharrod,  grant  for  signed  by  the  Governor,  769. 

McCall,  Thomas,  authorized  to  pass  and  countersign  plats  and  certifi 
cates,  753;  grants  for  signed  by  the  Governor,  762,  769. 

McCormack,  Benjamin,  grants  for  signed  by  the  Governor,  772,  776. 

McCullar,  Drury  David,  grant  for  signed  by  the  Governor,  711. 

McCulloch,  Samuel,  grant  for  signed  by  the  Governor,  786. 


INDEX.  851 

McCumpsey,  -      — ,  draft  to  for  $16  for  riding  express,  744. 

McDaniel,  Aly,  Mary  and  Darling,  grant  for  signed  by  the  Governor, 
719- 

McDonald,  John,  grant  for  signed  by  the  Governor,  763. 

McDonnell,  James,  grant  for  signed  by  the  Governor,  780. 

McDougals,  Alexander,  grant  for  signed  by  the  Governor,  786. 

McDuffee,  John,  grant  for  signed  by  the  Governor,  768. 

McFarland,  Col.  James,  takes  seat  as  member  of  Council,  596;  grants 
for  signed  by  the  Governor,  588,  718,  725;  draft  to  issue  to  for  serv 
ices  as  Councilor,  666,  728,  750. 

McFarland,  John,  grant  for  signed  by  the  Governor,  724. 

McGarr,  Owen,  grant  for  signed  by  the  Governor,  755." 

McGarry,  Edward,  grant  for  signed  by  the  Governor,  721. 

McGarry,  Robert,  grant  for  signed  by  the  Governor,  701. 

McGary,  Edward,  grant  for  signed  by  the  Governor,  671. 

M,cGeary,  Edward,  grant  for  signed  by  the  Governor,  718. 

McGee,  Hugh,  to  administer  oath  of  abjuration  in  lower  part  of  Rich 
mond  County,  204;  qualifies  as  commissioner  for  administering  test 
oath,  246;  qualifies  as  magistrate,  247. 

McGee,  Lewis,  grant  for  signed  by  the  Governor,  773. 

McGehee,  Thomas,  grant  for  signed  by  the  Governor,  739. 

McGehee,  William,  grant  for  signed  by  the  Governor,  768. 

McGillivray,  Alexander,  letter  from  laid  before  the  Board,  673;  copy  of 
letter  from  to  be  sent  to  Col.  Clark,  675;  copy  of  letter  from  to  be 
sent  to  Major  Carr,  679;  Governor  to  write  letter  to,  685;  letter 
from  referred  to  House  of  Assembly,  742. 

McGilvray,  Lachlan,  land  of  to  be  appraised,  506;  land  of  to  be  sold, 
507- 

Mclntosh,  Donald,  confiscation  law  suspended  as  to,  388. 

Mclntosh,  Brigadier  General,  Congress  requested  to  employ  him  else 
where,  189;  letter  from,  claiming  in  behalf  of  Georgia  Line,  boun 
ties,  605. 

Mclntosh,  Colonel,  reply  to  letter  of,  171;  to  have  five  bushels  of  corn, 
285;  to  draw  forage  for  two  horses,  291;  proposition  recommending 
agreement  between  State  of  Georgia  and  province  of  East- Florida 
to  prevent  plundering  or  murdering,  355. 

Mclntosh,  Lachlan,  chosen  agent  to  settle  northern  boundary,  454;  to 
be  commissioned  as  agent  to  settle  northern  boundary,  456;  asks 
bounty  of  Major  General  and  not  Brigadier  General,  620;  resolu 
tions  on  letter  of,  624;  entitled  to  interest  on  funded  certificate,  629; 
complaint  of  against  Capt.  West  referred  to  Col.  Baker,  653;  letter 
from,  resolution  on,  654. 

Mclntosh,   William,   appointed   Commissary  of   prisoners,   378;    petition 


852  INDEX. 

of  referred  to  the  Attorney  General,  640;  report  of  Attorney  Gen 
eral  on  case  of,  642;  draft  for  £47  to  issue  to,  727. 

McKay,  Charles,  asks  guard  for  magazine  at  Ebenezer,  39;  paid  for 
services  in  guarding  same,  62;  to  hire  men  to  guard  magazine  at 
Ebenezer,  82;  to  be  paid  for  services  as  keeper  of  magazine  at 
Ebenezer,  94;  lead  sent  to,  94;  appointed  inspector  of  provisions, 
116. 

McKay,  James,  authorized  to  raise  a  company  for  suppressing  outlaws 
and  tories,  397;  petition  of  concerning  Maxwell's  estate,  463. 

McKay,  Lieutenant  Colonel,  sent  southward,  298;  to  attend  the  Council 
with  his  officers,  304. 

McKennon,  William,  granted  temporary  protection,  750. 

McKenny,  Henry,  grant  for  signed  by  the  Governor,  786. 

McKenny,  John,  grant  for  signed  by  the  Governor,  775. 

McKenny,  Travis,  grant  for  signed  by  the  Governor,  713;  caveat  of 
against  Snelson  and  others  referred  to  County  Surveyor,  766. 

McKenzie,  Captain,  appointed  magistrate  for  Effingham  County,  394. 

McKenzie,  John,  qualifies  as  Justice  for  Effingham  County,  435. 

McKie,  James,  petition  of  to  be  received  under  the  protection  of  this 
State,  503;  petition  of  referred  to  House  of  Assembly,  515. 

McKimmy,  William,  petition  of  to  be  received  under  protection  of  this 
State,  503;  petition  referred  to  House  of  Assembly,  515. 

McKinny,  Travis,  grant  for  signed  by  the  Governor,  712. 

McLean,  Andrew,  proceedings  against  to  be  arrested,  218;  nominated 
as  agent  to  purchase  goods  for  Indians,  490;  to  receive  certain  mili 
tary  stores  for  Indians,  499. 

McLea,  Captain  James,  appointed  Commissary  in  Wilkes  County,  100; 
£500  advanced  to,  100;  £3,000  paid  to,  120;  required  to  attend  next 
General  Assembly,  193;  to  superintend  distribution  of  salt  in  Wilkes 
County,  227;  allowed  balance  of  eleven  hundred  and  eighty-five  dol 
lars,  227. 

McLean,  Elbert  &  Co.,  to  have  draft  to  pay.  for  presents  furnished  Tal- 
lassee  and  Fat  King,  675;  draft  to  for  presents  furnished  Choctaws, 
676. 

McLean,  John,  grant  for  signed  by  the  Governor,  776. 

McLean,  Lieutenant,  given  order  for  pistols,  536. 

McLendon,  Isaac,  grant  for  signed  by  the  Governor,  721. 

McLendon,  Jacob,  court  to  be  held  at  house  of,  147;  grants  for  signed 
by  the  Governor,  714. 

McLeod,  Donald,  ordered  to  proceed  to  Charles  Town,  393;  accused  of 
administering  poison  to  prisoners,  507;  temporary  protection  of 
continued  ten  days  only,  507;  prays  further  protection,  516. 

McLeur,  John,  demands  payment  of  account  of  John  Clements  in  con 
tinental  money,  99. 


INDEX.  853 

McMullin,  Robert,  grant  for  signed  by  the  Governor,  711. 

McMunn,  John,  grant  for  signed  by  the  Governor,  724. 

McMurphy,  Daniel,  to  administer  oath  of  abjuration,  48,  205;  appointed 
to  purchase  provisions  for  the  county  of  Burke,  113;  takes  oath  as 
member  of  Council,  201;  to  draw  four  rations  a  day  for  his  family, 
284;  services  as  Superintendent  to  Indian  Nation  no  longer  needed, 
386;  qualifies  as  Register  of  Probates,  435;  elected  Register  of 
Probates,  438. 

McXabb,  Alex,  grant  for  signed  by  the  Governor,  697. 

McNabb,  Andrew,  grant  for  signed  by  the  Governor,  697. 

McNair,  Daniel,  grant  for  signed  by  the  Governor,  700. 

McNeelly,  Daniel,  grant  for  signed  by  the  Governor,  737. 

MicNeely,  Hugh,  grant  for  signed  by  the  Governor,  737. 

McNeil,  Archibald,  heirs  of,  grant  for  signed  by  the  Governor,  700. 

McNeil,  Daniel,  ST.,  grant  for  signed  by  the  Governor,  700. 

McNeil,  Daniel,  grant  for  signed  by  the  Governor,  703. 

McNeil,  Colonel  James,  petition  for  bounty  land  for  himself  and  regi 
ment,  516;  petition  for  bounty  certificates,  545;  grants  for  signed 
by  the  Governor,  580,  700. 

McNeil,  Jesse,  grant  for  signed  by  the  Governor,  700. 

McNeil,  Michael,  grant  for  signed  by  the  Governor,  700. 

McNeils,  Catharine,  grant  for  signed  by  the  Governor,  580. 

McNeilly,  John,  appointed  magistrate  instead  of  Thomas  Little,  55. 

McNeil,  Jesse,  grant  for  signed  by  the  Governor,  737. 

McNorrell,  William,  declines  to  qualify  as  sheriff  of  Burke  County,  14. 

McQueen,  John,  grant  for  signed  by  the  Governor,  723. 

Meazle,  David,  grant  for  signed  by  the  Governor,  778. 

Meazles,  David,  grant  for  signed  by  the  Governor,  780. 

Meazles,  Mr.,  to  supply  troops  stationed  at  Augusta,  448. 

Melvin,  George,  petition  of  referred  to  Chief  Justice,  632. 

Mercer,  James,  to  be  furnished  corn,  316. 

Mercer,  Silas,  grant  for  signed  by  the  Governor,  668. 

Mercer,  Thomas,  to  be  exempted  from  militia  duty,  316;  grants  for 
signed  by  the  Governor,  674,  677. 

Merchants  to  declare  on  oath  how  much  salt  and  rum  they  have  in  their 
possession,  345. 

Messenger  of  Council,  salary  of  fixed,  125;  messenger  to  be  employed, 
184;  to  be  paid  $20  per  day,  184. 

Meyers,  James,  to  account  for  public  horse,  538. 

Middleton,  Col.  Robert,  member  of  Executive  Council,  182;  to  put  house 
in  repair  for  public  use  and  church  in  repair  for  meeting  of  next 
Assembly,  193;  leave  of  absence  granted  to,  194;  supplied  with 
powder  and  lead,  196;  to  render  account  of  negroes  in  his  possession, 


854  INDEX. 

313;    to  give  his  obligation  to  the  Governor  for  balance  due  on  ne 
groes,  314;    grants  for  signed  by  the  Governor,  668,  777. 

Middleton,  John,  grant  for  signed  by  the  Governor,  706. 

Milledge,  John,  Attorney  General,  three  thousand  dollars  paid  to  in 
part  payment  of  salary,  249;  negro  to  be  delivered  to,  366. 

Millen,  Stephen,  amercement  law  suspended  as  to,  394. 

Miller,  George,  granted  protection,  625. 

Miller,  James,  Governor  to  affix  Great  Seal  to  power  authorizing  him  to 
take  in  his  possession  sundry  negroes,  302. 

Miller,  Joshua,  grant  for  signed  by  the  Governor,  720. 

Miller,  Samuel,  member  of  Council,  to  be  sent  for,  6,  102;  required  to 
attend  the  Board,  35;  appointed  Commissioner  for  exchanging 
prisoners,  107;  paid  for  services,  in;  £343  refunded  to,  128. 

Milligan,  Ann,  grant  for  signed  by  the  Governor,  779. 

Militia  bill  returned  to  the  House  with  amendments,  251. 

Militia  dragoons  and  mounted  infantry  to  be  immediately  raised  for 
three  months,  272. 

Militiamen  to  be  allowed  bushel  of  salt  in  addition  to  pay,  219. 

Militia,  vacancies  among  officers  in  to  be  filled  by  election,  87;  militia 
of  all  counties  except  Wilkes  and  Richmond  to  be  drafted  into  three 
divisions,  103;  new  officers  of  militia  to  be  elected,  123;  officers  of 
to  continue  to  serve  until  new  election,  133;  put  on  same  footing  as 
South  Carolina  militia,  154;  on  duty,  to  be  supplied  with  rations  as 
confederal  troops,  199;  general  muster  of,  and  a  draft,  254;  draft  of 
one-half  of  ordered,  256;  militia  of  Richmond  and  Burke  Counties 
to  join  General  Twiggs,  271;  entire  militia  of  State  ordered  into 
service,  277;  entire  militia  called  out,  289;  one-third  of  the  militia 
to  be  called  out  and  rendezvoused  at  Spirit  Creek,  291 ;  present  draft 
of  militia  to  be  marched  as  mounted  infantry,  293;  one-half  of  mili 
tia  in  Burke,  Effingham  and  Richmond  Counties  to  be  drafted,  307; 
one-third  of  militia  in  Wilkes  County  to  be  drafted,  307;  militia  in 
Wilkes  not  to  be  drafted  on  account  of  danger  from  Indians,  312. 

Milner,  John,  grants  for  signed  by  the  Governor,  599,  772. 

Milner,  Solomon,  permitted  to  go  to  St.  Augustine  after  negroes,  400. 

Milton,  Captain  John,  four  rations  a  day  allowed  to,  377. 

Milton,  Major  John,  petition  of  to  take  negro  boy  into  his  possession 
read,  493. 

Milton,  John,  Secretary  of  State,  sworn  as  Notary  Public,  484;    asks  for 
salary,  537;    declines  serving  longer  as  Notary  Public,  601. 

Mingohoope    and    another    Head    Man    of    Chactaw    Nation    attend    the 
Board  and  deliver  talk,  670;  presents  to  the  amount  of   £20  to  be 
given  to,  670. 
Mims,  Drury,  grant  for  signed  by  the  Governor,  709. 


INDEX.  855 

Minis,  Davis  and  Joseph,  grant  for  signed  by  the  Governor,  720. 

Minis,  Peter,  complaint  of  concerning  impost  duties,  610;  to  give  bond 
for,  but  not  to  pay  at  once  impost  duty  demanded,  611. 

Minutes  and  proceedings  of  former  Governor  and  Council  to  be  laid 
before  House  of  Assembly,  3. 

Minute  Battalions,  in  want  of  provisions,  18;  officers  and  privates  in, 
resident  in  Georgia  not  entitled  to  bounty,  594;  officers  and  privates 
in,  Council  will  recommend  that  Assembly  grant  bounties  to,  594. 

Minute  men  to  be  paid  for  services,  43;    arms  of  to  be  repaired,  44. 

Mitchell,  John,  to  administer  oath  of  abjuration,  48. 

Mitchell,  John,  British  merchant,  petition  of  to  ship  rice  rejected,  485. 

Mitchel,  John,  and  Thomas  Hogg,  British  merchants,  granted  permis 
sion  to  go  to  Charleston,  357. 

Mitchell,  Thomas,  grants  for  signed  by  the  Governor,  712,  718,  719,  723. 

Mitchell,  William,  grant  for  signed  by  the  Governor,  779. 

Moates,  Silas,  grant  for  signed  by  the  Governor,  698. 

Moates,  Simon,  grant  for  signed  by  the  Governor,  698. 

Moates,  William,  grant  for  signed  by  the  Governor,  698. 

Mobley,  Cudd,  plunderer  and  murderer,  outlawed,  385. 

Mobley,  James,  under  sentence  of  death,  pardoned,  178. 

Mobley,  Ludd,  plunderer  and  murderer,  outlawed,  385. 

Mode,  Elizabeth,  petition  of  laid  before  the  Board,  258;  petition  re 
jected,  260. 

Money  to  be  loaned  for  support  of  continental  troops,  18;  money  a;  pro- 
priated  for  the  relief  of  fire  sufferers  in  Charleston,  22. 

Monger,  Sampson,  grant  for  signed  by  the  Governor,  714. 

Montaigut,  David,  qualifies  as  Comptroller,  625;  to  act  as  Deputy  Regis 
ter  of  Probates,  646. 

Montcrief,  Mary,  grant  for  signed  by  the  Governor,  674. 

Moon,  Mrs.,  permitted  to  come  on  shore,  413. 

Moor,  James,  grant  for  signed  by  the  Governor,  724. 

Moore,  Captain,  detachment  of  company  of  to  guard  magazine  at  Ebene- 
zer,  44. 

Moore,  George,  corn  to  be  delivered  to,  315. 

Moore,  Mary,  petition  of  referred  to  House  of  Assembly,  689. 

Moore,  Samuel,  plunderer  and  murderer,  outlawed,  385. 

Moore,  William,  letter  from  concerning  property  of  Wm.  Manson,  pro 
scribed,  referred  to  Commissioners  of  confiscated  estates,  635.  > 

Mooseley,  Benjamin,  grant  for  signed  by  the  Governor,  718. 

Moosely,  Benjamin,  grant  for  signed  by  the  Governor,  720. 

Morel,  John,  to  be  commissioned  ist  Lieutenant,  63;  to  take  command 
of  White  Bluff  Company,  365;  allowed  one  hundred  bushels  corn 
and  two  barrels  rice,  401;  takes  seat  as  Councilor  for  Cha-th.un 


856  INDEX. 

County,  454;    petition  of,  to  ship  corn  to  St.  Augustine,  granted,  478; 
appointed  Justice  for  White   Bluff,  481;    qualifies  as  magistrate  for 
White  Bluff,  496. 
Morel,  Peter  Henry,  memorial  read  and  granted,  356;    petition  granted, 

357- 

Morgan,  Elizabeth,  granted  three  rations  a  day,  356. 
Morgan,  James,  grant  for  signed  by  the  Governor,  719. 
Morgan,  Jesse,  grants  for  signed  by  the  Governor,  703,  768. 
Morgan,  Mary,  grant  for  signed  by  the  Governor,  714. 
Morgan,  Robert,  heirs  of,  grant  for  signed  by  the  Governor,  761. 
Morgan,  Thomas,  grant  for  signed  by  the  Governor,  719. 
Morgan,  William,  grants  for  signed  by  the  Governor,  722,  776. 
Morganson,  Asa,  grants  for  signed  by  the  Governor,  685. 
Morrison,  Alexander,  granted  temporary  protection,  658. 
Moses,  a  negro  convicted  of  felony,  respited  until  meeting  next  General 

Assembly,  689. 

Moss,  Leonard,  grant  for  signed  by  the  Governor,  724. 
Moss,  William,  grant  for  signed  by  the  Governor,  705. 
Motte,  Uriah,  corn  to  be  delivered  to,  311. 
Motte,  William,  grant  for  signed  by  the  Governor,  722. 
Munro,    Mrs.,   permitted   to   go   and    return   with    Commissioners   to    St. 

Augustine,  108. 

Munro,  Simon,  forbidden  to  land  on  Georgia  shore,  108. 
Murdoch,  David,  granted  permission  to  go  to  St.  Augustine,  482. 
Murlain,  Mary,  allowed  one  ration  daily,  378. 
Murphy,  JXaniel,  grant  for  signed  by  the  Governor,  718. 
Murphy,  Edward,  grant  for  signed  by  the  Governor,  715. 
Murray,  George,  grants,  for  signed  by  the  Governor,  672,  679. 
Murray,  John,  named  in  bill  of  attainder,  returns  to  the  State,  97. 
Murray,  Richard  Dunavan,  .vendue  house  le|  to  for  tavern,  342;    paid  for 

providing  public  entertainment  on  proclamation  of  peace,  633. 
Mylne,  John,  granted  temporary  protection,  693. 

N 

Nail,  Henry,  grant  for  signed  by  the  Governor,  722. 

Nail,  Joseph,  grant  for  signed  by  the  Governor,  706,  721. 

Nail,  Julius,  grant  for  signed  by  the  Governor,  718. 

Nail,  Reuben,  grant  for  signed  by  the  Governor,  722. 

Napier,  Colonel  Thomas,  lost  land  warrant  duplicated  for,  668. 

Navy  board,  two  members  of  authorized  to  act,  54. 

Neally,  John,  grant  for  signed  by  the  Governor,  679. 


INDEX.  857 

Needlinger,  Godlieb,  appointed  Justice  of  Peace  for  Effingham  County, 

481. 
Negroes  captured  at  Savannah  sold,  215;    negroes  running  loose  about 

Savannah,    committee    appointed    to    take    charge    of,    341;     negroes 

may  be   purchased   by   citizens   of  this   State   from   British   subjects 

now  in  East-Florida,  388;    negroes  given  in  exchange  for  supplies 

for  Continental  Battalion,  424. 
Neidlinger,  John  Godlieb,  qualifies  as  magistrate  for  Effingham  County, 

532. 

Neil,  George,  grant  for  signed  by  the  Governor,  729. 
Nelson,  Mrs.  Elizabeth,  corn  to  be  delivered  to,  322. 
Nephew,  Peter,  petition  of,  praying  to  have  the  occupying  of  Ogechee 

Ferry,  not  granted,  488. 
Netherclift,   Thomas,   appointed   Justice   for   White   Bluff,  481;    qualifies 

as  magistrate  for  White  Bluff,  496;    granted  permission  to  carry  rice 

to  St.  Augustine,  498. 

Nevin,  John,  gives  information  on  oath,  37. 
Newberry,  William,  grant  for  signed  by  the  Governor,  785. 
Newdigate,  Captain,  to  recruit  men  for  galleys,  120. 
Newdigate,  John,  taken  off  the  classing  list,  367. 

Newdigates, ,  granted  Letter  of  Marque,  393. 

Newell,  Capt.  Thomas,  petition  of,  650. 

Newgent,  Edmund,  grant  for  signed  by  the  Governor,  715. 

Newman,  John,  bounty  allowed  to,  657. 

Newsom,  Claiborn,  grant  for  signed  by  the  Governor,  711. 

Newsom,  Solomon,  grants  for  signed  by  the  Governor,  668,  701. 

Nichols,  Francis,  grant  for  signed  by  the  Governor,  758. 

Nicholson,  Benjamin,  grant  for  signed  by  the  Governor,  761. 

Kiel,  Samuel,  grant  for  signed  by  the  Governor,  722. 

Noble,    Hannah,    statement    from    concerning    cattle    referred    to    Major 

Ravot,  85. 

Nobles,  Stephen,  grant  for  signed  by  the  Governor,  781. 
Noble,  William,  grant  for  signed  by  the  Governor,  778. 
Norris,   William,   grant   for   signed   by   the    Governor,   685. 
North  Carolina,  letter  from  the  Governor  of,  concerning  certain  negroes, 

321. 

Nowland,  Philip,  grant  for  signed  by  the  Governor,  778. 
Nulson,  Christian,  grant  for  signed  by  the  Governor,   778. 
Nunes,  Daniel,  appointed  Clerk  of  Market  in  Savannah,  342;  petition  of 

to  be  appointed  vendue  master  rejected,  353;   qualifies  as   Harbour 

Master  for  the  port  of  Savannah,  600. 
Nunes,    Moses,    commissioned    as   linguist,   51;   appointed    Clerk    of  the 

Market  for  Savannah,  347. 


858  INDEX. 


Oath  of  abjuration,  all  persons  over  sixteen  years  must  take,  48;  oath 
of  abjuration,  204. 

O'Brian,  William,  to  administer  oath  of  abjuration,  48;  proposal  of,  to 
bring  in  records  and  public  papers  of  this  State  now  in  Virginia  or 
Maryland,  read,  469;  appointed  inspector  of  tobacco  for  Chatham 
County,  568;  to  have  brick  out  of  ruins  of  barracks,  628. 

Odingsel,  Major,  Governor  to  furnish  twenty  guineas  to,  to  purchase 
salt  for  the  militia  of  this  State,  282;  protests  against  order  con 
cerning  purchasing  horses  to  be  paid  for  in  negroes,  308;  resigns 
commission,  346. 

Odingsells,  Charles,  to  have  salt  for  public  negroes  at  Dublin,  485;  re 
signs  as  Commissioner  of  forfeited  estates,  634;  application  of  for 
bounty  granted,  541. 

Office    hours    fixed,   619. 

Officers  of  Continental  Army,  entitled  to  bounty  of  land  both  from  the 
continent  and  the  state,  628;  advanced  one  grade  and  bounty  al 
lowed  on  advanced  grade,  629. 

Officers,  non-resident,  not  to  recruit  in  this  State,  54. 

Officers  and   soldiers   of  Second   Battalion   entitled   to   bounties,   580. 

Ogden,  Thomas,  granted  permission  to  go  to  St.  Augustine,  454;  claim 
for  galley,  "Sailor's  Delight,"  presented,  459. 

Oliver,  Dyonisius,  qualifies  as  magistrate,  140;  to  superintend  election 
near  Spirit  Creek,  140;  grants  for  signed  by  the  Governor,  667,  672, 
674,  714. 

Oliver,  Jane  and  Sarah  Johnston,  petition  of,  260;  petition  rejected,  261. 

Oliver,  John,  grant  for  signed  by  the  Governor,  699. 

Oneal,   Axom,   grants   for   signed   by  the    Governor,   706,   724. 

Oneal,  John,   £35  ordered  to  in  lieu  of  money  lost  in  fire,  68. 

Oneil,  Axom,  grants  for  signed  by  the  Governor,  702,  724. 

Oneil,  John,  grants  for  signed  by  the  Governor,  713,  722. 

Oricks,  James,  grant  for  signed  by  the  Governor,  753. 

Osborn,  Col.  Adlai,  of  North  Carolina,  appointed  Register  of  Probates 
for  Chatham  County,  731. 

Osborn,  Mrs.,  corn  to  be  delivered  to,  319. 

Ottrey,  Alexander  and  Henry  Dukes,  appointed  to  take  charge  of 
property  of  Wm.  Sizemore,  244. 

Cwen,   Thomas,   grant   for   signed   by   the    Governor,   591. 

Owens,  Thomas,  grant  for  signed  by  the  Governor,  711 

Owens  &  Thompson,  petition  of  to  ship  rice  postponed,  485;  petition 
granted,  489;  petition  of  agreed  to  conditionally,  560;  petition  of  re 
jected,  563. 


INDEX.  850 


Pace,  Thomas,  grant  for  signed  by  the  Governor,  586. 

Pain,  Samuel,  grant  for  signed  by  the  Governor,  772. 

Paine,  Samuel,  grant  for  signed  by  the  Governor,  785. 

Palmer,  Martin,  to  receive  temporary  protection,  774. 

Palmer,   Solomon,   grants   for   signed   by   the    Governor,   714,   737,   775. 

Palmer,   Thomas,   permitted   to   go   to   East-Florida,   448. 

Pannell,  Joseph,  County  Surveyor,  may  appoint  assistants  not  exceeding 
six,  637;  ordered  to  appear  before  the  Board,  707;  with  his  assis 
tants  appears  before  the  Board,  725;  caveat  against  dismissed,  726. 

Pannill,  Joseph,   commissioned   as    Major,  68. 

Paris,  Francis,  ordered  to  pay  £120  to  Governor  and  Council,  or  deliver 
up  certain  negroes,  395. 

Parker,  John,  grant  for  signed  by  the   Governor,  711. 

Parker,  Col.  Richard,  thanks  of  the  Board  to  be  given,  189;  authorized 
to  impress  salt,  190;  requested  to  answer  why  salt  sent  to  Gen. 
Lincoln  was  not  delivered  to  the  militia,  190;  requested  to  remove 
troops  from  the  old  fort  in  Augusta,  191;  land  assigned  to  for 
garden,  200;  requested  not  to  remove  Virginia  troops  out  of  this 
State,  208. 

Parks,  Charles,  grant  for  signed  by  the  Governor,  739. 

Parnill,  Joseph,  grants  for  signed  by  the  Governor,  685. 

Parriss,    Peter,    property   taken    to   be    delivered    to,    139. 

Partec.  Elizabeth,  grant  for  signed  by  the  Governor,  737. 

Patrick,  James,  grant  for  signed  by  the   Governor,  778. 

Patrol,    a    strict,    to    be    kept    up    in    several    counties    during    Christmas 

holidays,  747. 

Passengers  arriving  in  this  State  to  be  examined,  630. 
Paulk,  James,  grant  for  signed  by  the  Governor,  769, 
Patterson,   Gideon,   grants   for   signed   by   the   Governor,   739,   784. 
Patterson,  John,  grant   for  signed  by  the  Governor,  699. 
Patterson,   William,   grant   for   signed   by   the   Governor,  698. 
Patton,  Thomas,  grant   for  signed  by  the   Governor,  721. 
Pay  Master  of  State  Troops,  no  money  to  be  paid  except  on  warrant 

of  the   Governor,  32. 

Payne,  Samuel,  grants  for  signed  by  the  Governor,  713. 
Peacock,  William,  petition  of  referred  to   House  of  Assembly,  409. 
Peal,  John,  grant  for  signed  by  the  Governor,  709. 
Pearre,  Capt.  Nathaniel,  proposition  of  to  bring  state  records  from  the 

northward  accepted,  605;   commission  for  signed  by  the  Governor, 

610;  petition  of,  for  duplicate  land  warrants  stolen,  748. 


860  INDEX. 

Pearry,  John,  grant  for  signed  by  the  Governor,  773. 

Peek,  John,  grant  for  signed  by  the   Governor,   723. 

Pendleton,  Solomon,  grant  for  signed  by  the  Governor,  773. 

Pennington,  Thomas,  grant  for  signed  by  the  Governor,  743. 

Perkins,  Elizabeth,  execution  against  to  be  stayed,  678. 

Perkins,  John,  grant  for  signed  by  the   Governor,  775,  781. 

Perrett,    Robert,   grant   for   signed   by   the    Governor,   721. 

Perry,  Joshua,  grants  for  signed  by  the  Governor,  708. 

Persons  appointed  to  purchase  provisions  to  make  monthly  report,  114; 

to    give    bond,    114. 
Persons   having  public  wagons   and   horses   to   return   them   to   Council, 

471- 
Persons,    no,    named   in   act   of   confiscation    can    be    admitted    into    thii 

State,  505;  persons,  idle  and  disorderly,  order  respecting  to  be  con 
tinued   in  force,  645. 

Peters,  John,  grant  for  signed  by  the   Governor,   740. 
Pettigrew,  George,  grant  for  signed  by  the  Governor,  778. 
Pettygrew,    George,   grant   for   signed   by  the   Governor,   779. 
Pettygrew,  Captain,  complaint  of,  12. 
Pevy,  Peter,  grant  for  signed  by  the  Governor,  776. 
Pharr,   Edward,  grant  for  signed  by  the  Governor,  720. 
Philips,  William,  grants  for  signed  by  the  Governor,  698,  703,  708,  715, 

758. 
Philips,  Col.  Zachariah,  to  build  new  fort  at  Harris'  old  fort,  202;  grants 

for  signed  by  the  Governor,  591,  604,  608,  699. 
Phillips,  Joel,  grant  for  signed  by  the  Governor,  758. 
Phillips,  Joel   and    Edward,   to  have   one   half  bushel   corn   monthly  for 

each  member  of  their  families,  286. 

Phillips,  William,  grant  for  signed  by  the  Governor,  757,  760. 
Phillips,    Zacharias,   grant    for   signed   by   the    Governor,   760. 
Phillips,  Zachay,  grant  for  signed  by  the  Governor,  761. 
Pickens,  Andrew,  grant  for  signed  by  the  Governor,  719. 
Pinkerton,  William,  grant  for  signed  by  the   Governor,  757. 
Pinkston,  John,  grant  for  signed  by  the  Governor,  588. 
Pistols  and  swords  to  be  purchased  for  the   State,  219. 
Pitman,  John,   grant   for   signed   by   the    Governor,    775. 
Pitman,  Timothy,  grant  for  signed  by  the  Governor,  698. 
Plunderers  to  render  account  of  property  in  their  possession,  149. 
Pmell,  Jacob,   grant   for   signed   by  the   Governor,   719. 
Polhill,    Nathaniel,     qualifies    as     Clerk    Superior     Court     of     Effingham 

County,  40. 

Porteous,  Robert,  to  be  released  by  the  sheriff  and  leave  the  State,  390. 
Pourcen,  John,  paid  for  cordage,  102. 


INDEX.  861 

Powder  Receivers  at  Savannah  and  Suntmry,  to  report  quantity  and  con 
dition  of  powder,  15. 

Powell,   Cedar,   grants  for   signed   by  the   Governor,   555,  677,   755. 

Powell,  Edward,  grants  for  signed  by  the  Governor,  718,  769. 

Powell,  James,  member  of  Council,  to  be  given  draft  on  Treasury  for 
services,  641,  665,  692,  769,  782. 

Powell,  Josiah,  copy  of  order  to,  440;  former  Commissioner  of  con 
fiscated  estates,  to  be  reimbursed,  620. 

Powell,  Lewis,  grants  for  signed  by  the  Governor,  703. 

Powell,  Moses,  grants  for  signed  by  the  Governor,  555,  724,  755. 

Powledge,   Motlina,   salt   to  be  given   to,  407. 

Prather,   Edward,   grant   for   signed   by  the   Governor,   718. 

Pray,  Job,  paid  for  fitting  up  sloop  "Revenge,"  47. 

Pray  &  Watlington,  petition  of  to  land  negroes  without  performing 
quarantine  refused,  664. 

President   of   Congress,   letter   from,    15. 

President  of  Council  invested  with  power  to  call  out  militia,  153;  to  issue 
warrant  for  £20  in  favor  of  trustees  of  the  College,  607. 

President  and  Council,  to  attend  funeral  of  President  Wells,  221;  a 
guard  provided  for  in  going  to  Augusta  to  open  a  Land  Court, 
622;  paid  for  attendance  in  Council,  782. 

President  of  South  Carolina,  letter  from,  102. 

Printer   to   publish  proclamation   of   peace   in    Gazette   three   times,   602. 

Prisoners,    exchange    of   proposed,    180. 

Prizes,  how  to  be  disposed  of,   139. 

Proclamation  requiring  the  people  to  stand  firm,  210;  proclamation  forbid 
ding  plundering,  228;  proclamation  requiring  absentees  to  return 
and  settle  their  land,  237;  proclamation  setting  apart  a  day  of 
thanksgiving  for  the  success  of  the  American  arms,  269;  proclama 
tion  for  admitting  absent  citizens  and;  proclamation  encourag 
ing  desertion  from  the  enemy,  320;  proclamation  >convening 
the  General  Assembly,  320;  proclamation  prohibiting  exporta 
tion  of  goods,  salt  or  other  merchandise  from  Savannah,  342; 
proclamation  prohibiting  exportation,  374;  proclamation  requiring 
all  citizens  of  this  state  to  render  account  of  losses  and  damages 
sustained  by  ravages  of  the  enemy,  456;  proclamation  announcing 
cessation  of  hostilities  to  be  published  in  Gazette,  496;  proclamation 
forbidding  trespassing  on  Indian  hunting  grounds,  503;  proclama 
tion  forbidding  persons  encroaching  on  lands  lately  relinquished 
by  the  Indians,  553;  proclamation  offering  rewards  for  apprehending 
persons  charged  with  murder,  583;  proclamation  announcing  Treaty 
of  Peace  to  be  read  by  sheriff  throughout  streets  of  Savannah,  602; 


862  INDEX. 

proclamation  declaring  explicitly  the  boundaries  and  jurisdiction 
of  this  State,  661. 

Provisions,  embargo  on  exportation  of,  79;  mode  of  purchasing  pro* 
visions,  115;  embargo  continued,  121;  prices  of  increased,  123;  em 
bargo  on  provisions  of  every  kind,  390;  embargo  on  provisions  re 
moved,  402;  embargo  on  exportation  of  grain,  464. 

Public  business  may  be  transacted  by  State  officials  in  other  States 
than  Georgia,  209. 

Public  officers,  fees  of  fixed,  238;  committee  appointed  to  fix  fees  of, 
244. 

Public  money  to  be  placed  in  the  hands  of  the  President  of  Council, 
247. 

Pugh,  Elijah,  grant  for  signed  by  the  Governor,  783. 

Pugh,   Francis,   qualifies   as  magistrate   for   Burke   County,  462. 

Pugh,  Francis,  caveat  against  Francis  Lockhart  and  others,  judgment  for 
plaintiff,  763. 

Pugh,  Jesse,  grants  for  signed  by  the   Governor,   718,  758,  762. 

Pulk,  John,   grant  for  signed  by  the   Governor,  769. 

Purchasing  and  Issuing  Agents  to  make  return  of  all  property  by  them 
received,  491;  petition  of  for  longer  time  to  prepare  returns  granted, 
492;  ordered  to  make  immediate  return  of  all  articles  of  provisions  in 
their  hands,  493;  report  of,  493. 

Purking,  John,  grant  for  signed  by  the   Governor,   775. 

Q 

Quails,  John,  grant  for  signed  by  the  Governor,  722. 

Quarter-Master,  commanding  officers  to  appoint,  132;  abuses  in  de 
partment  of,  290;  to  furnish  Patrick  Jarvis  with  two  horses,  332; 
ordered  to  furnish  Capt.  Cuthbert  with  a  horse,  335. 

Quarterman,  William,   to   collect   unidentified  cattle  for  public  use,  480. 

Querns,  John,  grants  for  signed  by  the  Governor,  591,  711,  723. 

R 

Rae,  James,  petition  from  concerning  supplying  continental  troops,  28; 
£4500  paid  to  as  Commissary  General  for  the  continental  troops, 
31;  letter  from  concerning  Indian  affairs,  431;  memorial  of,  asking 
payment  of  accounts  referred  to  House  of  Assembly,  675;  draft  to 
issue  to  for  supplies  furnished  Indians,  745. 

Rafforty,  Michael,  grant  for  signed  by  the  Governor,  773. 

Ragan,  John,  grant  for  signed  by  the  Governor,  773. 

Ragan,  Jonathan,  grants  for  signed  by  the  Governor,  661,  708,  723. 


INDEX.  863 

Ragland,   Evan,  grants  for  signed   by  the   Governor,  592,  706,   711,   712. 

Ramsey,  John,  grants  for  signed   by  the   Governor,  590,  723. 

Ramsey,   Randolph,   grants   for  signed   by   the   Governor,   580,  723. 

Ramsey,  William,  grant  for  signed  by  the  Governor,  705. 

Ramsy,  Isaac,  grant  for  signed  by  the  Governor,  720. 

Ramsy,  Randolph,  grant  for  signed  by  the  Governor,  702. 

Ramsy,  Samuel,  grant  for  signed  by  the  Governor,  700. 

Ramsy,  William,  grant  for  signed  by  the  Governor,  700. 

Randolph,  Airs.,  draft  to  issue  to  for  six  dollars  for  rent  of  rooms  in 
Augusta,  727. 

Rations  to  which  certian  companies  are  entitled,  65. 

Ravot,  Abraham,  to  administer  oath  of  abjuration,  48;  qualifies  as  As 
sistant  Justice  for  Effingham  County,  473;  to  attend  the  Board  and 
show  cause,  652;  draft  to  for  £3,  652;  appears  before  the  Board  and 
offers  explanation  of  his  conduct,  659;  same  referred  to  House  of 
Assembly,  659. 

Raymond,   Peter,  to  go   to   East-Florida  in   quest  of  negroes,  480. 

Razer,  Isaac,  grant  for  signed  by  the  Governor,  722. 

Read,  William,  applies  for  bounty  and  gratuity,  598. 

Rees,  David,  elected  Clerk  of  Executive  Council,  407,  577;  qualifies  as 
Justice  for  Chatham  County,  473;  draft  issued  to  on  salary,  689, 
776;  draft  for  £19  to  issue  to  for  advances  for  house  rent  for  the 
Land  Court  in  Augusta,  777;  petition  of,  for  allowance  for  assistant, 
referred  to  House  of  Assembly,  777. 

Reese,   David,   qualifies   as   Collector   for  the   port  at  Sunbury,   35. 

Reeves,  Joseph,  and  Joseph  Atkinson,  apprehended  with  British  goods, 
ordered  into  custody,  190. 

Rehm,  Dr.  Frederic,  appointed  Justice  for  Little  Ogechee,  481;  qualifies 
as  magistrate  for  Little  Ogechee,  496. 

Resolves  of  Assembly  to  be  forwarded   to   Colonels  Jack,  Stewart  and 

Coleman,  47;  to  be  forwarded   Major  Wilder,  47. 
Resolution  respecting  horses  for  public  service,  183;  resolution  that  the 

Board  will  provide  for  compensation  of  its  Clerk,  184. 
Reynolds,  George,  grant  for  signed  by  the  Governor,  778. 
Rials,  Joshua,  under  sentence  of  death,  pardoned,  178. 
Rice,  John,  grant  for  signed  by  the  Governor,  723. 

Rice  to  be  distributed  for  relief  of  inhabitants  of  this  State  to  be  lodged 
in  hands  of  Councilors,  325;   rice  granted  by  South   Carolina,   one- 
third  to  be  allowed   persons  bringing  same   to   this   port,   333;   rice 
to  be  shipped  to  East-Florida  to  pay  for  presents  for  Indians,  483; 
prohibition   on    exportation   of   rke    continued,   498. 
Richardson,  Isaac,  grant  for  signed  by  the  Governor,  703. 
Richardson,  Sarah,  grant  for  signed  by  the  Governor,  721. 


864  INDEX. 

Richmond  County,  court  to  be  held  in  for  trial  of  offenders,  147,  150; 
lower  Battalion  in,  to  join  Col.  Few,  154;  citizens  of,  who  signed 
delegation  of  late  House  of  Assembly,  154;  militia  of  lower  Bat 
talion  of,  to  elect  officers,  161;  committee  for  Richmond  County  to 
submit  reasons  for  ordering  certain  persons  within  the  British 
lines,  258;  report  of  committee,  260;  Commissioners  of  Richmond 
County  ordered  to  deliver  Commissary  of  Issues  one  hogshead  of 
tobacco  for  public  use,  260;  election  of  Representatives  to  be  held 
at  Brownsborough,  287;  vacancies  in  upper  Battalion  of  field  officers 
ordered  to  be  filled,  309;  corn  to  be  furnished  inhabitants  on  fron 
tier  of,  317;  petition  of  officers  of  militia  of,  asking  removal  of  Capt. 
Littleburg  Bostwick,  336. 

Ridon,  Benjamin,  grant  for  signed  by  the   Governor,  584. 

Riley,  John,  allowed  two  rations  a  day,  379,  389;  appointed  Messenger 
and  Doorkeeper,  407;  elected  Messenger  of  Council,  577;  paid  part 
of  salary  as  Doorkeeper,  627;  draft  to  issue  to  on  salary,  694;  draft 
to  issue  to  for  £10  due  him  as  Messenger,  777. 

Roan,  Tunstale,  grant  for  signed  by  the  Governor,  708. 

Robbers  and  plunderers,  orders  concerning,  535;  infest  the  road  between 
Savannah  and  Augusta,  622. 

Roberts,  John,  grants  for  signed  by  the  Governor,  672,  698,  699. 

Roberts,  Rhuben,  Florida  scout,  all  civil  and  military  officers  to  en 
deavor  to  apprehend,  57. 

Robertson,  Joseph,  grant  for  signed  by  the  Governor,  784. 

Rolfes,  Frederic,  confirmed  as  Commissary,  370;  ordered  to  take  into 
his  possession  all  horses,  wagons  and  public  stores  now  in  the 
hands  of  Nehemiah  Wade,  379;  authorized  to  impress  forage,  396; 
authorized  to  procure  supplies,  411;  to  submit  report  of  public  salt 
on  hand,  445,  470;  to  be  informed  that  the  State  has  no  further 
need  for  his  services,  494. 

Rolfes,  George,  to  deliver  up  Wm.  Struthers'  note,  538;  ordered  to  at 
tend  the  Board,  561. 

Rolfes,    George  and   Francis   Brooks,   taken   off  the   classing  list,   371. 

Komand,  Major,  iron  for  public  use  delivered  to,   18;  loan  made  to,  33. 

Rose,  John,  petition  of  to  be  received  under  protection  of  this  State 
read,  503. 

Ross,   Thomas,   appointed   vendue   master,    127. 

Ross,  William,  of  St.  Augustine,  permitted  to  remain  on  shore  until 
Tuesday,  408. 

Roving  commissions  to  be  issued  to  persons  who  raise  companies  of 
fifteen  men,  50. 

Rowell,  Edward,  grant  for  signed  by  the  Governor,  699. 

Rowell,  Howell,  grant  for  signed  by  the   Governor,  722. 


INDEX.  865 

Rules  for  the  government  of  the  Executive  Council,  224,  295,  428.      •'••'• 

Rum  and  beer  given  soldiers,  61. 

Runnells,    Harmon,   grant   for   signed   by   the    Governor,  720. 

Runnells,  Jane,  grant  for  signed  by  the   Governor,  708. 

Runnels,  Jean,  draft  to  issue  to  for   £72,  749. 

Runnels,  Richard,  grant  for  signed  by  the  Governor,  708. 

Rushing,  James,  grant  for  signed  by  the   Governor,  713. 

Rutherford,  John,  grant  for  signed  by  the  Governor,  604. 

Rutledge,  John,  grant  for  signed  by  the   Governor,  686.' 

Ryon,  James,   grant   for  signed   by   the   Governor,   755.- 

Ryon,   Richard,  grant  for  signed  by  the   Governor,  709. 


Sallis,  John,  grants  for  signed  by  the  Governor,  668,  701. 

Salters,  Samuel,  to  adminster  oath  of  abjuration,  48. 

Salters,  Simon,  grant   for  signed  by  the   Governor,  699.  ' 

Salt  furnished  several  counties,  5;  persons  applying  for  must  take  oath',' 
5;  exportation  of  prohibited,  17;  to  be  disposed  of  to  inhabitants-, 
50;  reserve  of  one  hundred  bushels  ordered  for  five  Independent 
Companies,  60;  embargo  on  exportation  of  salt  continued,  -60,  80; 
salt  to  be  purchased  for  public  use,  219;  exportation  of  salt  pro 
hibited,  398. 

Sand  Bar  Ferry,  Col.  Heard  to  contract  for  keeper  of,  192. 

Sanders,  Abram  and  Mordecai,  sent  back  by  Gen.  Lincoln  to  stand  trial, 
1 68. 

Sanders,   Mark,  grant  for  signed  by  the   Governor,   773. 

Sanders,  Joshua,   grant   for   signed  by  the   Governor,   772. 

Sanders,   William,    commander   of   pilot   boat,   to   be    supplied    with    am 
munition,    107. 

Sandiford,  John,  resigns  commission  as   Colonel,  40. 

Sanson,  William,  grant  for  signed  by  the  Governor,  757. 

Sapp,  Dill,  grants  for  signed  by  the  Governor,  776,  778. 

Sapp,   Emanuel,  grant  for  signed  by  the   Governor,  773. 

Sapp,  John,  grants  for  signed  by  the  Governor,  773. 

Sapp,   Joshua,   grant   for   signed   by   the    Governor,   781. 

Sapp.  William,  grant  for  signed  by  the  Governor,  780. 

Satterwhite,   William,   grant   for   signed   by   the    Governor,   786. 

Saunders,  Joel  and  Thomas,  sent  back  by  Gen.   Lincoln  to  stand  trial-,. 
1 68. 

Saunders,  Joshua,   grants   for   signed   by  the    Governor,  568,   580: 

Savage,  Loveless,  grant  for  signed  by  the  Governor,  775. 
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INDEX. 

Savage,  Thomas,  not  to  have  provisions  for  negroes,  465. 

Savannah,  to  be  patroled  at  night,  42;  public  wells  in  to  be  repaired,  64; 
artillery  company  to  serve  as  fire  company  in,  84;  artillery  company 
in  not  exempt  front  patrol  duty,  84;  company  of  calvary  patrol  in, 
to  recommend  some  person  for  Captain,  85;  prisoners  in  jail  at, 
accused  of  treason,  85;  one-third  of  the  ammunition  in  Savannah 
to  be  sent  to  Ebenezer,  119;  town  of  taken  by  British  troops,  public 
business  of  a  civil  nature  ended,  129;  negroes  captured  in  Savannah 
to  be  sold,  215;  merchants  in  Savannah  sell  goods  at  exorbitant  prices, 
373 i  Commissioners  for  streets  and  commons  of  Savannah  appointed, 
478;  lots  in  to  be  appraised,  561;  appraised  lots  to  be  sold  at  public 
outcry,  563. 

Savannah  and  Sunbury,  instructions  to  commanding  officers  at,  25: 
collectors  at  may  search  outgoing  vessels,  444. 

Scrieuber,  Justus  Hartman,  granted  temporary  protection,  632. 

Scott,  Benjamin,  grants  for  signed  by  the  Governor,  718,  768. 

Scott,  James,  grant  for  signed  by  the  Governor,  713. 

Scott,  Samuel,  grant  for  signed  by  the  Governor,  721. 

Scout  on   Oconee   River,   Governor  requested  to  order,  289. 

Striven,  General,  body  guard  for,  95. 

Scruggs,    Richard,  grant   for  signed  by  the   Governor,  701,   761. 

Seabury,  Mrs.  Hetty,  allowed  two  rations  per  day,  372. 

Seal  of  the  State,  delivered  to  the  Governor,  22. 

Febert,  James,  Col.  Jackson  to  furnish  him  with  his  pay  and  discharge, 

365. 
Secretary    of    Council,    ordered    to    write    to    George    Walton,    William 

Hammet,  John  Freeman,  James  McLean  and  Elijah  Clark  requiring 

their  attendance  on  the  next  General  Assembly,  193. 
Secretary  of  State,  authorized  to  grant  passes,  29;  to  be  allowed  usual 

fees,  44;    oath    of,    199;    to    prepare    proclamation    concerning   losses 

and  damages  sustained  by  ravages  of  the  enemy,  458. 
Scigar,  George,  to  administer  oath  of  abjuration  in  and  about  Augusta, 

204,  qualifies  as    Register   of   Probates   for   Richmond    County,   214; 

qualifies  as  Deputy  Surveyor  General,  215. 
Settles,  Francis,  petition  of  referred  to  Deputy  Quartermaster  General, 

225. 

Sevier,   John,   commissioned   Colonel,   739. 
Sevier,   Valentine,    commissioned    Major,   739. 
Scwell,  Samuel,  grant  for  signed  by  the   Governor,  718. 
Shackelford,  John,  grant  for  signed  by  the  Governor,  737. 
SKad,  Solomon,  granted   permission  to  take  rice  to  St.  Augustine,  497. 
Shaddock,  Thomas,  grant  for  signed  by  the  Governor,  703. 
Shadwick,  Elizabeth,  grant  for  signed  by  the   Governor,  770. 


INDEX.  867 

Shannon,   John,   grant    for    signed   by   the    Governor,    724. 

Shannon,   Thomas,    grant    for    signed    by    the    Governor,    701. 

Sharp,   Howard,   to  be   confined  on   galleys,   7. 

Sharp,  Isham,  grant  for  signed  by  the  Governor,  705. 

Shaw,  John,   summoned  before   the    Board  to  testify,  203. 

Shaw,  Thomas,  grants  for  signed  by  the  Governor,  776,  784. 

Sheffield,  William,  grant  for  signed  by  the   Governor,  686. 

Sheftall,   Levi,   petition   rejected,   695. 

Sheftall,   Mark,  grant  for  signed   by  the   Governor,   786. 

Sheftall,  Mordecai,  granted  permission  to  ship  goods  to  Charleston, 
465. 

Sheftall,  Mr.,  gun  powder  to  be  delivered  to,  126. 

Shelman,  John,  grant   for  signed  by  the  Governor,  720. 

Sheriff  of  Chatham  County,  to  take  possession  of  press  and  type  belong 
ing  to  the  late  James  Johnstons,  344. 

Shields,  Andrew,  to  take  into  his  possession  negroes  belonging  to 
confiscated  estates  not  hired  out,  312;  grant  for  signed  by  the 
Governor,  686. 

Shirley,  William  Stubl,y,  plundered  by  South  Carolinians,  152;  civil  au 
thorities  of  South  Carolina  asked  to  aid  in  the  recovery  of  his 
property,  153. 

Sidwell,  David,  grant  for  signed  by  the  Governor,  697. 

Sieur,  Antoine  Reire  Charles  De  La  Foreste,  the  Governor  cannot 
furnish  exequatur  until  his  arrival  in  this  State,  640. 

Sikes,  Mrs.,  to  be  furnished  supplies,   107. 

S'kes,  William,   grant   for   signed   by   the   Governor,   720. 

Silkcock,    Mrs.,   permitted   to   come   ashore,   413. 

Sill,    Richard,   granted  protection,   625. 

Sills,  John,  complaint  of,  217;  property  restored,  218. 

Simmons,  Charles,  grants  for  signed  by  the  Governor,  773. 

Simmons,  John,  grants  for  signed  by  the   Governor,  711,  719. 

Simmons,   Starn,  grant  for  signed  by  the  Governor,  711. 

Simmons,    William,    grant    for    signed    by    the    Governor,    721. 

Simms,    Robert,    grant    for    signed   by   the    Governor,   720. 

Simms,  Mann,  grants  for  signed  by  the  Governor,  697,  698. 

Simonds,   Montague,   granted   temporary   protection,   757. 

Simpson,  James,  order  on  treasury  granted  to,  231;  corn  to  be  delivered 
to,  315;  grant  for  signed  by  the  Governor,  700. 

Simpson,  John,   granted   permission   to   ship   rice,  493. 

Sims,  Mann,  grants  for  signed  by  the  Governor,  768. 

Sims,  William,  grant  for  signed  by  the  Governor,  679. 

Sinquefield,  Aaron,  grant  for  signed  by  the   Governor,  729. 

Sizemore,   Mary,  complaint  of,  244. 


868  INDEX. 

Sizemore,  Mrs.,  permitted  to  come  on  shore,  413. 

Skideway  Road,  Commissioners  appointed  to  repair,  369. 

Skinner,   Isaac,   grant   for   signed  by   the   Governor,   703. 

Slaves,  male,  to  be  drafted  for  service  in  expedition  against  East- 
Florida,  78. 

Slich,  Samuel,  to  be  paid    £250  on  salary,  85. 

Sloop  Betsy,  mate  and  crew  of,  entitled  to  discharge,  482. 

Sloop  'commanded  by  Capt.  Hague  to  be  taken  into  public  service,   129. 

Slut,  Samuel,  appointed  Commissioner  for  the  exchange  of  prisoners, 
107. 

Smith,  Adam,  permitted  to  go  to  South  Carolina,  445. 

Smith,  Burwell,  commissioned  as  Major,  137;  complaint  against,  236; 
ordered  to  appear  before  the  Board,  236. 

Smith,  George,  wife,  children  and  negro  permitted  to  go  to  South 
Carolina,  445. 

Smith,  Nathaniel,  grant  for  signed  by  the  Governor,  700. 

Smith,  Peter,  grant  for  signed  by  the  Governor,  714. 

Smith,  Samuel,  caveat  of  against  H.  Johnston,  704;  grants  for  signed 
by  the  Governor,  739. 

Smith,  Thomas,  grants  for  signed  by  the  Governor,  718,  720. 

Smith,  William,  grants  for  signed  by  the   Governor,  584,  713,  758. 

Snelson,  Thomas,  grant  for  signed  by  the  Governor,  698. 

Snider,  Andrew,  to  be  paid   for   services,  366. 

Sonerby,  Henry,  petition  of  to  bring  slaves  and  effects  into  this  State 
granted,  561. 

South  Carolina,  letter  from  President  of,  20;  State  of  South  Carolina 
charged  with  six  hundred  pounds  of  gun  powder,  91;  militia  of,  in 
this  State  to  go  to  the  assistance  of  Charleston,  243;  persons  pro 
scribed  by,  may  have  temporary  protection  in  this  State,  but  must 
be  delivered  up  on  demand,  505. 

South  Carolinians,  attempt  to  run  lands  in  the  forks  of  the  Tugalo  and 
Kiowee  Rivers,  66 1;  order  thereon,  661. 

Spalding,  Marjory,  granted  permission  to  go  to  East  Florida,  439. 

Spalding,    Mrs.,    granted    permission    to    go    to    East-Florida,    443. 

Spears,  Abram,  paid  for  riding  express,  136. 

Spencer,  John,  takes  oath  as  Justice  of  Peace  for  Effingham  County, 
578;  draft  to  issue  to  for  service  as  Councilor,  663,  665,  692. 

Spencer,  John  Bazil,  appointed  Measurer  and  Surveyor  of  Chatham 
County,  381. 

Speirs,   Alexander,    petition   of   referred   to   Attorney    General,   638. 

Speirs   &  Crookshanks,   see   Crookshanks  and   Speirs. 

Spirituous  liquors  not  to  be  retailed  without  license  from  Executive 
Council,  383. 


INDEX.  869 

Stallings,  Ezekiel,  claims  negroes  as  reward  for  his  services,  540;  caveat 
of  against  Rowell,  717. 

Stallings,  James,  qualifies  as  Justice  of  Peace  for  Richmond  County, 
680;  grants  for  signed  by  the  Governor,  722,  724. 

Stallings,  Tabitha,  letter  from  concerning  negro,  335;  order  thereon, 
335- 

Stallings,  and  others,  members  of  Georgia  State  Legion,  to  be.  given 
negroes  in  lieu  of  pay  and  bounty,  565.  , 

Standley,  Mrs.   Mary,  to  be  furnished  corn,  317. 

Stanly,    Mrs.    Mary,   corn    to   be   delivered   to,   322. 

Stark,  William,  grant  for  signed  by  the   Governor,  679. 

State,  alarming  condition  of,  75;  public  property  of  the  State  to  be 
pledged  for  payment  of  goods  to  be  given  Indians,  490. 

State  officers  and  forces  to  be  governed  by  rules  governing  continental 
forces,  31. 

State   lottery,   to   lodge   money   in   State   Treasury,   74. 

State  troops,  allowance  of  pay  by  the  State  is  above  pay  allowed  by 
Congress,  184. 

Staten,  Joseph,  grant  for  signed  by  the   Governor,  737. 

Statin,  Joseph,  grant   for  signed  by  the   Governor,   723. 

Stephens,  John,  grants  for  signed  by  the  Governor,  711,  785. 

Stephens,  Mr.,  and  Col.  Davis,  to  furnish  estimate  of  value  of  land  ad 
vertised  for  sale,  641. 

Stephens,  William,  qualifies  as  Attorney  General,  28;  appointed  Town 
Major,  42;  bill  to  remove  disabilities  of  laid  before  the  Council,  426; 
bill  for  the  relief  of  approved,  430;  qualifies  as  Magistrate  for  Chat 
ham  County,  616;  paid  for  services  as  Councilor,  635,  665,  782;  with 
Benjamin  Andrew  to  appraise  certain  tracts  of  land  advertised  for 
sale,  657;  appointed  Associate  Counsel  to  assist  the  Attorney  Gen 
eral,  660;  £5  allowed  to  for  assisting  the  Attorney  General,  782. 

Sterns,   Ebenezer,  grant   for  signed  by  the   Governor,  737. 

Steven,  William,   granted   temporary   protection,  665. 

Stewart,  Ann,  permitted  to  go  to  St.  Augustine,  423. 

Stewart,  Charles,  grant  for  signed  by  the  Governor,  703. 

Stewart,  Colonel,  orders  to,  31;  ordered  to  equip  his  men  and  report, 
32. 

Stewart,  Gravener,  grant  for  signed  by  the  Governor,  757. 

Stewart,  Martha,  grant  for  signed  by  the  Governor,  758. 

Stewart,  William,  appointed  Clerk  of  Court  in  Chatham  County,  13; 
qualifies,  17. 

Stirk,  John,   appointed   Treasurer,   takes   oaths   of  office,    198. 

Stirk,  Mr.,  applies  for  leave  to  bring  flag  of  truce  to  Ebenezer,  181. 


870  INDEX. 

Srirk,  Samuel,  appointed  to  sign  the  money  ordered  by  House  of  As 
sembly,  64;  money  advanced  by  to  be  refunded,  117;  paid  for  sign 
ing  commissions,  126;  elected  Clerk  of  Council,  197;  paid  for  services 
as  Secretary  to  the  Governor  and  Council,  198;  appointed  to  admin 
ister  oath  of  abjuration  to  inhabitants  in  and  about  Augusta,  204; 
appointed  to  sign  money,  214;  given  order  on  the  Treasury  for  several 
sums,  217;  paid  for  services  as  Clerk  to  the  Board,  248;  appears  be 
fore  the  Board  with  vouchers  for  expenditure  of  money  by  Col.  John 
Stirk,  late  Treasurer,  331;  given  receipt  for  same,  331;  authorized  to 
raise  Volunteer  Company  in  Savannah,  382;  instructions  to  concern 
ing  continental  soldiers,  402;  application  of,  that  articles  charged  to 
his  private  account  may  be  placed  to  the  account  of  the  State, 
granted,  408;  Samuel  Stirk,  Attorney  General,  opinion  of  concerning 
Sloop  Good  Intent,  435;  elected  Attorney  General,  438;  construction 
of  "An  act  for  inflicting  penalties  on,  and  confiscating  the  estates 
of  such  persons  as  are  therein  declared  guilty  of  treason,"  etc., 
532;  order  to  for  salary,  574;  audited  certificates  offered  in  part  pay 
ment  for  negroes  declined,  648;  paid  for  services  as  Attorney  Gen 
eral,  782;  draft  to  issue  to  for  £50  in  payment  of  last  year's  salary, 
782. 

Stirk,  Samuel,  and  James  Jackson,  to  pay  money  in  their  hands  to  the 
Treasurer,  220. 

Stites,  Benjamin,  authorized  to  procure  cargo  of  salt  and  rum,  356; 
appointed  Justice  in  St.  Philip's  Parish,  481. 

Stites,   Samuel,   appointed    Assistant   to    Frederic    Rolfes,   396. 

St.  Mary's  River,  banditti  on  to  be  looked  after  by  Col.  Baker,  Major 
Carr  and  commanding  officer  in  Efnngham  County,  654. 

Stone,   Charles,  grant  for  signed  by  the   Governor,  698. 

Stone,  Thomas,  petition  of,  to  send  rice  with  flag  of  truce,  granted, 
478. 

Store,   Mrs.,  permitted  to  go  to  Charleston  and  return,  373. 

Storr,  John,  appointed  Commissioner  of  Trade,  68. 

Story,  James,  and  John  Matthews,  negroes  in  hands  of  to  be  sold  at 
public  outcry,  209. 

Strangers  entering  town  to  report  fo  the  Governor,  41;  strangers  with 
out  passes  to  be  apprehended,  52. 

Stringfellow,  Enoch,  grants  for  signed  by  the  Governor,  708,  711. 

Strong,  John,  confimed  as  Agent,  370;  to  issue  no  rations  except  on 
order  of  Major  Habersham,  378. 

Strozier,   Peter,  grant  for  signed  by  the   Governor,   711. 

Struthers,  William,  amercement  law  suspended  as  to,  387;  granted  per 
mission  to  go  to  Europe,  460. 

Stuart,  Clement,  grant  for  signed  by  the  Governor,  703. 


INDEX.  871 

Stuart,  John,  grant  for  signed  by  the  Governor,  720. 

Stuart,  William,  of  North  Carolina,  petition  of  for  payment  for  v/agon 
and  team  sold  to  Governor,  497. 

Stubblefield,  Seth,  grant  for  signed  by  the  Governor,  711. 

Sturges,  William,  grant  for  signed  by  the  Governor,  720. 

Subtrine,  Joseph,  grant  for  signed  by  the  Governor,  692. 

Subtrine,    Nicholas,   grant    for    signed   by    the    Governor,    692. 

Sullivan,  Florence,  admitted  an  Attorney  at  Law,  attends  the  Board, 
465. 

Sunbury,  battery  at  to  be  completed,  65;  attack  on  apprehended,  72; 
galleys  at  to  be  manned,  73;  Collector  at,  instructions  to  concerning 
tiags  of  truce,  461;  commanding  officers  at,  to  remove  troops  from 
house  of  Mr.  Jones,  464;  lots  in  to  be  appraised,  547,  561;  salt,  thread, 
canvas  and  queen  stones  in,  to  be  appraised,  561;  appraised  lots  in, 
to  be  sold  at  public  outcry,  563. 

Supreme  Executive  Council  appointed,  141;  John  Wereat  chosen  Presi 
dent  of,  146;  members  of,  take  oath  of  office,  146;  oath  of  Clerk  of, 
146;  disclaim  having  judicial  and  legislative  power,  148;  member  of, 

155- 

Surgcon,   commanding   officer   to    take,    133. 

Surveyor  General,  to  report  caveats  monthly,  548;  to  make  certificates 
in  land  warrants,  582;  asks  instructions  as  to  Capt.  Few's  grant, 
585;  office  of  to  be  continued  in  Augusta  until  September  ist  and 
then  removed  to  Savannah,  679;  office  of  to"  be  continued  in  Augusta 
until  ist  of  October,  684;  further  continued,  716. 

Surveyor  surveying  out  of  his  district  must  refund  fee.s,  726. 

Suspected  persons  in  Richmond  County,  Commissioners  to  take  charge 
of  estates  of,  37;  return  of  to  be  made,  130. 

Sutton.  John,  heirs  of,  grant  for  signed  by  the  Governor,  720. 

Sutton,  Thomas,  appointed   ist  Lieutenant,  71. 


Taarling,   Peter  and  Jacob    Brice,   appointed   vendue   masters,   686. 

Tate,  Adam,  petition  of,  229;  President  to  give  certificates  of  good  con 
duct  to,  230. 

Tatnall,   John    Mulryne,   ordered   to    proceed    to   Charles   Town,   393. 

Tatnall,   Josiah,   Jr.,   granted   temporary   protection,   633. 

Tattnell,  Mrs.,  and  Miss,  petition  in  behalf  of,  410;  permitted  to  remain  on 
shore  until  Sunday,  413. 

Taylor,  Henry,  grant  for  signed  by  the  Governor,  768. 

Taylor,  John,  grants  for  signed  by  the  Governor,  705,  723. 

Taylor,  Josiah,  grant  for  signed  by  the  Governor,  770. 


872  INDEX. 

Taylor,  Robert,  grant  for  signed  by  the  Governor,  724. 

Taylor,  Samuel,  grant  for  signed  by  the  Governor,  706. 

Taylor,  Thomas,  appointed  Commissioner  for  Ogechee  Road,  533;  grant 

for   signed  by  the   Governor,   783. 
Taylor,   Dr.,   charges  against,   183;   to  be  arrested  and  kept  in   custody, 

183- 
Tax   Collectors,    to    pay    into    the    Treasury    all    money    in    their    hands, 

645.- 

Tax  defaulters,  list  of  to  be  delivered  to  the  Treasurer,  645. 

Teasley,  John,  grant  for  signed  by  the  Governor,  719. 

Telfair,  Edward,  furnished  salt  for  Burke  County,  5;  to  administer  oath 
of  abjuration,  48;  elected  delegate  to  Continental  Congress,  175; 
takes  oath  as  Continental  delegate,  202;  given  order  on  President  of 
Congress  for  ten  thousand  dollars,  216;  given  order  on  Treasury  of 
Georgia  for  twenty  thousand  dollars,  216;  appointed  Commissioner 
to  treat  with  Greek  and  Cherokee  Indians,  423;  chosen  Agent  to  set 
tle  and  adjust  the  northern  boundary  of  this  State,  454;  to  be  com 
missioned  Agent  to  settle  the  northern  boundary,  456;  letter  from 
concerning  land  to  be  sent  to  Commissioners  of  confiscated  estates, 
659;  grant  for  signed  by  the  Governor,  760. 

Telfair,  Edward,  and  John  Houstoun,  to  be  notified  of  their  election 
to  Congress,  180. 

Telfair,  Edward  and  others,  remonstrances  of,  672. 

Telfair,  Edward,  Richard  Leake  and  William  Platt,  suit  to  be  entered 
against,  688. 

Tennessee  Lands,  letter  from  Major  Mclntosh  concerning,  654. 

Terrill,  David,  grant  for  signed  by  the  Governor,  761. 

Terrill,  William,  Sr.,  grant  for  signed  by  the  Governor,  783. 

Thanksgiving,  day  of  appointed,  75,  395. 

Thomas,   Benjamin,  grant  for  signed   by  the   Governor,   708. 

Thomas,  John,  to  administer  oath  of  abjuration,  48. 

Thomas,  Col.  John,  under  arrest,  petition  of,  81;  to  be  discharged 
from  parole  upon  giving  security,  81. 

Thomas,  Philip,  plunderer  and  murderer,  outlawed,  385. 

Thompson,  Benjamin,  qualifies  as  deputy  surveyor,  33;  grants  for  signed  by 
the  Governor,  588,  702,  758. 

Thompson,  Charles,  Secretary  to  Congress,  letter  from  announcing 
the  appointment  of  Elias  Boudinot  as  President,  408. 

Thompson,  James,  granted  leave  of  absence  from  the  State,  120. 

Thompson,  John,  heirs  of,  grants  for  signed  by  the   Governor,  760. 

Thompson,  John,  granted  temporary  protection,  653. 

Thompson,  Laban,  grant  for  signed  by  the  Governor,  775. 

Thompson,   Robert,  grant  for  signed  by  the  Governor,  761. 


INDEX.  873 

Thompson,  Tabitha,  grant  for  signed  by  the   Governor,  768. 

Thompson,  William,  grants  for  signed  by  the  Governor,  702,  705. 

Thompson,  William,  British  merchant,  permitted  to  go  to  St.  Augustine, 
426;  granted  temporary  protection,  647. 

Thorn,  David,  grants  for  signed  by  the  Governor,  701,  744. 

Thorn,  William,  grant  for  signed  by  the  Governor,  701. 

Thornton,   Mark,   grant   for  signed  by  the   Governor,  705. 

Thornton,   William,   grant   for   signed   by   the    Governor,   599. 

Thunderbolt,  oyster  house,  at  to  be  procured  for  reception  of  the  sick, 
3i- 

Thurmand,  John,  grant  for  signed  by  the   Governor,   720. 

Tindall,   William,   grant   for   signed   by  the   Governor,   763. 

Tine,  Henry,  grant  for  signed  by  the  Governor,  763. 

Tine,  Henry,  grant  for  signed  by  the  Governor,  711. 

Tocabatichers,  King  of,  presents  delivered  to,  68. 

Todd,  John,  petition  of  to  return  to  Georgia,  508;  grant  for  signed  by  the 
Governor,  779. 

Tomerlin,  Harris,  grant  for  signed  by  the  Governor,  768. 

Tondee,    Mrs.    Lucia,   draft   to   issue   to,   562. 

Tondee,  Mrs.,  to  have  draft  for  fifteen  pounds,  742. 

Tondor,  Lucy,  five  rations  per  day  allowed  to,  356;  same  continued, 
377- 

Tonyn,  Governor,  letter  from,  no;  letter  to  enclosing  list  of  persons  at 
tainted,  in;  Commissioners  to  be  sent  to,  to  secure  negroes  and 
other  property  of  citizens  of  this  State,  608;  Governor  of  Georgia 
to  write  letter  to,  731. 

.Town   Major  appointed  for  Savannah,  41. 

Townsend,  Henry,  grant  for  signed  by  the  Governor,  780. 

Townsend,  Mary  Scott,  grant  for  signed  by  the  Governor,  702. 

Transient  persons  to  report  to  the  Attorney  General,  403. 

Traywick,    Francis,   grants   for   signed   by   the   Governor,   679,   701. 

Treasury  certificates  to  be  paid  off,  87. 

Treasurers  of  this  State  ordered  to  attend  the  Board  immediately,  151; 
letter  to,  151. 

Treasurer,  ordered  to  appear  before  the  Board,  591;  ordered  to  pay 
balance  of  Gen.  Greene's  warrant,  592;  to  make  report  of  condition 
of  treasury,  609;  to  report  on  bonds  in  treasury,  610;  to  issue  war 
rants  against  tax  defaulters,  645;  to  be  furnished  with  certified 
copy  of  debts  of  British  merchants,  648;  draft  to  for  salary,  731,  769. 

Treaty    of    Peace,    proclamation    announcing,    602. 

Tremble,  Eleanor,  grant  for  signed  by  the  Governor,  680. 

Trentfield,   Mrs.,  permitted  to  go  down  with   Commissioners,    108. 

Treutlen,  John   Adam,  to   administer  oath   of  abjuration,  48. 


374  INDEX. 

Triel,  John,  grant  for  signed  by  the  Governor,  718. 

Triplett,  Mrs.   Mary,  two  rations  a  day  allowed  to,  321. 

Trustees  of  Franklin  College,  grants  for  signed  by  the  Governor, 
697,  706. 

Tucker,   Thomas,   Sr.,   grant   for   signed   by   the    Governor,    709. 

Tumbleston,  Priscilla,  grant  for  signed  by  the  Governor,  771. 

Tunis,  Nehemiah,  grant  for  signed  by  the  Governor,  698. 

Tureman,   Garrett,  grant   for  signed   by  the   Governor,   708. 

Tureman,  George,  grants  for  signed  by  the   Governor,  599,  708. 

Tureman,  John,  grant  for  signed  by  the   Governor,  722. 

Turnbull,    Andrew,    granted    temporary    protection,    658. 

Turnbull,  Joseph,   grant   for   signed   by   the    Governor,   739. 

Twiggs,  John,  Commissioned  as  Colonel,  138;  member  of  Executive 
Council,  182;  to  hire  or  impress  wagons  to  haul  lumber,  194;  to  be 
supplied  with  powder  and  lead,  196;  to  administer  oath  of  abjuration 
in  Burke  County,  205;  to  assemble  his  command  and  other  troops 
at  Augusta,  212;  petition  of  inhabitants  of  Burke  County  referred 
to,  231;  twenty  thousand  dollars  ordered  to  for  secret  service,  249. 

Twiggs,  General,  to  assemble  troops  at  Augusta,  283;  permitted  to 
use  indigo  in  his  hands  toward  moving  his  family,  311;  appointed 
Commissioner  to  treat  with  Creek  and  Cherokee  Indians,  423; 
presents  account,  529. 

Tyler,  William,  grant  for  signed  by  the  Governor,  755. 

Tyner,  Richard,  grant  for  signed  by  the  Governor,  705. 

Tyner,  Samuel,  grant  for  signed  by  the   Governor,   705. 

U 

Underwood,   Samuel,  grant   for  signed  by  the   Governor,  722. 
Urvoy,   Francis,   supplied   with   ten   bushels  of  salt,  381. 

V 

Vacancies  in  militia  to  be  filled  by  election,  9. 

Vagrant   act    to   be    enforced,   630. 

Veazy,  William,  grant  for  signed  by  the  Governor,  758. 

Vendue  Master  to  sell  public  salt  and  wagons,  601;  must  pay  taxes  to 

date,  694. 

Vickers,  Thomas,  grant   for  signed  by  the   Governor,  772. 
Vinzant,  Nicholas,  a  Florida  scout,  cattle  of  to  be  seized,  39. 


INDEX.  875 

W 

Wade,  Nehemiah,  one  of  the  Treasurers,  to  be  apprehended  and  brought 
before  the  Board,  152. 

Wade,  Nehemiah,  Deputy  Quartermaster  General,  to  have  supplies,  353; 
allowed  three  rations  a  day,  378;  ordered  to  make  return  of  salt, 
380;  to  make  return  of  wagons  and  horses,  470;  claims  to  have  al 
ready  made  return  of  wagons  and  horses  to  Gov.  Martin,  470;  grants  for 
signed  by  the  Governor,  588,  786;  Auditor  to  proceed  against,  619. 

Wagner,  William,  grant  for  signed  by  the  Governor,  568. 

Wagners,  Henry,  grant  for  signed  by  the  Governor,  761. 

Wagnon,  John    Peter,   relinquishes   land   to  Win.    Gibbons,  656;   to   have 

warrant    for    Supplies    furnished    Indians    at    Augusta,    754. 
Wagnon,    John    Peter    &    Co.,    draft    to    for    presents    furnished    Chactaws, 

676;  draft  to  in  payment  of  clothing  ordered  to   French   Mestobee, 

679. 
Wagons   and   teams  used   by  the   State,   owners  to  be   allowed  pay   for 

use  of,  219. 

Walch,   Capt.   Peter,  furnished  with  goods,  368. 
Walden,  Henry,  grant  for  signed  by  the  Governor,  763. 
Wraldhower,  John,  appointed  to  collect  arms  in  Effingham  County,  347. 
Walker,  Benjamin,  commissioned  as  Captain,  63. 
Walker,  Jeremiah,  grant  for  signed  by  the  Governor,  715. 
Walker,  Joel,  petition  to  return  to  his  family  referred  to  magistrates,  169; 

permitted  to  go  to  St.  Augustine,  425. 

Walkers,  Joseph,  grant  for  signed  by  the  Governor,  775. 
Walker,  Mr.,  Agent,  for  Mr.   Belcher,  ordered  to  deliver  salt  according 

to  agreement  of  Belcher,  375. 

Walker,  Samuel,  grant  for  signed  by  the  Governor,  725. 
Walker,  Sanders,  caveat  of  against  Kimbrough  and  others,  704;    caveat 

dismissed,  726;  grants  for  signed  by  the  Governor,  714,  723,  775. 
Walker,  Saunders,  grants  for  signed  by  the  Governor,  568,  661,  719. 
Wralker,  Thomas,  petition  of  referred  to  House  of  Assembly,  371;  grant 

for  signed  by  the  Governor,  686. 

Walker,  William,  grant  for  signed  by  the  Governor,  715. 
Wall,  Susannah,  grant  for  signed  by  the  Governor,  719. 
Wallace,  John,  British  merchant,  permitted  to  go  to  Charleston,  416. 
Wallace,  Williams,  grant  for  signed  by  the  Governor,  770. 
Wallace,  William,  permitted  to  return  to  this  State,  485. 
W'aller,  Samuel,  grant  for  signed  by  the  Governor,  719. 
Wallicon,   Daniel,  advances  money  to  the  State,    137;    commissioned  as 

Major,  138. 
Walsh,  James,  permitted  to  go  to  East-Florida,  440. 


876  INDEX. 

Walton,  George,  contracts  to  supply  minute  men,  34;  appointed  Com 
missary,  24;  qualifies  as  Magistrate,  140;  to  superintend  election 
near  Spirit  Creek,  140;  required  to  attend  next  General  Assembly, 
193;  takes  oath  as  continental  delegate,  202;  given  order  on  Presi 
dent  of  Congress  for  ten  thousand  dollars,  216;  given  order  on 
treasury  of  Georgia  for  twenty  thousand  dollars,  216;  elected  Chief 
Justice,  438;  qualifies  as  Chief  Justice,  438;  warrant  for  salary,  559; 
takes  oath  as  Chief  Justice,  601;  draft  given  to  on  salary,  652;  draft 
to  for  services  as  Councilor,  666,  728;  grants  for  signed  by  the  Gov 
ernor,  715,  785. 

Walton,  George,  Deputy  Commissary  General,  to  demand  of  his  prede 
cessor  all  public  stores,  255. 

Walton,  Jesse,  grant  for  signed  by  the  Governor,  713. 

Walton,  John,  to  administer  oath  of  abjuration,  48;  loans  money  to 
pay  for  salt,  136;  petition  of,  333. 

Walton,  Robert,  grants  for  signed  by  the  Governor,  588,  624. 

Walton,  Thomas,  grant  for  signed  by  the  Governor,  722. 

Waltour,  Jacob,  to  administer  oath  of  abjuration,  48. 

Ware,  Henry,  Sr.,  grant  for  signed  by  the  Governor,  671;  asks  renewal 
of  land  warrant,  712. 

Ware,  Nicholas,  grants  for  signed  by  the  Governor,  672,  701. 

Ware,  Robert,  grant  for  signed  by  the  Governor,  711. 

Washam,  Joseph,  granted  temporary  protection,  750. 

Watch  service,  twenty  citizens  to  be  detailed  for,  42;  names  of  citizens, 
42. 

Waters,  Charles,  grant  for  signed  by  the  Governor,  772. 

Waters,  James,  grant  for  signed  by  the  Governor,  763. 

Waters,  Martha,  grant  for  signed  by  the  Governor,  758. 

Waters,  Thomas,  takes  oath  of  loyalty,  28. 

Watkins,  John,  under  sentence  of  death,  pardoned,  178. 

Watlington,  Francis,  tax  collected  on  lost  sloop  returned  to,  611;  granted 
temporary  protection,  663. 

Watson,  Elizabeth,  late  widow  of  Nathaniel  Hughes,  petition  of  for 
Nathan  Hughes'  bounty  land  granted,  696. 

Watson,  Elizabeth,  late  widow  of  Wm.  Lambert,  petition  for  Wm. 
Lambert's  bounty  land  granted,  696. 

Watson,  Peter,  grant  for  signed  by  the  Governor,  608. 

Watson,  Thomas,  grant  for  signed  by  the  Governor,  718. 

Watson,  William,  appointed  sheriff  of  Liberty  County,  124. 

Watts,  Charles,  letter  from  Attorney  General  concerning,  660. 

Watts,  Edward,  grant  for  signed  by  the  Governor,  719. 

Watts,  Mary,  requests  that  her  husband,  Chas.  Watts,  under  sentence  of 
banishment,  be  permitted  to  return  to  the  State,  623. 


INDEX.  877 

Way,  Parmenas,  appointed  to  administer  oath  of  abjuration,  48. 

Wayne,  Brigadier  General,  letter  from  recommending  proclamation  to 
issue  for  admitting  absent  citizens  and  encouraging  desertion  from 
the  enemy,  320;  riflemen  to  be  provided  for,  326;  letter  from,  to 
the  Governor,  concerning  desertions  in  the  militia,  328;  deserters  to 
be  ap;  rehended  and  sent  to  Gen.  Wayne  to  be  dealt  with,  328;  re 
quests  supply  of  liquor,  338. 

Waynewright,  George,  grant  for  signed  by  the  Governor,  718. 

Weatherford,  James,  proposition  of  to  take  command  of  force  to  protect 
inhabitants  against  plunderers,  535;  claims  negro  wench,  539. 

Weatherford,  Martin,  children  of,  to  be  sent  to  East-Florida,  410. 

Webb,  George,  Florida  scout,  cattle  of  to  be  seized,  39. 

Webb,  Jesse,  grant  for  signed  by  the  Governor,  754. 

\Vebb,  John,  Jr.,  grant  for  signed  by  the  Governor,  712. 

Webb,  William,  petition  to  be  allowed  to  remain  in  this  State  rejected, 

545- 

Webb,  William,  grant  for  signed  by  the  Governor,  706. 

Webster,  John,  plunderer  and  murderer,  outlawed,  385. 

Webster,  William,  grant  for  signed  by  the  Governor,  772. 

Welborn,  Edward,  grant  for  signed  by  the  Governor,  706. 

Welch,  Benjamin,  grant  for  signed  by  the  Governor,  772. 

Welch,   Edward,  petition  concerning,  referred  to  special  committee,  89. 

Welch,  Joshua,  heirs  of,  grant  for  signed  by  the  Governor,  720. 

Welcher,  Jeremiah,  grant  for  signed  by  the  Governor,  698. 

Wells,  Col.  Andrew  Elton,  salt  to  be  delivered  to,  51;  to  show  cause 
why  he  disobeyed  orders  concerning  cattle,  54;  attends  the  Board 
in  response  to  summons,  57. 

Wells,  Abigail,  grants  for  signed  by  the  Governor,  719. 

Wells,  Benjamin,  grant  for  signed  by  the  Governor,  720. 

Wells,  George,  commissioned  as  Colonel,  138;  court  of  enquiry  con* 
cerning,  140;  ordered  to  deliver  up  petition  of  inhabitants  of  Rich 
mond  County,  150;  not  recognized  as  Colonel  of  Lower  Battalion 
of  Richmond  County,  153;  refuses  to  return  copy  of  charges  against 
him,  160;  virtually  acknowledges  by  his  conduct  truth  of  charges, 
160;  not  to  be  obeyed  as  officer  of  Lower  Battalion,  161;  elected 
President  of  Council,  197;  election  of  as  President  of  Council  con 
firmed,  202;  President  of  Council  with  members  of  Council  compe 
tent  to  transact  all  public  business,  214;  death  of,  221. 

Wells,  Humphry,  to  superintend  election  of  officers  in  Lower  Battalion 
of  Richmond  County,  161;  required  to  attend  the  Board,  184;  mem 
ber  of  Council,  197,  201;  elected  President  of  Council,  221;  to  take 
possession  of  estate  of  George  Wells,  deceased,  222;  paid  two  thou- 


87*  INDEX. 

sand  five  hundred  and  twenty-six  dollars  for  medicine  purchased  for 

the  Director  General  of  Hospitals,  248. 
Wells,  Jordan,  grant  for  signed  by  the  Governor,  755. 
Wells  and  Odingsel  appointed  to  employ  a  doorkeeper,  250. 
Welscher,  Joseph,   and   Abraham   Dacosta,   granted   auctioneer's   license, 

659. 

Wereat,  John,  furnished  twelve  gallons  of  rum,  12. 

Wereat,  John,  Continental  Agent,  petition  and  memorial  of  laid  before 
the  Board,  105 ;  ordered  to  attend  the  Board,  106 ;  petitions  of 
referred  to  House  of  Assembly,  no;  takes  seat  as  President  of 
Supreme  Executive  Council,  146;  renders  his  accounts  as  Auditor 
General,  476;  to  have  draft  for  balance  of  salary,  631;  affidavit  of 
concerning  lot  of  land  advertised  for  sale,  751. 

Wereat,  John,  and  Mr.  Fournier,  appear  before  the  Board,  106. 

Wereat,  John,  and  Colonels  Elbert  and  Wrhite  to  be  heard,  in;  appear 
before  the  Board,  112. 

Wereat,  Mrs.,  to  be  paid  for  flour,  273;    allowed  rations,  281. 

West,  Andrew,  grant  for  signed  by  the  Governor,  740. 

West,  Capt.  Samuel,  to  collect  unidentified  cattle  for  public  use,  480. 

Westbrook,  Stephen,  grant  for  signed  by  the  Governor,  721. 

Whateley,  Walton,  grant  for  signed  by  the  Governor,  772. 

Whatley,  Mary,  grant  for  signed  by  the  Governor,  591. 

Whatley,  Richard,  grant  for  signed  by  the  Governor,  721. 

Whatley,  Samuel,  grant  for  signed  by  the  Governor,  699. 

Whatley,  Wiley  and  Tisdall,  grant  for  signed  by  the  Governor,  711. 

Whatley,  Wrillis,  grant  for  signed  by  the  Governor,  708. 

Wheeler,  Zachariah,  grant  for  signed  by  the  Governor,  711. 

Where,  William,  grant  for  signed  by  the  Governor,  703. 

White,  James,  disabled  soldier,  supplied  with  clothing,  534;  bounty  allowed 
to,  657;  to  have  draft  for  £5,  751. 

White,  John,  grant  for  signed  by  the  Governor,  706. 

White,  Joseph,  grant  for  signed  by  the  Governor,  757. 

White,  Nicholas,  grants  for  signed  by  the  Governor,  713. 

White,  Rhoda,  grant  for  signed  by  the  Governor,  758. 

Whitefield,  Andrew,  draft  to  for  supplies  furnished  Indians,  666,  727. 

Whitfield,  James,  appointed  Secretary  of  State,  122. 

Whitehead,  Amos,  amercement  law  suspended  as  to,  365 ;  indulgence  granted 
on  payment  of  £12,  486. 

Whitesides,  John,  grants  for  signed  by  the  Governor,  709,  755. 

Wideman,  Henry,  grant  for  signed  by  the  Governor,  701. 

Widows  and  children  destitute  of  provisions,  rations  issued  to,  339. 

Wiggins,  John,  grant  for  signed  by  the  Governor,  698. 

Wiggins,  William,  grant  for  signed  by  the  Governor,  756. 


INDEX.  879 

Wilder,  Dread,  grants  for-  signed  by  the  Governor,  758. 

Wilder,  Driad,  under  sentence  of  death,  pardoned,  178. 

Wilder,  Major,  money  advanced  to  for  raising  and  equipping  five  compa 
nies,  49 ;  cooking  utensils  to  be  delivered  to,  49 ;  commission  to  be  deliv 
ered  to  at  once,  49;  to  report  to  the  Governor  concerning  arms  and 
equipment,  49;  disposition  of  his  companies,  50;  affidavit  of  concerning 
behavior  of  Col.  Thomas,  75 ;  tried  by  court  martial  and  broke,  96. 

Wilder,  Samuel,  grant  for  signed  by  the  Governor,  715. 

Wilder,  William,  grants  for  signed  by  the  Governor,  775,  776. 

Wildes,  Charles,  grant  for  signed  by  the  Governor,  713. 

Wilds,  George,  Florida  scout,  cattle  of  to  be  seized,  39. 

Wilkes  County,  court  to  be  held  in  for  trial  of  offenders,  147,  150;  letter  to 
magistrates  of,  173 ;  resolution  concerning  building  of  forts  in,  183. 

Wilkinson,  John,  appointed  clerk  of  Council,  136 ;  not  permitted  to  take 
oath  as  Justice  of  Peace  or  Register  of  Probates,  257;  petition  of  re 
jected,  261;  takes  oath  as  Auditor,  309;  audited  certificates  of  to  be  re 
ceived  in  payment  for  confiscated  property,  540. 

Williams,  Carrol,  bounty  warrant  issued  to,  687. 

Williams,  Charles,  heirs  of,  grant  for  signed  by  the  Governor,  783. 

Williams,  Charles,  grants  for  signed  by  the  Governor,  723. 

Williams,  Edwad,  appointment  as  Commissioner  to  settle  accounts  between 
this  State  and  the  United  States  approved,  741. 

Williams,  John,  grant  for  signed  by  the  Governor,  679. 

Williams,  Joseph,  grants  for  signed  by  the  Governor,  649,  674,  784. 

Williams,  Pride,  and  others,  committee  appointed  to  intercede  with  Gen. 
Lincoln  in  behalf  of,  172. 

Williams,  Susannah,  grant  for  signed  by  the  Governor,  713. 

Williamson,  Col.,  directed  to  hire  negroes  from  owners  if  necessary,  78; 
asks  for  supplies  for  his  forces,  104;  authorized  to  appoint  Commissary, 
105 ;  authorized  to  impress  provisions,  105. 

Williamson,  General,  requested  to  bring  his  brigade  into  the  State,  208 ;  re 
quested  to  assist  Mrs.  Young  in  the  recovery  of  her  negroes,  224; 
thanked  by  the  Board  for  assistance  to  this  State,  243;  warrant  for  ten 
thousand  dollars  to,  249. 

Williamson,  Micajah,  caveat  against  to  be  entered,  559;  petition  for  grant 
postponed,  589;  grants  for  signed  by  the  Governor,  591,  599,  649,  677, 
739.  784;  caveat  against  dismissed,  683. 

Williamson,  Robert,  grant  for  signed  by  the  Governor,  772. 

Willie,  Richard,  heirs  of,  grant  for  signed  by  the  Governor,  699. 

Willie,  William,  heirs  pf,  grant  for  signed  by  the  Governor,  699. 

Willson,  Andrew,  grant  for  signed  by  the  Governor,  758. 

Willson,  Benjamin,  grant  for  signed  by  the  Governor,  758. 


880  INDEX. 

Wingfield,  John,  grant  for  signed  by  the  Governor,  779. 

Winkfield,  Garland,  grant  for  signed  by  the  Governor,  725. 

Winkfield,  John,  grant  for  signed  by  the  Governor,  588. 

Wise,  Joseph,  grants  for  signed  by  the  Governor,  671,  672,  701. 

Wood,  Captain  John,  bounty  warrant  granted  to,  687. 

Wood,  Jonathan,  grant  for  signed  by  the  Governor,  741. 

Wood,  Joseph,  Jr.,  appointed  patrolman  instead  of  John  Martin,  53. 

Woodall,  John,  grant  for  signed  by  the  Governor,  758. 

Woods,  Capt.  John,  expenses  in  conducting  Choctaw  chiefs  from  the  nation 
ordered  paid,  673 ;  copy  of  letter  from,  to  be  sent  Col.  Clark,  744. 

Woods,  Jonathan,  grant  for  signed  by  the  Governor,  697. 

Woods,  Joshua,  grant  for  signed  by  the  Governor,  700. 

Woods,  Richard,  grant  for  signed  by  the  Governor,  768. 

Woods,  Thomas,  paroled  British  prisoner  given  rations,  427. 

Woodruff,  Colonel,  dispute  concerning  appointment  of,  as  Quartermaster 
General,  253 ;  requested  to  act  as  Deputy  Q.  M.  General,  253 ;  requested 
to  apply  to  Commissioners  of  sequestered  estates  for  negroes,  etc.,  253 ; 
to  have  twenty- four  dollars  for  the  use  of  his  department,  279;  reports 
for  the  committee  appointed  to  purchase  horses,  313. 

Woodruff,  Joseph,  to  take  charge  of  artillery,  90;  appointed  Commissary  cf 
prisoners,  116;  elected  Collector  of  the  port  of  Savannah,  438;  au 
thorized  to  take  possession  of  female  child,  462;  salary  paid  to,  660, 
747;  draft  ordered  to  for  liquor  furnished  the  militia,  772;  grant  for 
signed  by  the  Governor,  772. 

Woodworth,  Thomas,  grant  for  signed  by  the  Governor,  701. 

Wooten,  Nathan,  grant  for  signed  by  the  Governor  698. 

Wooten,  Thomas,  grant  for  signed  by  the  Governor,  778. 

Wright,  Dionysius,  appointed  to  administer  oath  of  abjuration,  48. 

Wright,  Elizabeth,  widow,  three  rations  a  day  allowed  to,  344;  allowed  four 
rations  a  day,  353 ;  four  rations  a  day  continued  to,  377. 

Wright,  Sir  James,  plantation  of,  near  Savannah,  reserved  for  public  use, 
55 ;  rice,  corn  and  steers  of,  to  be  delivered  to  Commissary  General,  56 ; 
plantation  of,  on  Ogechee  to  be  reserved  for  public  use,  56;  committee 
appointed  to  write  to,  on  the  subject  of  his  parole,  180;  required  to 
either  pbserve  his  parole  or  procure  in  exchange  Col.  Elbert,  Major 
Habersham,  or  others,  181 ;  plantation  of,  not  to  be  despoiled,  349. 

Wright,  Jermyne,  and  Charles,  sale  of  land  of  postponed,  754. 

Wright,  Mary,  negro  June  ordered  to  be  restored  to,  390. 

Wyche,  George,  commissioned  as  Lieutenant  Colonel,  138;  to  administer  oath 
of  abjuration,  205;  qualifies  as  Commissioner  for  administering  test  oath, 
246;  qualifies  as  Magistrate,  247;  petition  of  referred  to  court,  520. 

Wylly,  Colonel,  to  endeavor  to  get  wagons  at  twelve  and  a  third  dollars  a 
day,  170;  ordered  to  impress  wagons  if  necessary,  170. 


INDEX.  881 

Wylly,  Major,  appointed  Commissioner  for  exchanging  prisoners,  107. 

Wylly,  Richard,  member  of  Executive  Council,  6;  paid  £50  for  attendance 
in  Council,  105. 

Wylley,  Richard.  Continental  Quartermaster,  eight  thousand  dollars  ad 
vanced  to  for  the  use  of  his  department,  249. 

Wynn,  John,   Sr.,   appointed  to  purchase  provisions   in   Liberty  County,   113. 


Yancy,  William,  grant  for  signed  by  the  Governor,  722. 

Yarborough,  Clement,  under  sentence  of  death,  pardoned,  178. 

Yarbrough,  Thomas,  grants  for  signed  by  tiie  Governor,  685,  686. 

Yarbrough,  Thomas,  petition  of  referred  to  House  of  Assembly,  373. 

Yarbroth,   Thomas,  grant   for   signed   by  the   Governor,   723. 

Young,  Captain,  leave  of  absence  granted  to,   120. 

Young,  Lieut.  Daniel,  petition  of  concerning  land  bounty,  594. 

Young,  Daniel,  grants  for  signed  by  the  Governor,  699,  775. 

Young,  Edward,  grants  for  signed  by  the  Governor.  771.  775. 

Young,  Elizabeth,  wife  of  Thomas  Young,  petition  of.  praying  for  suspen 
sion  of  sale  of  land,  disallowed,  558. 

^  oung,  John,  under  sentence  of  death,  pardoned,  178. 

Young,  John,  Jr.,  grant  for  signed  by  the  Governor,  770. 

Young.  Mary,  complaint  of.  223 ;  Gen.  Williamson  requested  to  assist  her 
in  recovery  of  negroes,  224. 

Young,   Mrs.,  permitted  to  go  down  with  Commissioners,   108. 

Young.  Thomas,  and  others,  ordered  to  proceed  to  Charleston  with  flag  of 
truce.  393. 

Youngblood,  James,  grant  for  signed  by  the  Governor,  775. 

Youngblood,  Jonathan,  grant  for  signed  by  the  Governor,  729. 


Zachry,  William,  grant  for  signed  by  the  Governor,  778. 
Zebray,  Mrs.,  allowed  two  rations,  281. 
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882  INDEX. 


INDEX  TO  LAND  COURT. 


Augusta,  Land  Court  meets  at, 


Call,  Richard,  Surveyor  General,  letter  from  requesting  instructions  con 
cerning  lines  between  the  counties  of  Wilkes  and  Washington,  796; 
referred  to  treaty  with  the  Indians"  in  1773,  796;  to  take  sworn  testimony 
as  to  the  location  of  Cherokee  Corner,  796;  asks  for  more  Assistant 
Surveyors,  796;  authorized  to  appoint  more  Assistant  Surveyors,  796; 
to  pass  elapsed  grants,  797 ;  letter  from,  798. 

Clark,  Colonel,  to  furnish  a  guard  of  an  officer  and  twelve  men  to  protect 
Mr.  Gregg  while  running  line  of  Indian  hunting  grounds,  798. 

Clerk  of  Court,  fees  of,  798. 

Cobbs,  John,  and  others,  memorial  of,  concerning  reserve  of  land,  791  J 
memorial  disallowed,  792 ;  appeal  to  Executive  Council,  793. 

D 

De  Estainge,  Count,  warrant  for  twenty  thousand  acres  in  Franklin  County 

to  issue  to,  795. 
Doorkeeper  and  Messenger,  fees  of,  798. 


Georgia  Line  Officers,  ask  precedence  in  issue  of  warrants,  791 ;  ask  warrant 
for  rank  one  degree  above  their  rank  in  1777,  791;  petition  rejected, 
792;  protest  of,  against  waiting  for  their  warrants,  793. 

Governor's  certificate  not  necessary  to  secure  bounty  warrants,  789. 

Gregg,  Mr.,  appointed  to  run  line  circumscribing  the  Indian  hunting  grounds, 
798;  guard  provided  for,  798. 


Land  Court  meets  at  Augusta,  789. 


INDEX.  883 

M 

Marks,  James,  petition  for  land,  795. 
Marks,  James  and  others,  see  George  Matthews. 

Matthews,  Gen.  George,  and  others,  memorial  of,  concerning  reserve  of  land, 
791 ;    memorial  disallowed,  792 ;    appeal  to  Executive  Council,  793. 

N 
Napier,  Thomas,  and  others,  see  George  Matthews. 

P 
Precedence  of  applications  to  be  determined  by  lot,  790. 

R 

Rae,  James,  petition  for  bounty  under  act  of  congress  rejected,  794. 
Rees,  Mr.,  Clerk  of  Council,  to  refund  fees  taken  by  mistake,  799. 


Secretary  ready  to  receive  petitions  for  warrants,  790. 
Secretary  of  State,  statement  concerning  fees,  799. 
Surveyor  General  to  pass  all  elapsed  plats,  797. 

W 

Warrants,  issuing  of  postponed.  797;    need  not  be  applied  for  in  person,  797: 

elapsed  'warrants,   three   months   allowed   for,   797. 
Willis,  Francis,  and  others,  see  George  Matthews. 


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